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Fernando Fonseca is an urban researcher specializing in spatial analysis, sustainable urban planning, and sustainable mobility. He graduated in Geography in 1997 from the University of Porto, earned an MSc in Municipal Engineering in 2006 from the University of Minho (UM), and completed his PhD in Civil Engineering in 2014 at UM. His doctoral research focused on applying agent-based models to spatial planning. He is an expert in developing spatial analysis tools, including multi-criteria analysis, fuzzy logic, GIS, agent-based models, space syntax, and other spatial simulation techniques. From 2013 to 2014, he was an invited professor at UM, teaching three undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including an international MSc program. Between 2015 and 2020, he worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre of Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC), UM, contributing to two key research projects: i) SC4Life Cities (2015–2017), funded by FCT, which focused on mitigating urban impacts—such as noise and air pollution—caused by transportation and industrialization, with the goal of creating more sustainable cities; and ii) Smart Pedestrian Net (2017–2020), funded by JPI Urban Europe, which aimed to foster pedestrian-friendly cities and encourage walking for short urban trips. In 2021, he joined the Center for Computer Graphics (CCG), UM, as a post-doctoral researcher, investigating walkability in urban environments and its implications for urban planning and design. Since March 2022, he has been an Auxiliary Researcher at CTAC, deepening his work on urban sustainability, sustainable mobility, transport decarbonization, nature-based solutions (NBS), and geosimulation tools. Thus, over the past nine years, his research has focused on studying methods and solutions to address environmental, social, and economic challenges, advancing urban resilience, sustainability, livability, and health. In addition to his research activities, he currently teaches various courses at UM and supervises MSc students. He is the author or co-author of approximately 80 publications in his research areas, reflecting his active engagement with the academic community. He serves on the editorial board of Planning Practice & Research and is a Guest Editor for the journals Frontiers in Sustainable Cities and Sustainability. He also co-edits the topical collection Towards More Walkable Cities in Sustainability and the special issue Advances in Urban Planning and Sustainable Mobility in Land. As part of his editorial contributions, he has reviewed around 100 manuscripts for high-standard journals (WoS/Scopus) and conferences. His expertise has earned him invitations to workshops, talks, and thesis supervision, as well as roles on scholarship and project juries, in scientific consultancy, and as a jury member for MSc and PhD theses and dissertations. With a proven track record of preparing and securing national and international research funding, he recently initiated the creation of an international network to advance research on sustainable mobility and urban development. Throughout his career, Fernando Fonseca has established himself as a leading urban researcher, driving innovation in sustainable urban development and mobility while contributing significantly to advancing knowledge and practice in the field.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Fernando Fonseca

Citation names

  • Fonseca, Fernando

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1218-6408-6817
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2336-175X
Researcher Id
S-6163-2016
Scopus Author Id
24767291400

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Economic and Social Geography - Urban Studies

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2014/01/28
Concluded
 Civil Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"An agent-based model to simulate planning policies for industrial estates: the case of Quadrilátero Urbano" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2006/03/08
Concluded
 Municipal Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"The role of strategic planning in fostering territorial development: the case of Almeida" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very Good
1997/07/14
Concluded
 Geography (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
"." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/03/01 - Current Auxiliary Researcher at the Centre of Territory Environment and Construction, University of Minho Universidade do Minho Centro de Território Ambiente e Construção, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/01/31 Post-doctoral researcher at the Technological Interface Centre, University of Minho Centro de Computação Gráfica, Portugal
Centro de Computação Gráfica, Portugal
2017/11/01 - 2020/10/31 Post-doctoral researcher at the Centre of Territory Environment and Construction, University of Minho, Universidade do Minho Centro de Território Ambiente e Construção, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Território Ambiente e Construção, Portugal
2015/10/01 - 2017/10/31 Post-doctoral researcher at the Centre of Territory Environment and Construction, University of Minho, Universidade do Minho Centro de Território Ambiente e Construção, Portugal
2016/03/01 - 2016/06/30 Jury member of the North Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission of the proposals submitted to the FEDER call "NORTE- 53-2015-14" Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte, Portugal
2014/10/13 - 2015/08/31 Urban planner and researcher at the North Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDRN) Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2014/08/31 Assistant Professor - University of Minho (Civil Engineering; Urban Engineering) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2009/09/01 - 2013/12/31 PhD researcher of the Foundation for Science and Technology Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2008/07/01 - 2008/12/31 Researcher - School of Engineering, University of Minho Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2007/09/01 - 2008/06/30 Researcher - School of Engineering, University of Minho Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2008/02/04 - 2008/05/30 Tutor teacher of Geography - high school students Margens do Saber, Portugal
2006/10/09 - 2007/08/31 Researcher - Polytechnic Institute of Bragança Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2003/10/01 - 2005/05/31 Urban planner in the Municipality of Almeida Câmara Municipal de Almeida, Portugal
1997/09/22 - 2002/08/31 Professor of Geography in elementary and high public schools Republica Portuguesa Ministério da Educação, Portugal
1997/07/27 - 1997/09/19 Urban planner within the project PROCOM - Quaternaire Portugal Quaternaire Portugal, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017/11 - 2020/10/31 Smart Pedestrian Net: Smart cities are walkable - A model to plan a pedestrian network and a pedestrian navigation system
ENSUF/0004/2016
Post-doc Fellow
European Commission
2015/10/01 - 2017/10/31 Planning and Governance for S4cities
UID/ECI/04047/2013
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Território Ambiente e Construção, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/01/01 - 2012/12/31 An agent-based model to simulate planning policies for industrial parks: the case of Quadrilátero Urbano
SFRH/BD/48567/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/01/01 - 2008/08 Green Spaces impacts on the Urban Environmental Quality
POCI/AMB/59174/2004
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
 Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/09/01 - 2021/12/31 Walkability in Urban Planning
CCG-Verbas próprias
Post-doc
Centro de Computação Gráfica, Portugal
Concluded
2014/10/13 - 2015/08/31 Rehabilitation of abandoned industrial buildings in the North of Portugal and Website for promoting industrial areas
P427/2014
Technical development
Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
2008/07/07 - 2008/12/31 ATCLUSTERS Regional and multiregional clusters and meta-clusters in the Atlantic Area
ATCLUSTERS
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
2007/09/01 - 2008/06/30 Ave Compete: Qualifying and planning industrial areas to better compete (Ave Compete, Qualificar e Ordenar para Competir)
AveCompete/2007
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Fonseca, Fernando; Elisa Conticelli; Mona Jabbari; Paulo Ribeiro; Simona Tondelli; George Papageorgiou; Elena Petrova; Rui António Rodrigues Ramos. Smart Pedestrian Net: A Smart Approach to Evaluate Built Environment Attributes and their Influence on Walkability, Fundamentals, Assessment and Application. Braga, Portugal: University of Minho. 2020.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Fonseca, F., Silva, L., Martins, S., Almeida, M., Reis, C., Lopes, H.. "The role of vegetation in attenuating the urban heat island (UHI): A case study in Guimarães, Portugal". In Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health VI. Springer, 2024.
    In press
  2. Silva, L., Lopes, H., Silva, J., Reis, C., Fonseca, F.. "The nexus of nature-based solutions and sustainability in cities: Vegetation's impact on particulate matter capture and traffic". In Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health VI. Springer, 2024.
    In press
  3. Fonseca, Fernando; Mona Jabbari; Rui António Rodrigues Ramos. "Assessing the Pedestrian Network Conditions in Two Cities: the cases of Qazvin (Iran) and Porto (Portugal)". In Urban Heritage Along the Silk Roads, edited by Fatemeh Farnaz Arefian; Seyed Hossein Iradj Moeini, 229-245. Germany: Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    Published
  4. Fernando Fonseca; Paulo Ribeiro; Mona Jabbari; Elena Petrova; George Papageorgiou; Elisa Conticelli; Simona Tondelli; Rui Ramos. "Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability". 125-142. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-45293-3_10
  5. Fonseca, Fernando. "An agent-based model as a tool of planning at a sub-regional scale". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 611-628. Springer, 2014.
    Published
  6. Fonseca, Fernando. "Urban networks as tools to adopt sustainable planning practices at the regional scale (Original: As redes urbanas enquanto instrumentos de planeamento sustentável à escala regional)". In Ambiente Construído e sua Sustentabilidade, 15-51. Brazil: Editora da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, 2014.
    Published
  7. Fonseca, F.P.; Ramos, R.A.R.; Fonseca, Fernando. "Rural tourism in peripheral areas: Evidence from the Portuguese municipality of Almeida". In Towns in a Rural World, 253-280. Ashgate, 2013.
Conference paper
  1. Fonseca, F., Ribeiro, P., Ramos, R.. "Walking as a Mode of Transport in Porto: Residents' Perceptions and Usage (Original: A utilização do modo pedonal na cidade do Porto e as perceções dos residentes sobre este modo de deslocação)". Paper presented in Pluris 2024 Conference, Guimarães, 2024.
  2. Fonseca, F., Silva, L., Martins, S., Almeida, M., Reis, C., Lopes, H.. "The role of vegetation in attenuating the urban heat island (UHI): A case study in Guimarães, Portugal". Paper presented in International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO24), Porto, 2024.
  3. Reis, C., Cunha, H., Silva, L., Fonseca, F., Lopes, H., Braga, P., Oliveira, R.. "Risk management in the rehabilitation of a water spring site". Paper presented in International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO24), Porto, 2024.
  4. Silva, L., Lopes, H., Silva, J., Reis, C., Fonseca, F.. "The nexus of nature-based solutions and sustainability in cities: Vegetation's impact on particulate matter capture and traffic". Paper presented in International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO24), Porto, 2024.
  5. Rodrigues Alexandra; Silva, Hugo M. R. D.; Fonseca, Fernando; Palha Carlos; Ramos, Rui. "The effect of sidewalk paving materials in the comfort and safety of walking: a case study in Braga, Portugal". Paper presented in 23rd European Colloquium of Theoretical and Quantitative Geography, Braga, 2023.
    Published
  6. Escolástica Fernandes; Fonseca, Fernando; Ramos, Rui. "A GIS-based multi-criteria method to evaluate the level of walkability in the city centre of Guimarães". Paper presented in 2nd Civil Engineering Symposium, Lisbon, 2023.
    Published
  7. Fonseca, Fernando; Mona Jabbari; Elena Petrova; George Papageorgiou; Elisa Conticelli; Simona Tondelli; Paulo Ribeiro; Rui António Rodrigues Ramos. "Smart pedestrian network: an integrated conceptual model for improving walkability". Paper presented in SC4Life Conference, Braga, 2019.
    Published
  8. Ribeiro, Paulo Jorge Gomes; Fonseca, Fernando; Rodrigues, Daniel Souto. "A Multi-Criteria Model to Define Intervention Priority Levels for Traffic Signs". Paper presented in 10th European Conference of CIVIL ENGINEERING, Lisbon, 2019.
    Published
  9. Mona Jabbari; Fonseca, Fernando; Rui António Rodrigues Ramos. "Features of spatial models for assessing pedestrian network". Paper presented in 8º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável, Coimbra, 2018.
    Published
  10. Fonseca, Fernando. "Silk cities are smart cities". Paper presented in 2nd Silk Cities International Conference, London, 2017.
  11. Rodrigues, Daniel Souto; Magalhães, Carlos Eduardo Pires; Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Duarte, António A. L. S.; Ribeiro, Paulo. "Evaluation of the visibility of traffic signs based on a multi-criteria analysis: an application in the historical centre of Guimarães, Portugal (Original: Avaliação da visibilidade de sinais de trânsito com base numa análise multicritério implementada num SIG. Uma aplicação no centro de Guimarães, Portugal)". Paper presented in 7º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável, Maceió, 2016.
    Published
  12. Fonseca, Fernando. "Functional and spatial integration of urban networks: the case of the Urban Quadrilatero". Paper presented in Second International Conference of Young Urban Researchers, Lisbon, 2014.
  13. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Contributions for the creation of a network of industrial areas in the Ave region, Portugal (Original: Contributos para a criação de uma rede supramunicipal de áreas de acolhimento empresarial na região do ave, Portugal)". Paper presented in 6º Luso-Brazilian Congress of Urban, Regional, Integrated and Sustainable Planning (PLURIS), Lisbon, 2014.
    Published
  14. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.; Silva, António Nélson Rodrigues da. "An agent-based model to support the adoption of planning policies for industrial sites (Original: Um modelo baseado em agentes como instrumento de apoio às políticas de ordenamento de áreas de acolhimento empresarial)". Paper presented in 6º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Planeamento Urbano, Regional, Integrado e Sustentável, Lisbon, 2014.
    Published
  15. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.; Silva, Antônio Nélson Rodrigues da. "Entrepreneurs' overview and perceptions about the conditions for attracting companies to the region of Quadrilátero Urbano (Original: Perspetivas e perceções dos empresários em relação às condições de acolhimento empresarial do Quadrilátero Urbano)". Paper presented in 20º Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Desenvolvimento Regional, Évora, 2014.
    Published
  16. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.; Silva, Antônio Nélson Rodrigues da. "An agent-based model as a tool for planning at a sub-regional scale". Paper presented in 14th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, Guimarães, 2014.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-09129-7_44
  17. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Urban networks and regional policies: European examples and current situation in Portugal (Original: As redes urbanas nas políticas regionais: exemplos europeus e ponto da situação em Portugal)". Paper presented in 19º Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Desenvolvimento Regional, Braga, 2013.
    Published
  18. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Functional and spatial integration of urban networks: the case of Quadrilátero Urbano (Original: Integração espacial e funcional de redes urbanas : o caso do Quadrilátero Urbano)". 2011.
  19. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "An agent-based model to simulate the development of industrial parks in an urban network". 2011.
  20. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "A multi-criteria analysis for defining and planning a network of industrial sites in the Ave region (Original: O ordenamento e a estruturação em rede das áreas de acolhimento empresarial do Ave a partir de uma análise multi-critério)". Paper presented in 16º Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Desenvolvimento Regional, Funchal, 2010.
    Published
  21. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Characterization of the industrial sites located in the Ave region and respective framework within the national public policies (Original: A caracterização da oferta de áreas de acolhimento empresarial no Ave e o seu enquadramento nas políticas públicas)". Paper presented in 16º Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Desenvolvimento Regional, Funchal, 2010.
    Published
  22. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "The use of multi-agent systems in spatial planning (Original: A aplicação de sistemas multi-agentes no planeamento do território)". Paper presented in 16º Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Desenvolvimento Regional, Funchal, 2010.
    Published
  23. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "An overview of the clusters policies in the north region of Portugal". Paper presented in European Network on Industrial Policy International Conference, Reus, 2010.
    Published
  24. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "The adoption of a regulatory framework for industrial parks network in the Ave Valley, Portugal". Paper presented in European Network on Industrial Policy International Conference, Reus, 2010.
    Published
  25. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "The implementation of industrial clusters for strengthening the competitiveness of the northern region of Portugal (Original: Os clusters e a tentativa de reforço da competitividade da região Norte de Portugal)". 2010.
  26. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "The entrepreneurship dynamic in rural tourism : the case of the Portuguese municipality of Almeida". Paper presented in International Conference on Knowledge in Small and Medium Sized Towns, Faro, 2008.
    Published
  27. Fonseca, Fernando. "Rural tourism dynamics in low-density rural areas: the case of Almeida (Original: Dinâmicas do turismo em espaço rural em regiões de baixa densidade: o exemplo de Almeida)". Paper presented in VII Colóquio Ibérico de Estudos Rurais, Coimbra, 2008.
    Published
  28. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Tourism and new governance structures, a relation with potential to develop depressed rural areas: the example of the municipality of Almeida (Portugal)". Paper presented in 48th Congress of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA), Liverpool, 2008.
    Published
  29. Fonseca, Fernando. "Territorial governance and the sustainable development in rural territories: an imperative or a utopia? The case of Almeida". Paper presented in 4th IASME/WSEAS International Conference on Energy, Environment, Ecosystems and Sustainable Development, Faro, 2008.
    Published
  30. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Almeida heritage as factor for local and sustainable development". Paper presented in Heritage 2008: World Heritage and Sustainable Development Conference, Vila Nova de Foz Côa, 2008.
    Published
  31. Fonseca, Fernando. "Is tourism a panacea to reverse the decline of rural spaces? The case of Almeida (Original: O turismo como panaceia para inverter o declínio dos espaços rurais? O caso de Almeida)". Paper presented in III Congresso de Estudos Rurais, Sociedade Portuguesa de Estudos Rurais, Faro, 2007.
    Published
  32. Fonseca, Fernando. "Tourism as a panacea to reverse the decline of rural spaces? The case of Almeida (Original: O turismo como panaceia para inverter o declínio dos espaços rurais? O caso de Almeida)". Paper presented in 5º Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Economia Agrária, Vila Real, 2007.
    Published
  33. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Rural tourism as a strategy for promoting a sustainable development process: The case of Almeida (Original: O turismo no espaço rural como eixo estratégico de desenvolvimento sustentável: o caso de Almeida)". Paper presented in 13º Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Desenvolvimento Regional, Angra do Heroísmo, 2007.
    Published
  34. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "A strategic marketing plan for strengthening the territory: The case of Almeida (Original: O planeamento estratégico de marketing territorial em busca de potenciar o território: o caso de Almeida)". Paper presented in 2º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Planeamento Urbano Regional Integrado Sustentável, Braga, 2006.
    Published
  35. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "A strategic marketing plan for improving territorial competitiveness and visibility: The case of Almeida (Original: O planeamento estratégico de marketing territorial como instrumento fundamental para o aumento da competitividade e afirmação territorial : o caso de Almeida)". Paper presented in 12º Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Desenvolvimento Regional, Viseu, 2006.
    Published
  36. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Strategic planning as a tool to boost the territory (Original: O planeamento estratégico na busca de potenciar o território)". Paper presented in XI Jornadas da Associação de Urbanistas Portugueses, Santa Maria da Feira, 2004.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Águeda Veloso; Fernando Fonseca; Rui Ramos. "Insights from Smart City Initiatives for Urban Sustainability and Contemporary Urbanism". Smart Cities (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7060124.
    10.3390/smartcities7060124
  2. Fonseca, Fernando; Papageorgiou, George; Conticelli, Elisa; Jabbari, Mona; Ribeiro, Paulo J. G.; Tondelli, Simona; Ramos, Rui. "Evaluating Attitudes and Preferences towards Walking in Two European Cities". Future Transportation 4 2 (2024): 475-490. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp4020023.
    Published • 10.3390/futuretransp4020023
  3. Santos, Eduardo; Fonseca, Fernando; Santiago, Aníbal; Rodrigues, Daniel. "Sustainability Indicators Model Applied to Waste Management in Brazil Using the DPSIR Framework". Sustainability 16 5 (2024): 2192. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16052192.
    10.3390/su16052192
  4. Baroghi, Farideh; Ribeiro, Paulo J. G.; Fonseca, Fernando. "Towards a Holistic Framework for the Olympic-Led Sustainable Urban Planning Process". Sustainability 16 3 (2024): 951. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16030951.
    10.3390/su16030951
  5. Mona Jabbari; Fernando Fonseca; Göran Smith; Elisa Conticelli; Simona Tondelli; Paulo Ribeiro; Zahra Ahmadi; George Papageorgiou; Rui Ramos. "The Pedestrian Network Concept: A Systematic Literature Review". Journal of Urban Mobility 3 (2023): 100051-100051. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.urbmob.2023.100051.
    10.1016/j.urbmob.2023.100051
  6. Psara Olivia; Fonseca, Fernando; Nisiforou Olympia; Ramos, Rui. "Evaluation of Urban Sustainability Based on Transportation and Green Spaces: The Case of Limassol, Cyprus". Sustainability 15 10563 (2023):
    Published
  7. Fernando Fonseca; Paulo Ribeiro; Carolina Neiva. "A Planning Practice Method to Assess the Potential for Cycling and to Design a Bicycle Network in a Starter Cycling City in Portugal". Sustainability (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054534.
    10.3390/su15054534
  8. Fernando Fonseca; Marina Paschoalino; Lígia Silva. "Health and Well-Being Benefits of Outdoor and Indoor Vertical Greening Systems: A Review". Sustainability (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054107.
    10.3390/su15054107
  9. Maria Soares; Fernando Fonseca; Rui Ramos. "A quantitative spatial methodology for delimiting historical centers - an application in Guarda, Portugal". Journal of Spatial Information Science 25 (2022): 1-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5311/josis.2022.25.164.
    10.5311/josis.2022.25.164
  10. Fernando Fonseca; Escolástica Fernandes; Rui Ramos. "Walkable Cities: Using the Smart Pedestrian Net Method for Evaluating a Pedestrian Network in Guimarães, Portugal". Sustainability (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/su141610306.
    10.3390/su141610306
  11. Fernando Fonseca; George Papageorgiou; Simona Tondelli; Paulo Ribeiro; Elisa Conticelli; Mona Jabbari; Rui Ramos. "Perceived Walkability and Respective Urban Determinants: Insights from Bologna and Porto". Sustainability (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159089.
    10.3390/su14159089
  12. Paulo J.G. Ribeiro; Fernando Fonseca. "Students' home-university commuting patterns: A shift towards more sustainable modes of transport". Case Studies on Transport Policy 10 2 (2022): 954-964. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2022.03.009.
    10.1016/j.cstp.2022.03.009
  13. Silva, Lígia T.; Magalhães, Alda; Silva, José Ferreira; Fonseca, Fernando. "Impacts of low-frequency noise from industrial sources in residential areas". Applied Acoustics 182 (2021): 108203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108203.
    10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108203
  14. Fonseca, Fernando; Conticelli, Elisa; Papageorgiou, George; Ribeiro, Paulo; Jabbari, Mona; Tondelli, Simona; Ramos, Rui. "Use and Perceptions of Pedestrian Navigation Apps: Findings from Bologna and Porto". ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 10 7 (2021): 446. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijgi10070446.
    10.3390/ijgi10070446
  15. Fonseca, Fernando; Ribeiro, Paulo J. G.; Conticelli, Elisa; Jabbari, Mona; Papageorgiou, George; Tondelli, Simona; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Built environment attributes and their influence on walkability". International Journal of Sustainable Transportation (2021): 1-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2021.1914793.
    10.1080/15568318.2021.1914793
  16. Jabbari, Mona; Fonseca, Fernando; Ramos, Rui. "Accessibility and Connectivity Criteria for Assessing Walkability: An Application in Qazvin, Iran". Sustainability 13 7 (2021): 3648. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13073648.
    Open access • 10.3390/su13073648
  17. Fonseca, Fernando; Conticelli, Elisa; Papageorgiou, George; Ribeiro, Paulo; Jabbari, Mona; Tondelli, Simona; Ramos, Rui. "Levels and Characteristics of Utilitarian Walking in the Central Areas of the Cities of Bologna and Porto". Sustainability 13 6 (2021): 3064. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13063064.
    Open access • 10.3390/su13063064
  18. Ribeiro, Paulo; Fonseca, Fernando; Meireles, Tânia. "Sustainable mobility patterns to university campuses: Evaluation and constraints". Case Studies on Transport Policy 8 2 (2020): 639-647. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2020.02.005.
    10.1016/j.cstp.2020.02.005
  19. Ribeiro, P. J. G.; Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Santos, P.. "Sustainability assessment of a bus system in a mid-sized municipality". Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 63 2 (2019): 236-256. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/60996.
    Published • 10.1080/09640568.2019.1577224
  20. Silva, Lígia Torres; Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Pires, M.; Mendes, B.. "SAUS: A tool for preserving urban green areas from air pollution". Urban Forestry and Urban Greening 46 (2019): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/61726.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126440
  21. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Vacant Industrial Buildings in Portugal: A Case Study from Four Municipalities". Planning Practice & Research 34 3 (2019): 239-254. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/59884.
    Published • 10.1080/02697459.2019.1590767
  22. Soares, M. E. S.; Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Fonseca, A. M. D.; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "A quantitative spatial methodology to delimit urban areas: a case study from Portugal". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Municipal Engineer 173 4 (2019): 196-206. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/59886.
    Published • 10.1680/jmuen.18.00007
  23. Rodrigues, Daniel Souto; Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ribeiro, Paulo Jorge Gomes. "A multi-criteria model to define intervention priority levels for traffic signs". International Journal of Transportation Systems 4 (2019): 1-7. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/61005.
  24. Mona Jabbari; Fernando Fonseca; Rui Ramos. "Combining multi-criteria and space syntax analysis to assess a pedestrian network: the case of Oporto". Journal of Urban Design 23 1 (2018): 23-41. https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2017.1343087.
    Published • 10.1080/13574809.2017.1343087
  25. Silva, Lígia Torres; Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Rodrigues, Daniel Souto; Campos, A. "Assessing the influence of urban geometry on noise propagation by using the sky view factor". Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 61 3 (2018): 535-552. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/45845.
    Published • 10.1080/09640568.2017.1319804
  26. Ribeiro, Paulo; Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Neiva, Carolina; Bardi, Tiziana; Lourenço, Júlia. "An integrated approach towards transforming an industrial park into an eco-industrial park: the case of Salaise-Sablons". Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 61 2 (2018): 195-213. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/46088.
    Published • 10.1080/09640568.2017.1300576
  27. Rodrigues, Daniel Souto; Magalhães, Carlos Eduardo Pires; Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Duarte, A. A. L. S.; Ribeiro, Paulo. "Evaluation of road signs conformity for improving road safety in urban areas: a case study in Guimarães, Portugal". Brazilian Journal of Urban Management 9 (2017): 346-360. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/49694.
    Published • 10.1590/2175-3369.009.SUPL
  28. Ramos, Rui A. R.; Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da. "A methodology to identify a network of industrial parks in the Ave valley, Portugal". European Planning Studies 24 10 (2016): 1-19. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/42398.
    Published • 10.1080/09654313.2016.1202201
  29. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.; Silva, Antônio Nélson Rodrigues da. "Entrepreneurs' overview about the industrial sites located in the region of Quadrilátero Urbano (Original: Os parques industriais do Quadrilátero Urbano segundo a visão dos empresários)". Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais 43 (2016): 51-67. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/43125.
    Published
  30. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.; Silva, Antônio Nélson Rodrigues da. "An agent-based model to simulate planning policies for industrial sites (Original: Um modelo baseado em agentes para simular políticas de ordenamento de áreas de acolhimento empresarial)". Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais 41 (2016): 5-20. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/43136.
    Published
  31. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.; Silva, António Nélson Rodrigues da. "An agent-based model to assess the attractiveness of industrial estates". Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 18 4-13 (2015): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/38853.
    Published • 10.18564/jasss.2893
  32. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Heritage tourism in peripheral areas : development strategies and constraints". Tourism Geographies 12 3 (2012): 467-493. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/18130.
    Published • 10.1080/14616688.2011.610147
  33. Fonseca, Fernando. "Behaviours and perceptions related to Green spaces in the city of Bragança (Portugal) (Original: Comportamentos e perceções sobre os espaços verdes da cidade de Bragança)". Finisterra 89 (2010): 119-139. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/18166.
    Published • 10.18055/Finis1355
  34. Fonseca, Fernando. "Ways of interurban cooperation: The case of the urban network of Quadrilátero Urbano (Original: Formas de cooperação interurbana: o caso da rede de cidades do Quadrilátero Urbano)". Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais 25/26 (2010): 37-54.
    Published
  35. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Impacts of tourism in rural spaces: The case of the municipality of Almeida (Original: Impactos do turismo em espaço rural, o caso do município de Almeida)". Iberografias, Revista de Estudos Ibéricos 5 (2009): 35-48. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/18160.
    Published
  36. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "The innovation on managing territorial policies: challenges and perspectives (Original: A inovação no contexto da gestão do território, desafios e perspectivas)". Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais 21 (2009): 37-59. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/18158.
    Published
  37. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "What is the relationship between rural spaces and tourism? The case of Almeida (Original: Espaços rurais e turismo, que relação? o caso de Almeida)". Turismo y Território, Revista do Instituto de Estúdios de Desarrollo de Galicia 1 (2008): 31-50. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/18150.
    Published
  38. Fonseca, F.P.; Ramos, R.A.R.; Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "Rural areas towards a challenge to territorial governance: The case of the Portuguese municipality of Almeida". WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development 4 6 (2008): 555-565. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-51149083038&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published
  39. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da; Ramos, Rui A. R.. "A strategic marketing plan to improve the tourism development: The case of Almeida (Original: Potenciar o desenvolvimento turístico a partir de um processo de planeamento estratégico de marketing: o caso de Almeida)". Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais 15 (2007): 41-64. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/18177.
    Published
Magazine article
  1. Fonseca, Fernando. "Pedestrians, mobility and walkability in cities", Government Europe Quarterly, 2017
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da. "An agent-based model to support the adoption of planning policies for industrial sites located in the urban network of Quadrilátero Urbano (Original: Um modelo baseado em agentes para simular políticas de ordenamento de áreas de acolhimento empresarial: o caso da rede do Quadrilátero Urbano)". PhD, Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/29023.
  2. Fonseca, Fernando Pereira da. "A strategic marketing plan for strengthening the territory: The case of Almeida (Original: O planeamento estratégico em busca de potenciar o território : o caso de Almeida)". Master, Universidade do Minho, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/6922.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/10/17 Walking as a Mode of Transport in Porto: Residents' Perceptions and Usage (Original: A utilização do modo pedonal na cidade do Porto e as perceções dos residentes sobre este modo de deslocação) 10º PLURIS Conference
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2024/10/05 The role of vegetation in attenuating the urban heat island (UHI): A case study in Guimarães, Portugal International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO24)
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/09/09 Smart pedestrian network: an integrated conceptual model for improving walkability SPN Workshop of Bologna
Municipality of Bologna (Bologna, Italy)
2019/05/21 SPN a model to plan a pedestrian network and a pedestrian navigation system ENSUF Midterm Event
(Oslo, Norway)
2019/05/07 A strategic marketing plan for strengthening the territory: The case of Almeida (Original: O planeamento estratégico de marketing territorial em busca de potenciar o território: o caso de Almeida) Marketing and Comunication Master
Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (Guarda, Portugal)
2017/05/29 Smart Pedestrian Net, Smart cities are walkable JPI Urban Europe Projects Meeting
(Brussels, Belgium)
2012/05 A strategic marketing plan for strengthening the territory: The case of Almeida (presentation done between 2010 and 2016 to the course of Innovation in City Management of the master in Urban Engineering) Urban Engineering Master
University of Minho (Portugal)
2009/04/30 Heritage as a tool for promoting local development, strategies and challenges: the case of Almeida (Original: O património como factor de desenvolvimento local, estratégias e desafios: o caso de Almeida) Workshop on Iberian Territories and Cultures (Seminário Territórios e Culturas Ibéricas)
Centre of Iberian Studies (Guarda, Portugal)
2007/05/26 The strategic planning as a tool for strengthening the territorial competitiveness: the case of Almeida (Original: O planeamento estratégico como instrumento fundamental para o aumento competetividade e afirmação territorial, o caso de almeida) 25 ANOS DA CASA DO CONCELHO DE ALMEIDA
Municipality of Almeida (Lisbon, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/01 - Current Social vulnerability and exposure to heat events in urban spaces: the case of Braga (Vulnerabilidade social associada à exposição a episódios de calor em meio urbano: o caso de Braga)
Co-supervisor
 Civil Engineering (Integrated Master) (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2024/01/02 - 2024/12/06 Urban Green Space Planning within the Framework of the 15-Minute City: the Case of Porto
Supervisor
 Civil Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2021/11/01 - 2023/10/31 The impact of the condition and materials used on sidewalks in the comfort and safety of walking: a case study in Braga (Impacto do estado superficial dos pavimentos dos passeios nas condições de circulação dos peões)
Co-supervisor
 Master in Urban Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Território Ambiente e Construção, Portugal
2016 - 2017/12 Low-frequency noise from industrial sources and its impacts on the quality of life of the exposed population (Ruído de Baixa Frequência proveniente da indústria e o impacte na qualidade de vida da população exposta)
Co-supervisor
 Civil Engineering (Integrated Master) (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/10/16 - 2024/10/18 Member of the Organizing Committee of the PLURIS 2024 Congress (2024/10/16 - 2024/10/18)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/10/21 A model to evaluate urban resilience: a case study in the norther of Portugal (Um modelo de avaliação da resiliência urbana. Caso de estudo da Região Norte de Portugal)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Rafael Sá Fernandes Gomes (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/07 Sustainable mobility on commuting trips: the case of Continental Advanced Antenna
(Thesis) Arguer
 Júlio César dos Santos (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/10/07 The role of green infrastructure on mitigating urban heat island and air pollution (O Papel das Infraestruturas Verdes na Ilha de Calor e Poluição Atmosférica Urbana)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Inês Cunha Ferreira da Silva (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/07/14 Planning a regular public transport service for low-density rural areas according to the new legal regulations: the case of Ponte de Lima (Diagnóstico para o planeamento de um serviço regular de transportes públicos de passageiros por autocarro em meio rural à luz do novo regime jurídico. O caso de Ponte de Lima)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Óscar Mário da Silva Barros Cerqueira de Oliveira (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2016 A model to evaluate measures to improve the urban environmental quality (Modelo de avaliação de medidas para a melhoria da qualidade ambiental urbana)
(Thesis) Arguer
 Bruno Mendes (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014/07 The reduction of traffic noise through the implementation of a low speed zone in the historical centre of Viana do Castelo (Medidas a implementar numa zona de baixa velocidade para diminuir o ruído no centro histórico de Viana do Castelo)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Puig Fernandes (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2014/04 - 2017/05 President of the Social and Cultural Association "Palmilhar" President during the period 2015-2017

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2013/10/23 - 2017/10/22 President of the Local Council (Assembleia de Freguesia de Palme)
President / Vice-president

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/10/16 - 2024/10/18 10° Luso-Brazilian Congress of Urban, Regional, Integrated and Sustainable Planning (PLURIS) Guimarães, Portugal
2023/11/06 - 2023/11/10 37º ANPET Congress Santos, Brazil
2020/02 - 2020/03 9° Luso-Brazilian Congress of Urban, Regional, Integrated and Sustainable Planning (PLURIS) Digital
2018 - 2018 8º Luso-Brazilian Congress of Urban, Regional, Integrated and Sustainable Planning (PLURIS) Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2016 7º Luso-Brazilian Congress of Urban, Regional, Integrated and Sustainable Planning (PLURIS) Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
2014 - 2014 6º Luso-Brazilian Congress of Urban, Regional, Integrated and Sustainable Planning (PLURIS) Lisbon, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/05 - 2023/07 Invited expert member of the jury for the International Panel Evaluating Applications submitted to the 2023 edition of the MTR Research Funding Scheme by the MTR Academy, Hong Kong, in the field of sustainable mobility.
2016/03 - 2016/12 Invited expert member for CCDRN to evaluate 45 projects submitted to the NORTE 53-2015-14 call, which allocated European funds to enhance the infrastructure and conditions of industrial sites. The call had a total budget of 22.5 million EUR. Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/09 - Current Urban Planning, Civil Engineering Master's program Civil Engineering Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Municipal Planning, Civil Protection and Territorial Management Bachelor's Program Civil Protection and Territorial Management (Bacharelato) Universidade do Minho Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Urbanism and Urban Planning, Urban Engineering Master's program Urban Engineering (Mestrado)
2023/09 - Current Spatial Planning Instruments, Architecture Bachelor's Program Architecture Universidade do Minho Escola de Arquitetura Arte e Design, Portugal
2013/10/01 - Current Territorial Planning, Civil Engineering Integrated Master's program Civil Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Geographic Information Systems, Urban Engineering Master's program Urban Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Innovation in City Management, Urban Engineering Master's program Urban Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Sustainable Urban Design, International Master Program and Post-graduation in Sustainable Built Environment International Master Program and Post-graduation in Sustainable Built Environment (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/03 - Current Buildings MDPI
2023/03 - Current Landscape and Urban Planning Elsevier
2023/02 - Current Transport Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives Elsevier
2023/01 - Current European Spatial Research and Policy
2022/12 - Current International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Taylor and Francis
2022/12 - Current Journal of Urban Design Taylor and Francis
2022/10 - Current Journal of Urban Mobility Elsevier
2022/10 - Current Transportation Planning Technology Taylor and Francis
2022/10 - Current TeMA - Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment
2022/07 - Current Case Studies Transport Policy Elsevier
2022/02 - Current Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health MDPI
2021/01 - Current ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information MDPI
2021 - Current Future Internet MDPI
2021 - Current Energies MDPI
2021 - Current Applied System Innovation MDPI
2021 - Current Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science SAGE Publications
2021 - Current Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering Taylor and Francis
2021 - Current TRANSPORTES: The journal of the Brazilian Association for Transportation Research and Education ANPET
2020/10/01 - Current Sustainability MDPI
2020 - Current Planning Practice and Research Taylor and Francis
2019 - Current Forests MDPI
2019 - 2019 Sustainable Cities and Society (2210-6707) Elsevier
2017 - 2017 Tourism Geographies (1470-1340) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2015 - 2015 Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (1460-7425) Politeknik Negeri Jember
2015 - 2015 Tourism Management (0261-5177) Elsevier
2014 - 2014 Journal of Geography and Regional Planning (2070-1845) Academic Journals
2010 - 2010 African Journal of History and Culture (2141-6672) Academic Journals
2009 - 2009 Revista Portuguesa de Estudos Regionais APDR
2009 - 2009 Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research (2141-2480) Academic Journals

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2018 - Current Invited jury member for applications submitted to the call with the reference 034/TT/2018, for the award of a Scientific Research Grant under the scope of the project "BUILD - Braga Urban Innovation Laboratory Demonstrator", 2018. Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Invited jury member for applications submitted to the call with the reference 012/TT/2017, for the award of a f a Scientific Research Grant under the scope of the project “Action Plan for Improving Air Quality and Noise in Guimarães, Phase I”, 2017. Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Invited jury member for applications submitted to the call with the reference 035/TT/2016, for the award of a f a Scientific Research Grant under the scope of the project “Action Plan for Improving Air Quality and Noise in Guimarães, Phase I”, 2016. Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2008 Distinguished by the Centre for Iberian Studies with the work: Tourism impacts on rural spaces: the case of Almeida (financial award CEI, 2008).