Urban Sustainability in the Making

Enza Lissandrello is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University, Department of Sustainability and Planning, and a member of the Planning for Urban Sustainability (PLUS) research group. Her research explores the intersections of planning theory, governance, and participatory approaches to sustainable urban development, focusing on power, reflexivity, and socio-technical and socio-ecological transitions. She integrates feminist theories of performativity, interpretive policy analysis, and innovative participatory methods such as gamification and co-creation. Recent work includes co-editing of The New Normal in Planning, Governance and Participation (Springer, 2023), she has extensive international experience in Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, and France. Enza currently serves as Chair of the Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA), advancing global collaboration on sustainable and climate-neutral cities. Alessandra Badami is a Full Professor of Urban Design at the University of Palermo, Department of Architecture. Her research combines theoretical and applied perspectives on sustainable urban development, with expertise in urban regeneration, cultural landscape management, and innovative design methodologies. She has advised regional and municipal administrations on urban and regional planning and contributes to advancing experimental approaches to urban image management, such as the Colour Plan of the Egadi Islands. Her recent publications address post-earthquake reconstruction in Gibellina, sustainable urban regeneration in Aalborg, and the management of historical agricultural landscapes in the Sicilian Anthropocene, linking heritage conservation with contemporary urban challenges.