(This page was last updated in March 2024)

Federica Leone is an Assistan Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture of the University of Cagliari, Italy. She earned the National Scientific Habilitation (ASN) as Associate Professor in June 2021. She gained her PhD in City and Regional Planning from the University of Cagliari (Italy) in 2013. She earned a Master's Degree in Building Engineering at the University of Cagliari. Her research interests focus on environmental and spatial planning, with particular reference to ecosystem services and green infrastructure, planning of protected areas and environmental impact assessment.

Academic Position

• 2023-ongoing: Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Cagliari, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture.
• 2022-2023 (3 months): Research fellow (borsa di ricerca) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari. Title of the research program: "Specific analysis and processing for strategic environmental assessment of an intervention plan for the Sardinian Tourist Port".
• 2021-2022 (12 months): Research fellow (borsa di ricerca) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari. Title of the research program: "The integration of the objectives of the Regional Strategy of adaptation to climate change within municipal masterplans and the corresponding environmental reports in relation to the Sardinian Region, Italy".
• 2020-2021 (12 months): Research fellow (assegno di ricerca) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari. Title of the research program: "Definition of an ecosystem-based approach for elaborating the Plan of the Regional Park of Tepilora". Scientific Disciplinary Sector ICAR/20 (08/F1).
• 2018-2019 (12 months): Research fellow (assegno di ricerca) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari. Title of the research program: "Definition of guidelines for the integration of conservation measures, defined within management plans of Natura 2000 Sites and coastal management plans in the coastal area of the Sulcis Plan, and implementation of the guidelines in pilot areas". Scientific Disciplinary Sector ICAR/20 (08/F1).
• 2016-2018 (24 months): Research fellow (borsa di ricerca) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari. Title of the research program: "The role of ecosystem services within the spatial planning".
• 2013-2016 (24 months): Research fellow (assegno di ricerca) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari. Title of the research program: "The assessment of public policies to local development in relation to urban and regional planning in Sardinia". Scientific Disciplinary Sector ICAR/20 (08/F1).

Teaching activity

• 2023-ongoing: Official co-lecturer in charge of the Course "Sustainable Spatial Planning" (40 hours out of the total 80 hours). Lectures delivered within the bachelor's degree in Environmental and Land Engineering. 
• 2022-2023: Official co-lecturer in charge of the Course "Regional Planning" (15 hours out of the total 80 hours). Lectures delivered within the bachelor's degree in Environmental and Land Engineering. 
• 2020-2022: Teaching assistant for the Course"Regional Planning" at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari. The Course is offered within the bachelor's degree in Environmental and Land Engineering.
• 2009-2010: Teaching assistant for the Course"Regional Planning" at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari. The Course is offered within the bachelor's degree in Environmental and Land Engineering.