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Enza Lissandrello is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University with a background in urban planning and public policy, human geography and socio-technical transition studies. Her work examines urban and regional planning under contemporary trends of reflexive modernization, participation, deliberation, conflicts and issues of representation. She has taught and published on the roles of the planners and policy actors in planning with sustainable aims and though deliberative forms. She has led various empirical projects on cross-border governance in Italy, France and Switzerland (the Mont-Blanc area), the planning of sustainable transitions in The Netherlands (Amsterdam and Waterdunen) and on the role of planners as catalysts of change in Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Norway and Sweden). She has also engaged in research on gamification as a mediation strategy between citizens and policy managers in several EU cities (Amsterdam, Ghent, Helsinki, Fundao, Palermo, Barcelona) for the transformation of urban mobility values. Her main research interests are on the practice and the theory of planning, urban governance and participation, deliberation and power, performative studies, sustainable transitions, interpretive methods of policy analysis and planning, critical approaches to smart citizenships.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences: Planning, Geography and the Environment , PhD, The Utopia of Cross-Border Regions. Territorial Transformation and Cross-border governance on Espace MontBlanc, Radboud University Nijmegen
1 Sept 2003 → 1 Aug 2005
Award Date: 29 May 2005
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Planning and Public Policy , PhD, Pianificazione transfrontaliera nello spazio del Monte Bianco, IUAV University of Venice
1 Jan 2001 → 1 Jan 2005
Award Date: 29 May 2005
External positions
Post-Doc Researcher , University of Amsterdam
15 Sept 2005 → 15 Aug 2010
PhD fellow - Management Sciences: Planning, Geography and the Environment , Radboud University Nijmegen
1 Sept 2003 → 1 Aug 2005
PhD fellow - Urban Planning and Public Policy , IUAV University of Venice
1 Jan 2001 → 1 Jan 2005
Researcher (Assegnista di Ricerca), University of Genoa
25 Mar 1999 → 25 Mar 2002
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CARE+: CARE+ Climate Action, Responsibility and Ethics of Care – A High-Tech Path to Climate-Positive Change
Lissandrello, E. (PI)
02/03/2026 → 01/05/2029
Project: Research
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PED-JUST: PED-oriented urban regeneration: Tailored strategies for JUST energy transition in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
Olesen, K. (PI), Lissandrello, E. (CoI), Steffansen, R. N. (Project Participant) & Howells, M. (Project Participant)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research
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Designed urban greenery for a healthy living environment
Lissandrello, E. (PI)
01/05/2024 → 01/05/2026
Project: Research
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KINETIC: Knowledge Integration for Neighbourhoods in Energy Transition led by Inclusive Communities
Lissandrello, E. (PI), Maya-Drysdale, D. (Project Participant), Olesen, K. (Project Participant), Steffansen, R. N. (Project Participant), Iuel-Stissing, J. (Project Participant), Elle, M. (Project Participant), Nørgaard, L. S. (Project Participant) & Krarup, T. (Project Participant)
18/11/2022 → 18/10/2025
Project: Research
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FLEXPOSTS: FLEXPOSTS - FLEXible energy POsitivity districTS
Olesen, K. (PI), Nørgaard, L. S. (Project Participant), Steffansen, R. N. (Project Participant), Lissandrello, E. (Project Participant), Maya-Drysdale, D. (Project Participant), Thellufsen, J. Z. (Project Participant), Lyhne, I. (Project Participant), Løkke, S. (Project Participant) & Nikolic, J. (Project Participant)
01/11/2022 → 30/06/2025
Project: Research
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Book of Abstracts from the Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA) Conference 2025
Lissandrello, E. (Editor) & Cosmi, C. (Editor), 6 Jan 2026, Aalborg University: Aalborg University Open Publishing. 82 p. (Book of Abstracts from the Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA) Conference ; No. 1).Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
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Book of Abstracts from the Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA) Conference 2026
Lissandrello, E. (Editor), Dziebowski, A. (Editor) & Hamman, P. (Editor), 3 Jan 2026, Aalborg University: Aalborg University Open Publishing. 110 p. (Book of Abstracts from the Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA) Conference ; No. 2).Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
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Urban Living Labs as Inter- and Transdisciplinary Arenas for Sustainability Planning Research
Steffansen, R. N., Lissandrello, E., Castell, N., Ekman, K., Watne, Å. K. & Roux, M. S., 2026, In: Nordic Journal of Urban Studies. 6, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Aalborg in Transition: Historical Pathways to Sustainability
Lissandrello, E., 15 Dec 2025, Urban Sustainability in the Making: Aalborg’s Transformation Projects, Processes and Reflexive Practices. Lissandrello, E. & Badami, A. (eds.). Routledge, 21 p. (Routledge Studies in Urbanism and the City).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Co-Creating Positive Energy Districts: Experimental Governance and Transformative Capacity in Bucharest and Copenhagen
Lissandrello, E., Papina, C., Elisei, P., Iuel-Stissing, J., Dragomir, A. & Lazăr, A. M., 2025, Research Square Platform LLC, 31 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
Open Access
Prizes
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Chair of the Urban Europe Research Alliance
Lissandrello, E. (Recipient), 28 Feb 2025
Prize: Honorary prizes and appointments
Activities
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AESOP 2025
Lissandrello, E. (Participant)
9 Jul 2025Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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PLANNING FOR JUST ENERGY TRANSITION
Lissandrello, E. (Lecturer) & Grassini, L. (Lecturer)
9 Jul 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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PhD Defense Stephen McCarthy (Event)
Lissandrello, E. (Member)
5 Dec 2024Activity: Memberships › Membership of committees, commissions, boards, councils, associations, organisations, or similar
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European Universities: strengthening local collaborations and co-creating an ambitious research agenda
Lissandrello, E. (Participant)
4 Dec 2024Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Urban Lunch Talk #31 - The 15-minute City: A City for Everyone?
Lissandrello, E. (Lecturer)
24 Sept 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
Press/Media
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Debat: Mobilitet handler ikke kun om teknologi og effektivitet. Det handler også om tryghed
26/11/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Framing Co-Design for Sustainable Urban Innovation
18/04/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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MUV: urban innovation with a new vision and methodology
05/04/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Impacts
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Chair of the Urban Europe Research Alliance
Lissandrello, E. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impact
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Expert Support Facility (ESF) - Driving Urban Transitions to a Sustainable Future
Lissandrello, E. (Participant)
Impact: Public policy impact