I am an Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, where I teach Urban Sociology. Previously I was Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Vienna, Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic of Milan, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto. My main research interests are: Social Inequalities in Contemporary Cities; Participation in Local Policy Decision Making; Social dimension of sustainability. Currently I am involved in three main projects: The ERASMUS+ Strategic Partnership project "European Cities against School Segregation"; The WWTF (Vienna Science Foundation) project "The social equity of Nature Based Solutions for climate change". The NOS-HS network "Nordic Landscape and Welfare". I serve as member of the Board of the RC21 (Urban and Regional Development) in the International Sociological Association.
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Publikasjoner
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(2021) with Kazepov Y., Barberis E., Mocca E. (Eds) Handbook of Urban Social Policies, Edward Elgar Publishing (forthcoming)
(2021) with Friesenecker M, Towards socio-ecological inclusion. Scaling up housing innovation in Vienna. In ”Environmental Justice in the Anthropocene: From (Un) Just Presents to Just Futures” Edited by Stacia Ryder, Kathryn Powlen, Melinda Laituri, Stephanie A Malin, Joshua Sbicca, Dimitris Stevis, Routledge, pp. 63-75
(2021) European Cities Between Continuity and Change, Kazepov Y., Ahn B., and C. Verrier, in ”Companion to Urban and Regional Studies”, Edited by Anthony M. Orum, J. Ruiz-Tagle, and S. Vicari Haddock, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., pp. 107-131
(2021) with Friesenecker M., Potential and limitations of innovative housing solutions in planning for degrowth: the case of Vienna, in ”Local Environment”, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13549839.2021.1872513
(2020) with Cavicchia R., Densification and school segregation. The case of Oslo, in Urban Planning (ISSN: 2183–7635), 2020, Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 217–229, https://www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplanning/article/view/3215/3215
(2020) “Quality of urban environment and spatial segregation in Contemporary cities”, in Musterd S. (Ed.) Handbook of Urban Segregation , Chapter 11, Edward Elgar Publishing, 185-199 https://www.elgaronline.com/view /edcoll/9781788115599/9781788115599.00019.xml
(2019) with Beretta I. (Eds) Ecological gentrification. A European Perspective . In "Sociologia Urbana e Rurale", n. 119, https://www.francoangeli.it/riviste/Sommario.aspx?IDRivista=54
(2019) with Kazepov Y. “European Cities”, in Orum A (Ed), The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies , Wiley Blackwell Oxford UK, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002 / 9781118568446
(2018) with Maestripieri L., “Small is beautiful? Emerging organizational strategies among Architects and Consultants ”, in Canadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie 2018; Volume 55. (3) pp. 362-384
(2018) “Ritornare all'affitto. Political control of sclerosis proprietaries in Italy ”(Back to rent - Public policies against" the ownership imperative "in Italy). Political Socialists 2018; Volume 5. (1) pp. 87-102
(2017) with Ranci C., (Eds), Unequal cities. The challenge of post-industrial transition in times of austerity , Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group
(2016) with Bricocoli M., Social mix and housing policy: local effects of a misleading rhetoric. The case of Milan in "Urban Studies", Vol. 53, n. 1, pp. 77-91.
(2016) Milan, a city lost in the transition from the growth machine paradigm towards a social innovation approach , with Costa G., Torri R .., in Brandsen T, Cattacin S., Evers A., Zimmer A. (Eds. )“Social Innovation in Urban Context,” Springer New York, pp. 125-142(2015) Urban Economic Specialization and Women's Integrati on into the Labor Market in 11 European Cities , in Kuronen M., Kutsar D., Eds., “Local Welfare Policy Making in European Cities”,Social Indicators Research Series, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp. 35-55(2015) with Kuronen M., Kröger T., Alonso F. and Jensen P., The Relationships Between Local and National Childcare Policies - A Comparison of Nordic and Southern European Cities, in Kuronen M., Kutsar D., Eds., “Local Welfare Policy Making in European Cities”, Social Indicators Research Series 59, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp. 119-134(2014) with, MaestripieriL., Architects and Consultants: between Formal Regulation and Organized Professionalism, in “Cambio”, Vol 4, No 7(2012) The unexpected consequences of sustainability. Green cities between innovation and ecogentrification, in “Sociologica”, 2/2012, doi: 10.2383 / 38269
(2012) with EM Tacchi, Tradeoffs and entanglements among sustainability dimensions. The case of accessibility as a missing pillar of sustainable mobility policies in Italy. “Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy” 8 (1): 70-81. Published online Mar 14, 2012. http://sspp.proquest.com/archives/vol8iss1/1009-045.cucca.html
(2012) with Alietti A. Agustoni A., Social housing policy as a tool for Ethnic Integration in Europe. A view on the Italian experience in Bauder H. (ed) “Immigration & Settlement: Challenges, Experiences and Opportunities in Global and Local Contexts”, Canadian Scholars Press, pp. 199-216
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Undervisning
Urban Sociology
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Forskning & prosjekt
Prosjekter
The GreenSmart arena hosts activities and projects focusing on sustainable urban development. We target overlaps in social, economic, and environmental sustainability and explore the opportunities ahead for tomorrow’s green and smart cities.
GreenSmart utvikler og koordinerer aktiviteter og prosjekter som setter søkelys på bærekraftig urban utvikling. Arenaen sikter inn på overlappet mellom sosial, økonomisk og miljømessig bærekraft og utforsker mulighetene for grønne og smarte byer.
Forskningsprosjekter med nettside utenfor NMBU
Forskningsområder
Forskningsområder:
- Sosiologi