Beatriz Pierri Daunt

I am interested in understanding the role of the public policies (and institutions) to foster land use and socioeconomic changes.

Explaining the drivers and process of land changes of change: I am interested in explaining the process of land changes, to 1) quantify these changes using modern Earth Observation/Remote Sensing methods, 2) combine historical, political and socioeconomic data to understand the actors and drivers responsible for these changes.

Analysis of urban growth and sprawl: Socioeconomic characterization of urbanized areas
Evaluation of spatial planning outcomes: The role of land use policies/planning tools to foster land change and socioeconomic transformations: