European Maritime Day 2025

21–23 May 2025 | Cork, Ireland

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Francesco Musco

Deputy Rector for Research, Full Professor

Iuav University of Venice

Venice, Veneto, Italy

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coordinator of MSP research projects at Iuav University of Venice

My organisation

At Iuav University of Venice, we pride ourselves on being a leading institution in the fields of urban and maritime spatial planning. Our interdisciplinary approach fosters creativity and innovation, allowing us to develop future-oriented solutions that address the challenges of modern society. We engage in collaborative European and national projects and partnerships that extend beyond the classroom.
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About me

Professor in Urban Planning at the Department of Architecture and Arts – Università Iuav di Venezia. Trained in architecture and urban planning, completed in 2007 his PhD in “Analysis and Governance for Sustainable Development”. Director of the Erasmus Mundus Master Course on Maritime Spatial Planning. Deputy Rector for Research (mandate 2021-2027) and President of CORILA Consortium for Coordination of research activities concerning the Venice Lagoon System.

Supporter of a multidisciplinary approach to city and environmental planning, during the last years he finalized his research activity to the relationship between urban planning, sustainability and resilience, with particular attention to waterscapes and “climate-proof planning”. Consultant of several public and private institutes on urban planning and design, definition of environmental policies, local development.

In 2011 he funded the Planning & Climate Change Lab providing applied research to support innovation in planning and design for resilient city and in different experimentations to implement urban resilience at international level. The lab obtained more than 8 million euros of research grants in the period 2011-2024.

He published more that 150 articles and scientific products. He currently coordinate the Editorial Series “Planning for Climate Proof Cities” by Springer Verlag.

Speaker sessions (1)

Friday, 23 May 2025

15:00 - 16:15

Workshop 22 "Seawards, the European University Ocean Cluster"

Format:In-personLocation:Cork City Council -Council ChambersTrack:Workshop - Council Chambers, Cork City Council
  • Coastal communities: resilience, challenges and opportunities

The workshop is organized by Iuav University of Venice.