Professore Ordinario (L.240)
Dipartimento Interateneo di Scienze, Progetto e Politiche del Territorio (DIST)
- Componente Centro Interdipartimentale R3C - Responsible Risk Resilience Centre
- Vice Coordinatore Collegio di Dottorato URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Profilo
Interessi di ricerca
Biografia
Giancarlo Cotella is Associate Professor of spatial planning at Politecnico di Torino. He serves as Secretary General of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) His research focuses on the comparative analysis of of spatial governance and planning systems in Europe and beyond and on the mutual influence between European Union territorial governance and domestic spatial governance and planning. More in particular, in his research he explored the evolution and impact of the EU cohesion policy and related programmes and initiatives on the Member States' cities and regions. He conducted research on spatial development trends and evidence based policy-making since 2005, with a particular attention for the indentification and transferability of good practices, the metropolisation of territorial goveranance, the sustainability of land-use and the just green transitions towards a carbon neutral society. Through time, he has been teaching and researching in numerous universities in Europe and beyond, and has published widely in the international scientific literature, with over 100 articles and book chapters. He coordinated and/or participated in several international research projects, among which it is worth mentioning a number of pan-European researches conducted within the framework of the European Territorial Observatory Network ESPON: - METRO - The role and future perspectives of Cohesion Policy in the planning of Metropolitan Areas and Cities (https://www.espon.eu/metro); - SUPER - Sustainable Urbanization and land-use Practices in European Regions (https://www.espon.eu/super); - COMPASS - Comparative Analysis of Territorial Governance and Spatial Planning Systems in Europe (https://www.espon.eu/planning-systems); - ReSSI - Regional Strategies for Sustainable and Inclusive Territorial Developmen (https://www.espon.eu/ressi); - URRUC - Urban-rural connections in non-metropolitan areas (https://www.espon.eu/URRUC); - TANGO - Territorial Approaches for New Governance (https://www.espon.eu/programme/projects/espon-2013/applied-research/tango-territorial-approaches-new-governance); - SMART-IST - Smart Institutions for Territorial Development (https://www.espon.eu/programme/projects/espon-2013/targeted-analyses/smart-ist-smart-institutions-territorial-development); - FOCI - Future Orientation for Cities (https://www.espon.eu/programme/projects/espon-2013/applied-research/foci-future-orientation-cities); - 2.3.1 - Apllications and Effects of the ESDP in the Member States (https://www.espon.eu/programme/projects/espon-2006/policy-impact-projects/application-and-effects-esdp-member-states); - 2.3.2 - Governance of Territorial and Urban Policies (https://www.espon.eu/programme/projects/espon-2006/policy-impact-projects/governance-territorial-and-urban-policies).
Curriculum
Settore scientifico discliplinare
(Area 0008 - Ingegneria civile ed architettura)
Linee di ricerca
- Analisi comparative dei sistemi di governo del territorio e pianificazione spaziale
- Governance e sviluppo spaziale nella regione dei Balcani occidentali
- Mobilità e accessibilità rurale in Europa
Competenze
Settori ERC
SDG
Premi e riconoscimenti
- Finanziamento delle attività base di ricerca conferito da MIUR, Italia (2017)
Partecipazioni scientifiche
- Segretario - AESOP - Association of Europan Schools of Planning, Belgio (2023-)
- Socio effettivo o corrispondente - RSA - Regional Studies Association, Regno Unito (2016-)
- Componente del Consiglio/Comitato Direttivo - AESOP - Association of European Schools of Planning, regione non valida o sconosciuta (2015-2019)
- Responsabile Scientifico - AESOP Thematic Group "Transboundary Spaces, Policy Diffusion, Planning Cultures", regione non valida o sconosciuta (2015-2022)
- Fellow (riconoscimento scientifico) - A. von Humboldt Foundation, Germania (2010-2011)
A. von Humboldt Post-doctoral Research Fellow - Componente dell'Executive Commitee (Comitato Esecutivo) - AESOP - Association of European Schools of Planning, Belgio (2007-2013)
- Componente dell'Executive Commitee (Comitato Esecutivo) - AESOP Young Academics Network, Belgio (2006-2009)
Comitati editoriali
- EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT (2020-), Editor di rivista, collana editoriale, enciclopedia
- PLANNING, PRACTICE & RESEARCH. (2018-), Editor di rivista, collana editoriale, enciclopedia
- EUROPEAN SPATIAL RESEARCH AND POLICY (2016-), Membro del Comitato Editoriale
- EUROPA XXI (2013-), Direttore di rivista, collana editoriale, enciclopedia
Congressi
- AESOP Annual Congress 2019 "Planning for Transition" (9/7/2019-13/7/2019), Program commitee (membro del comitato scientifico)
- AESOP Annual Congress 2017 "Space of dialogue for places of dignity" (11/7/2018-14/7/2018), Program commitee (membro del comitato scientifico)
- AESOP Annual Congress 2018 "Making space for hope" (10/7/2018-14/7/2018), Program commitee (membro del comitato scientifico)
- World Planning School Congress 2016 "GLOBAL CRISIS, PLANNING & CHALLENGES TO SPATIAL JUSTICE IN THE NORTH AND IN THE SOUTH" (3/7/2016-8/7/2021), Program commitee (membro del comitato scientifico)
- AESOP Annual Congress 2015 "DEFINITE SPACE - FUZZY RESPONSIBILITY" (13/7/2015-16/7/2015), Program commitee (membro del comitato scientifico)
- AESOP Annual Congress 2014 "From Control to Co-evolution" (9/7/2014-12/7/2014), Program commitee (membro del comitato scientifico)
- 2nd AESOP Young Academics Conference "Looking Behind One's Nose", Program chair (presidente/responsabile del comitato scientifico)
- 1st AESOP Young Academic Conference. CE3 - Central amd Easterm European Engagement (1/1/2007-10/2/2007), Program chair (presidente/responsabile del comitato scientifico)
Altri incarichi di ricerca o didattica esterni
- Visiting Researcher, presso University of Tokyo (1/10/2017-16/9/2018)
- Ricercatore, presso Technische Universität Kaiserslautern (1/10/2010-31/12/2011)
- Visiting Professor, presso Wroclaw University of Technology (1/1/2010-1/7/2010)
- Visiting Professor, presso University of Tartu (1/1/2010-1/6/2010)
- Visiting Researcher, presso Newcastle University (20/2/2006-25/6/2006)
Reti di ricerca
- ARL research group Comparative Spatial Planning Research (2010-2012). Partecipazione
- Gruppo Tecnico SIU "Dottorati di Ricerca" (2017-). Partecipazione
- ARL Research group "Small towns and metropolitan cores: towards cooperation? A European perspective’" (2020-). Partecipazione
- Gruppo Tecnico SIU "Riforma della disciplina urbanistica" (2020-). Partecipazione
Didattica
Collegi di Dottorato
- URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2022/2023 (39. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2020/2021 (37. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2019/2020 (36. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2018/2019 (35. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2017/2018 (34. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2016/2017 (33. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2015/2016 (32. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2014/2015 (31. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2013/2014 (30. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Collegi dei Corsi di Studio
- Collegio di Architettura e Design. Componente
- Collegio di Pianificazione e Progettazione. Componente
Insegnamenti
Dottorato di ricerca
- Learning by playing: Urban energy transition as a Serious Game. A.A. 2023/24, URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Collaboratore del corso
- Learning by playing: Urban energy transition as a Serious Game. A.A. 2022/23, URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Collaboratore del corso
- Latin American planning systems in transition (didattica di eccellenza). A.A. 2019/20, URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Titolare del corso
Corso di laurea magistrale
- Planning theory and comparative planning studies. A.A. 2024/25, PIANIFICAZIONE URBANISTICA E TERRITORIALE. Titolare del corso
- Planning theory and comparative planning studies. A.A. 2023/24, PIANIFICAZIONE URBANISTICA E TERRITORIALE. Titolare del corso
- Territorial Governance and Spatial Planning Systems. A.A. 2022/23, PIANIFICAZIONE TERRITORIALE, URBANISTICA E PAESAGGISTICO-AMBIENTALE. Titolare del corso
- Challenge@PoliTo by Firms - Ente Turismo LRM. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE (ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT). Titolare del corso
- Territorial Governance and Spatial Planning Systems. A.A. 2021/22, PIANIFICAZIONE TERRITORIALE, URBANISTICA E PAESAGGISTICO-AMBIENTALE. Titolare del corso
- Territorial Governance and Spatial Planning Systems. A.A. 2020/21, PIANIFICAZIONE TERRITORIALE, URBANISTICA E PAESAGGISTICO-AMBIENTALE. Titolare del corso
- Challenge@PoliTo by Firms - Programmare risorse e pianificare territori: gli Ambiti di Integrazione Territoriale. A.A. 2020/21, PIANIFICAZIONE TERRITORIALE, URBANISTICA E PAESAGGISTICO-AMBIENTALE. Titolare del corso
- Territorial Governance and Spatial Planning Systems. A.A. 2019/20, PIANIFICAZIONE TERRITORIALE, URBANISTICA E PAESAGGISTICO-AMBIENTALE. Titolare del corso
- Territorial Governance and Spatial Planning Systems. A.A. 2018/19, PIANIFICAZIONE TERRITORIALE, URBANISTICA E PAESAGGISTICO-AMBIENTALE. Titolare del corso
Corso di laurea di 1° livello
- Atelier Città e Territorio C (modulo di Urbanistica). A.A. 2024/25, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Progettare la transizione resiliente di città e territori - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Atelier Città e Territorio C (modulo di Urbanistica). A.A. 2023/24, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Atelier Città e Territorio C (modulo di Urbanistica). A.A. 2022/23, ARCHITETTURA. 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. Titolare del corso
- Atelier Città e Territorio C (modulo di Urbanistica). A.A. 2021/22, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Atelier Città e Territorio C (modulo di Urbanistica). A.A. 2020/21, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Atelier Città e Territorio C (modulo di Urbanistica). A.A. 2019/20, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
- Politiche e progetti urbanistici. A.A. 2018/19, ARCHITETTURA. Titolare del corso
Progetti di didattica e formazione finanziati da enti esterni
Progetti finanziati da bandi competitivi
- DMo4PPL - Digital Education Modules 4 Participatory Planning, (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships - SPOT - Sustainable Spatial Planning of Tourism Destinations, (2019-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships
Ricerca
Progetti di ricerca
Progetti finanziati da bandi competitivi
- PRELAB - Precarious Labour in Asia: Exploring Challenges and Solution to Labour Insecurity through Case-Study-Based Evidence from 8 Asian Countries, (2024-2028) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca UE - HE - Excellent Science - MSCA - - - The new Italian geographies of logistics. Between post-pandemic transition and multi-level policy responses., (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca Nazionale - PRIN - GreenFORCE - GREENFORCE: FOSTER RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FOR GREEN TRANSITION IN THE WESTERN BALKANS, (2022-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca UE - HE - Widening Participation and spreading excellence
Progetti finanziati da contratti commerciali
- ESPON Cotella, (2024-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca Commerciale - Territorial governance of non-standard geographies (ESPON Service Contract ref 017/2023) , (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca Commerciale - Contratto di prestazione di servizi tra il Politecnico di Torino (Area TRIN) e l’ente Turismo Langhe Monferrato Roero per lo svolgimento delle attività di didattica innovativa aventi ad oggetto una Challenge rivolta agli studenti del Politecnico di Torino, nell’ambito dell’iniziativa “Challenge@PoliTo by Firms” dal titolo: Enhanced Mobility for Sustainable Rural Tourism, (2022-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Prestazione di Servizi commerciale - The Role and Future Perspectives of Cohesion Policy in the Planning of Metropolitan Areas and Cities (ESPON METRO) – Additional outreach activities, (2021-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca Commerciale - espon metro, (2020-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca Commerciale - Sustainable Urbanisation and land-use Practices in European Regions - SUPER, (2019-2020) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca Commerciale - Urban-rural connectivity in non-metropolitan regions (URRUC), (2018-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca Commerciale - Progetto ESPON - acronimo RESSI - Regional Strategies for sustainable and inclusive territorial development, (2016-2017) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca Commerciale - Progetto ESPON - acronimo COMPASS - Comparative analysis of territorial governance and spatial planning systems in Europe, (2016-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Ricerca Commerciale
Dottorandi
- Aida Shaneh. Corso in Urban And Regional Development (40o ciclo, 2024-in corso)
- Martina Caputo. Corso in Urban And Regional Development (39o ciclo, 2023-in corso)
- Virginia Pellerey. Corso in Urban And Regional Development (38o ciclo, 2022-in corso)
- Yahya Yasser Mohamed Shaker. Corso in Urban And Regional Development (38o ciclo, 2022-in corso)
Urban and regional governance Spatial planning Urban and regional governance Spatial planning Urban and regional governance Spatial planning - Giorgio Tosato. Corso in Urban And Regional Development (37o ciclo, 2021-in corso)
Tesi: Urban evolution: a dynamic model for development, sustainability and resilience - Donato Casavola. Corso in Urban And Regional Development (36o ciclo, 2020-2024)
Tesi: Characters in Search of an Author. Unfolding the territorial governance of Italian Metropolitan Cities.
Climate change Sustainable land use and territorial resilience Urban studies Urban and regional governance Spatial planning - Federica Rotondo. Corso in Urban And Regional Development (35o ciclo, 2019-2023)
Tesi: REINTERPRETING URBAN TRANSITIONS Spatial conditions, actors and implications in energy renovation of public housing neighbourhoods. Insights from Italy and France
Pubblicazioni
Pubblicazioni degli ultimi anni
Coautori PoliTO
Pubblicazioni per tipo
Pubblicazioni scelte Vedi tutte le pubblicazioni su Porto@Iris
- Cotella, G.; Vitale, Brovarone (2021)
Rethinking urbanisation after COVID-19. What role for the EU cohesion policy?. In: TOWN PLANNING REVIEW, vol. 92, pp. 411-418. ISSN 1478-341X
Contributo su Rivista - Cotella, G.; Evers, D.; Janin Rivolin, U.; Berisha, E.; Solly, A. (2020)
ESPON SUPER – Sustainable Urbanisation and land-use Practices in European Regions. A GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION AND LAND-USE. Luxembourg, ESPON EGTC, P. 108. ISBN: 978-29-197-9540-6
Libro - Cotella, Giancarlo (2020)
How Europe hits home? The impact of European Union policies on territorial governance and spatial planning. In: GÉOCARREFOUR, vol. 94, pp. 1-23. ISSN 1627-4873
Contributo su Rivista - Cotella, Giancarlo; Purkarthofer, Eva; Faludi, Andreas (2020)
The poverty of territorialism and the future of European spatial integration. In: REGIONAL STUDIES, pp. 1-6. ISSN 0034-3404
Contributo su Rivista - Vitale Brovarone, Elisabetta; Cotella, Giancarlo (2020)
Improving Rural Accessibility: A Multilayer Approach. In: SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 12, pp. 1-20. ISSN 2071-1050
Contributo su Rivista - Solly, Alys; Berisha, Erblin; Cotella, Giancarlo; JANIN RIVOLIN YOCCOZ, Umberto (2020)
How Sustainable Are Land Use Tools? A Europe-Wide Typological Investigation. In: SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 12, pp. 1-21. ISSN 2071-1050
Contributo su Rivista - Bottero, Marta; Caprioli, Caterina; Cotella, Giancarlo; Santangelo, Marco (2019)
Sustainable Cities: A Reflection on Potentialities and Limits based on Existing Eco-Districts in Europe. In: SUSTAINABILITY, vol. 11, pp. 1-22. ISSN 2071-1050
Contributo su Rivista - Tulumello, S.; Cotella, G.; Othengrafen, F. (2019)
Spatial planning and territorial governance in Southern Europe between economic crisis and austerity policies. In: INTERNATIONAL PLANNING STUDIES, vol. 25, pp. 72-87. ISSN 1356-3475
Contributo su Rivista - Cotella, G. (2019)
The Urban Dimension of EU Cohesion Policy. In: Territorial Cohesion. The Urban Dimension / Eduardo Medeiros, S.L., Springer, pp. 133-151. ISBN: 978-3-030-03385-9
Contributo in Volume - Berisha, Erblin; Colic, Natasa; Cotella, Giancarlo; Nedovic-Budic, Zorica (2018)
Mind the Gap: Spatial Planning Systems in the Western Balkan Region. In: TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN SCHOOLS OF PLANNING, vol. 2, pp. 47-62. ISSN 2566-2147
Contributo su Rivista - Cotella, Giancarlo, a cura di (2018)
European Territorial Governance and Spatial Planning Practices. Warsaw, Polish Academy of Science, P. 131
Curatele - Berisha, Erblin; Cotella, Giancarlo (2016)
Territorial Governance and Spatial Planning in the Western Balkans between Transition, European Integration and Path-Dependency. In: JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN SOCIAL RESEARCH, vol. 2, pp. 23-51. ISSN 2312-251X
Contributo su Rivista - Cotella, Giancarlo; JANIN RIVOLIN YOCCOZ, Umberto; Santangelo, Marco (2016)
Transferring ‘good’ territorial governance across Europe. Opportunities and barriers. In: Territorial Governance across Europe. Pathways, practices and prospects / Schmitt P., Van Well L., London and New York, Routledge, pp. 238-253. ISBN: 978-1-13-886087-2
Contributo in Volume - Cotella, Giancarlo; Crivello, Silvia (2016)
“The macroregional geopolitics of energy security: towards a new energy world order?”. In: Low carbon energy security from a European perspective / S.N., S.L., Elsevier, pp. 81-108. ISBN: 9780128029701
Contributo in Volume - Valkenburg, Govert; Cotella, Giancarlo (2016)
Governance of energy transitions: about inclusion and closure in complex sociotechnical problems. In: ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY, vol. 6, pp. 1-11. ISSN 2192-0567
Contributo su Rivista - Cotella, Giancarlo; Othengrafen, F.; Papaioannou, A.; Tulumello, S. (2015)
Socio-political and socio-spatial implications of the economic crisis and austerity politics in Southern European cities. In: Cities in Crisis. Socio-spatial impacts of the economic crisis in Southern European cities / Jorg Knieling, Frank Othengrafen, Londra, Routledge, pp. 27-47. ISBN: 978-1-13-885002-6
Contributo in Volume - Cotella, Giancarlo; JANIN RIVOLIN YOCCOZ, Umberto (2015)
Europeizzazione del governo del territorio: un modello analitico. In: TERRITORIO, vol. 73, pp. 127-134. ISSN 1825-8689
Contributo su Rivista - Caruso, Nadia; Cotella, Giancarlo; Pede, ELENA CAMILLA (2015)
From crisis to crisis: Dynamics of change and emerging models of governance in the Turin metropolitan area. In: Cities in Crisis. Socio-spatial impacts of the economic crisis in Southern European cities / Jorg Knieling, Frank Othengrafen, Londra, Routledge, pp. 257-277. ISBN: 978-1-13-885002-6
Contributo in Volume - Cotella, Giancarlo (2014)
Spatial Planning in Poland between European Influences and Dominant Market Forces. In: SPATIAL PLANNING SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES IN EUROPE. A comparative perspective on continuity and changes / Reimer M., Getimis P., Blotevogel H.H., London & New York, Routledge, Taylor and ancis Group on UK, pp. 255-277. ISBN: 9780415727235
Contributo in Volume - Stead, D.; Cotella, Giancarlo, a cura di (2011)
Differential Europe: Domestic Actors and Their Role in Shaping Spatial Planning Systems. S.L., S.N., P. 104
Curatele - Cotella, Giancarlo; JANIN RIVOLIN YOCCOZ, Umberto (2011)
Europeanization of Spatial Planning through Discourse and Practice in Italy. In: DISP, vol. 3/2011, pp. 43-54. ISSN 0251-3625
Contributo su Rivista - Adams, N; Cotella, Giancarlo; Nunes, R., a cura di (2011)
Territorial Development, Cohesion and Spatial Planning. Knowledge and Policy Development in an Enlarged EU. LONDON, Routledge, P. 488. ISBN: 9780415551946
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