Topic: Water Management

Andrea Balestrini, LAND

Andrea Balestrini studied architecture and landscape planning at the Politecnico of Milan and at the University of Stuttgart. During his studies, he focused on the topic of landscape recovery and water sensitive urban design in European cities but also metropolis such as Seoul, Cairo and Lima, where he worked and developed his diploma thesis with the Municipal Office for Green Areas and Parks (SERPAR) in collaboration with the research project Future Megacities, local universities and NGOs. His professional background gathers both academic experiences at the University of Stuttgart (ILPÖ, IUSD) and professional engagement in private firms.

He deepened his expertise into strategic plans, landscape masterplans, management of cultural landscapes and climate adaptation; he is involved in complex processes of territorial development and European projects on climate resilience (H2020 and Interreg programs), especially regarding the planning, implementation and assessment of nature-based solutions.

Andrea is a member of the international network Guiding Architects and of the Italian Architects Chamber. Since 2014 he works as a landscape architect at LAND Italia, where he is head of the research unit LAND Research Lab ®.