The methodology is structured around the three main pillars of climate justice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Procedural justice<\/strong> \u2014 ensuring fair, transparent, and inclusive decision\u2011making by actively engaging different social groups and stakeholders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Distributional justice<\/strong> \u2014 mapping how adaptation resources and benefits are distributed across urban neighborhoods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recognitional justice<\/strong> \u2014 addressing cultural and socio\u2011economic injustices, with attention to marginalized and vulnerable groups (e.g. women, the elderly, migrants, people with disabilities).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Through a combination of remote sensing, GIS\u2011based Multi\u2011Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), citizen science, participatory GIS (PPGIS), and counter\u2011mapping<\/strong>, RESTART co\u2011produces spatial evidence and participatory processes to support more just and inclusive urban adaptation policies. The project also emphasizes the gender dimension, highlighting how climate crises exacerbate existing inequalities, and integrates intersectional perspectives into adaptation planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fellowship is hosted at the University of Padua (Italy)<\/strong>, in collaboration with Arizona State University (USA)<\/strong> and the Barcelona Lab for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability (ICTA\u2011UAB, Spain)<\/strong>, under the supervision of Prof. Sara Meerow<\/strong>, Prof. Massimo De Marchi<\/strong>, and Prof. Isabelle Anguelovski<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Researcher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Francesca Peroni<\/strong> is the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow leading RESTART. She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Architecture (IUAV, Venice), an Advanced Master in GIScience and UAV, and a PhD in Human Geography (University of Padua). Her interdisciplinary background bridges urban sustainability, geospatial analysis, and socio\u2011environmental justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She is a member of the Centre of Excellence on Climate Justice (University of Padua)<\/strong>. Her research explores how cities can address climate change impacts equitably, with a strong focus on participatory and citizen\u2011science approaches. She has coordinated international collaborations, served as guest editor for journals and books on climate justice, and published extensively on soil sealing, urban sustainability, and adaptation planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, she was also lectures at the international Master STeDe\u2011CCD and the Advanced Master in GIScience and UAV at the University of Padua, teaching courses on geovisualization, biodiversity, landscapes, and networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More about Francesca: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Google Scholar profile<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- University of Padua \u2014 MSCA RESTART Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Instagram profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Conferences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- Chair of the session<\/strong> Citt\u00e0 e giustizia climatica: osservazioni, sfide e percorsi inclusivi nel nord e nel sud globale<\/em><\/strong>
Annual Italian Geographical Congress – Turin, Italy (5 September 2025)![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.climate-justice.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5dcf8f4c-239e-4875-b6e1-f7be74a6d330.webp\")
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Chair of the session Intersecting the Multiple Scales of Climate Justice: Mapping Inclusive Adaptation and Just Fossil Fuel Transitions<\/em><\/a><\/strong>
SSPCR 2025 organised by EURAC Research, Bozen, Italy (11 December 2025)![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.climate-justice.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6898-scaled.webp\")
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RESTARTUrban Climate Justice and Community Participation: Towards Inclusive Adaptation Strategies RESTART (Urban Climate Justice and Community Participation: Towards Inclusive Adaptation Strategies) is a Marie Sk\u0142odowska\u2011Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship that develops a new methodology to integrate climate justice into urban adaptation planning. The project focuses on the socio\u2011environmental impacts of heat waves (HW) and urban heat islands… <\/p>\n
- Chair of the session Intersecting the Multiple Scales of Climate Justice: Mapping Inclusive Adaptation and Just Fossil Fuel Transitions<\/em><\/a><\/strong>
- University of Padua \u2014 MSCA RESTART Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Distributional justice<\/strong> \u2014 mapping how adaptation resources and benefits are distributed across urban neighborhoods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n