Climate Policy, Spatial Planning, and Resilience in Border Regions - Softcover

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Rui Alexandre Castanho holds an International Ph.D. in Sustainable Planning in Borderlands and is Vice-Dean for Sustainable Development at WSB University (Poland). He is also a Visiting Professor at UNICAMP (Brazil) and serves as a European Climate Pact Ambassador, promoting climate action, sustainability, and territorial resilience internationally and across borders. Prof. Castanho has established a strong global research network, collaborating with leading institutions in Europe and Latin America. His affiliations include the ECIDES Research Group at the International University of La Rioja (Spain), the AQUAGEO Research Group at the University of Campinas (Brazil), and the VALORIZA Research Center at the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (Portugal), where he is Vice-Coordinator. His academic background includes Green Spaces and Agricultural Engineering, a Master’s in Planning, Audit, and Control of Urban Green Spaces, and postdoctoral research with the GREAT Project at the University of the Azores. This foundation supports his expertise in regional development, sustainability governance, and tourism planning. Prof. Castanho is an internationally recognized scholar with over 160 peer-reviewed journal articles, more than 100 indexed book chapters, and over 30 books. He has participated in more than 100 international conferences. His impact is reflected in two Doctor Honoris Causa awards (Peruvian University of Science and Informatics – UPCI and Universidad Nacional de Piura – UNP) and his inclusion in the Top 2% of the World’s Most Influential Scientists in the Elsevier/Scopus global ranking. Prof. Castanho is committed to interdisciplinary research, policy relevance, and international cooperation. His work shapes public policy, strategic planning, and academic debate, with a focus on cross-border cooperation, territorial and regional planning, sustainable tourism, and climate-oriented development.