dr. C.A. Casiano Flores (César)

My name is Cesar Casiano Flores. I have a bachelor's degree in International Affairs (Universidad de las Americas-Puebla), a master's degree in Sustainable Development Science (Tecnológico de Monterrey), and a PhD in Sustainable Development Innovation and Governance (CSTM, University of Twente). After obtaining my PhD, I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Public Governance Institute (PGI) and the Spatial Application Division Leuven (SADL) in KU Leuven.

My academic expertise is governance of environmental and digital policies for achieving Sustainable Development Goals in urban areas. I have researched and published on the following topics of interest:

-Wastewater treatment policies,

-Climate change adaptation,

-Climate-sensitive cities transition

-Circular economy,

-Land policy

-Urban mobility,

- Disruptive tecnologies

- Smart cities,

- Geospatial (open) data

- European Interoperability. 

I have coordinated and conducted research in Europe, Latin America, and Africa as part of Horizon, Interreg and European Commission projects. I am a UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab expert, a European Commission expert evaluator for grant applications and projects in climate change, a Member of the Mexican Researchers System SNI 1, and an editorial board member of Nature Partner Journals -Urban Sustainability, Urban Planning, and Vivienda y Comunidades Sustentables.

Organisations

• Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS), Department of Governance and Technology for Sustainability (CSTM)