Associate Professor (L. 240)
Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST)
- Member of Interdepartmental Center R3C - Responsible Risk Resilience Centre
- Member Joint Committee on Teaching
Profile
Research interests
Biography
Francesca Abastante holds a Master’s degree in Architecture and a PhD in Urban and Regional Development from Politecnico di Torino. She is currently Associate Professor at the Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST), Politecnico di Torino. Her research expertise focuses on sustainability assessment and strategic urban planning through the use of indicators, with particular attention to decision-making integration, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), and financial analyses supporting complex urban decisions. She is the Scientific Coordinator of the PRIN project GLOSSA (A Glocal Knowledge System for Sustainability Assessment) and actively participates in numerous national and international research projects, including MAINCODE (DUT), DEMO4PPL (Erasmus+), and TERRES (ESPON). She has contributed as member and scientific coordinator to several research initiatives, such as MOLOC (2018–2021), LOTUS (2019–2022), BIG/OPEN DATA AND SPATIAL ANALYTICS, CHIOMONTE 2025 and CHIOMONTE SMART (2010–2013), DIMMER (2013–2017), SHAPE ENERGY (2017–2019), and QUICHE. In addition, she has worked closely with the Housing Program of Compagnia di San Paolo (CSP – programhousing.it), addressing social and energy sustainability issues in response to the growing demand for housing. Since 2016, she has been teaching in both undergraduate and graduate programs in Architecture, Planning, and Design, and is responsible for postgraduate Master’s modules. She is also a member of the PhD Board in Urban and Regional Development. She is co-author of numerous scientific publications and serves as representative of the TeachingLab at Politecnico di Torino for the Planning Board, as well as member of the University’s Joint Teaching Committee.
Scientific branch
(Area 0008 - Civil engineering and architecture)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Fellowships
- Effective member - Società Italiana di Estimo e Valutazioni (SIEV), Italia (2015-)
- Effective member - EURO-The Association of European Operations Research Societies, Svizzera (2012-)
- Effective member - International Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making MCDM, Germania (2011-)
Editorial boards
- LAND (2025-2026), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
- SUSTAINABILITY (2025-2026), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING (2021-), Editorial board member
- VALORI E VALUTAZIONI (2016-), Editorial board member
Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico
- Professore a contratto, presso Politecnico di MILANO (1/2/2018-31/7/2021)
- Ricercatore, presso Compagnia Di San Paolo (15/9/2013-1/12/2016)
- Ricercatore, presso SiTI - Istituto superiore sui sistemi territoriali per l'Innovazione (1/3/2013-15/9/2013)
Teaching
Collegi of the PhD programmes
- URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2024/2025 (40. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2023/2024 (39. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2022/2023 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2021/2022 (37. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2020/2021 (36. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2019/2020 (35. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Architettura e Design. Componente
- Collegio di Pianificazione e Progettazione. Componente
Teachings
PhD
- From strategic to localized indicators: an innovative knowledge system for the sustainability assessment of urban projects. A.A. 2025/26, URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Main teacher
- Learning by playing: Urban energy transition as a Serious Game. A.A. 2023/24, URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Main teacher
- Learning by playing: Urban energy transition as a Serious Game. A.A. 2022/23, URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Main teacher
- Problem Structuring Methods for facing urban uncertainty. A.A. 2020/21, URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Teaching assistant
- Multi-methodology and urban renewals: mixing methods for facing urban uncertainty. A.A. 2019/20, URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Teaching assistant
Master of Science
- Tirocinio. A.A. 2024/25, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Professional Training. A.A. 2024/25, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Tirocinio. A.A. 2024/25, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Architettura ed economia urbana (modulo di Estimo). A.A. 2024/25, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Architettura ed economia urbana (modulo di Estimo). A.A. 2023/24, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Tirocinio. A.A. 2022/23, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Architettura ed economia urbana (modulo di Estimo). A.A. 2022/23, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Tirocinio. A.A. 2021/22, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Architettura ed economia urbana (modulo di Estimo). A.A. 2021/22, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Architecture and urban economics (modulo di Real Estate evaluation). A.A. 2020/21, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
- Architecture and urban economics (modulo di Real Estate evaluation). A.A. 2019/20, ARCHITETTURA COSTRUZIONE CITTA'. Titolare del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Fattibilità economica di piani e progetti. A.A. 2025/26, PIANIFICAZIONE TERRITORIALE, URBANISTICA E PAESAGGISTICO-AMBIENTALE. Titolare del corso
- Teorie e strumenti per le valutazioni immobiliari. A.A. 2025/26, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Teorie e strumenti per le valutazioni immobiliari. A.A. 2025/26, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Teorie e strumenti per le valutazioni immobiliari. A.A. 2024/25, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Fattibilità economica di piani e progetti. A.A. 2024/25, PIANIFICAZIONE TERRITORIALE, URBANISTICA E PAESAGGISTICO-AMBIENTALE. Titolare del corso
- Exhibit design (modulo di Valutazione economica del progetto). A.A. 2024/25, DESIGN E COMUNICAZIONE. Titolare del corso
- Teorie e strumenti per le valutazioni immobiliari. A.A. 2023/24, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Exhibit design (modulo di Valutazione economica del progetto). A.A. 2023/24, DESIGN E COMUNICAZIONE. Titolare del corso
- Teorie e strumenti per le valutazioni immobiliari. A.A. 2022/23, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Exhibit design (modulo di Valutazione economica del progetto). A.A. 2022/23, DESIGN E COMUNICAZIONE. Titolare del corso
- Exhibit design (modulo di Valutazione economica del progetto). A.A. 2021/22, DESIGN E COMUNICAZIONE. Titolare del corso
- Innovation Ecosystems for Impact - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Innovation Ecosystems for Impact - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- MAINCODE - MAINstreaming nature to CO-DEsign urban climate shelters in schoolyards, (2025-2027) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
UE-funded research - Driving Urban Transitions - GLOSSA: A "GLOcal" knowledge System for Sustainability Assessment of urban projects, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Chiomonte SMART, (2018-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Chiomonte 2025: azioni per lo sviluppo territoriale, (2018-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Publications
Last years publications
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Abastante, Francesca; Penza, Margherita (2025)
Towards Sustainable Neighbourhoods: Implementing an Integrated Evaluation System. In: VALORI E VALUTAZIONI, vol. 37, pp. 39-59. ISSN 2036-2404
Contributo su Rivista - Abastante, Francesca; Mecca, Beatrice (2025)
Urban Projects and the Policy-Making Cycle: Indicators for Effective Governance. In: SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 17, pp. 1-21. ISSN 2071-1050
Contributo su Rivista - Abastante, Francesca; Penza, Margherita (2024)
ITACA Plus: A New Methodology to Support Urban Design. In: Networks, Markets & People Communities, Institutions and Enterprises Towards Post-humanism Epistemologies and AI Challenges / S.N., S.L., Springer, pp. 17-28. ISBN: 978-3-031-74678-9
Contributo in Volume - Todella, Elena; Abastante, Francesca; Cotella, Giancarlo (2024)
Practicing Multilevel Governance: The Revision of the Piedmont Regional Territorial Plan. In: LAND, vol. 13. ISSN 2073-445X
Contributo su Rivista - Lami, Isabella Maria; Abastante, Francesca; Mecca, Beatrice; Todella, Elena (2024)
Maps and SDG11: A Complex but Possible Relationship. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING, vol. 19, pp. 1217-1237. ISSN 1743-7601
Contributo su Rivista - Caldarice, Ombretta; Brunetta, Grazia; Abastante, Francesca; Cotella, Giancarlo; ... (2024)
Territorialising Resilience Through Planning. Some Preliminary Insights. In: GAME CHANGER? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions", Paris (FR), July 8-12, 2024, pp. 799-799
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Lami, Isabella M.; Abastante, Francesca; Gaballo, Marika; Mecca, Beatrice; Todella, Elena (2023)
Learning Urban Sustainability by Playing. In: Computational Science and Its Applications 2023 (ICCSA 2023), pp. 468-482. ISSN 0302-9743. ISBN: 978-3-031-37116-5
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Lami, Isabella M.; Abastante, Francesca; Gaballo, Marika; Mecca, Beatrice; Todella, Elena (2023)
Fostering sustainable cities through additional SDG11-related indicators. In: VALORI E VALUTAZIONI, vol. 32, pp. 45-61. ISSN 2036-2404
Contributo su Rivista - Abastante, Francesca (2023)
Limits and perspectives of Neighbourhood Sustainable Assessment Tools (NSATs) in sustainable urban design. In: VALORI E VALUTAZIONI, vol. 32, pp. 31-43. ISSN 2036-2404
Contributo su Rivista - Torabi, Sara; Abastante, Francesca; Genta, Chiara; Caldarice, Ombretta; Lombardi, ... (2023)
How to support the low-carbon urban transition through interdisciplinary framework? An Italian case study. In: PLANNING, PRACTICE & RESEARCH., vol. 38, pp. 310-329. ISSN 1360-0583
Contributo su Rivista - Lami, I. M.; Abastante, F.; Gaballo, M.; Mecca, B.; Todella, E. (2022)
An updated picture of target 11.1 and 11.3: Pathways of implementation in the light of Covid-19. In: World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium (WMCAUS) 2021, Prague, Czech Republic, 30 August–5 September 2021, pp. 120004-1-120004-11
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Rotondo, F.; Abastante, F.; Cotella, G.; Lami, I. M. (2022)
Investigating “Sustainable Neighbourhoods” in the Italian Context: A Diachronic Approach. In: Urban Regeneration Through Valuation Systems for Innovation / Abastante F., Bottero M., D'Alpaos C., Ingaramo L., Oppio A., Rosato P., Salvo F., Heldelberg; Berlin, Springer, pp. 141-157. ISBN: 978-3-031-12813-4
Contributo in Volume - Lami, Isabella M.; Rotondo, Federica; Abastante, Francesca; Cotella, Giancarlo (2022)
Innovative Practice-Oriented Approach in Teaching Urban Sustainability and Energy Transition. In: The Palgrave Handbook of Zero Carbon Energy Systems and Energy Transitions / Geoffrey Wood, Vincent Onyango, Komali Yenneti, Maria Anastasia Liakopoulou, Londra, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-18. ISBN: 978-3-030-74380-2
Contributo in Volume - Abastante, Francesca; Gaballo, Marika (2022)
Assessing the SDG11 on a Neighborhood Scale Through the Integrated Use of GIS Tools. An Italian Case Study. In: New Metropolitan Perspectives, pp. 957-967. ISSN 2367-3389. ISBN: 978-3-031-06825-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Abastante, Francesca; Fiermonte, Francesco (2022)
Development of a WebGIS Open Platform to Support Community Resilience. In: Urban Regeneration Through Valuation Systems for Innovation / Abastante A., Bottero M., D'Alpaos C., Ingaramo L., Oppio A., Rosato P., Salvo F., Berlin, Springer, pp. 257-277. ISBN: 978-3-031-12813-4
Contributo in Volume - Abastante, Francesca; Caprioli, Caterina; Gaballo, Marika (2022)
The Economic Evaluation of Projects as a Structuring Discipline of Learning Processes to Support Decision-Making in Sustainable Urban Transformations. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING, vol. 17, pp. 1297-1307. ISSN 1743-761X
Contributo su Rivista - Abastante, Francesca; Corrente, Salvatore; Greco, Salvatore; Lami, Isabella (2022)
A multicriteria decision support approach for evaluating highly complex adaptive reuse plans. In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTICRITERIA DECISION MAKING, vol. 9, pp. 43-69. ISSN 2040-1078
Contributo su Rivista - Abastante, Francesca; Lami, Isabella Maria; Mecca, Beatrice (2022)
SET DI INDICATORI COME STRUMENTO DI INDAGINE DEI FATTORI ABILITANTI IL SUCCESSO DI SEI CASI DI RIGENERAZIONE CULTURALE URBANA. In: LABOREST, vol. 24, pp. 31-37. ISSN 2421-3187
Contributo su Rivista - Lami, Isabella; Bottero, Marta; Abastante, Francesca (2021)
Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis to Assess Urban and Territorial Transformations: Insights from Practical Applications. In: Strategic Decision Making for Sustainable Management of Industrial Networks / Lami I.M., Bottero M., Abastante F., S.L., Springer, pp. 93-117. ISBN: 978-3-030-55385-2
Contributo in Volume - Abastante, F.; Brunetta, G.; Caldarice, O.; Genta, C.; Lombardi, P.; Pignatelli, M.; ... (2020)
Rapporto allegato a PRG (Piano Regolatore Generale) Servizio di supporto alle attività del progetto MOLOC “Morphologies Low Carbon”, PROPOSTA TECNICA DEL PROGETTO PRELIMINARE, DOCUMENTAZIONE DI STUDIO - QUADERNO 6/2. In: Torino PRG pp. 1-147
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