LOCCIMETRO
REINVENTING THE TERRITORY
(s.m. loquimetro) An imaginary device that measures the identity of the place with a view to sustainable forms of action that respect ecological, economic, social and cultural integrity, with the aim of human well-being and the quality of the landscape.
locci (from loci-place) + metro (from measure)
COMPANY
A territorial innovation consultant company which, since 2019, has had research, creativity and action as its pillars for designing tailor-made solutions for each location. We prepare studies, plans, programs, strategies, policies and projects that support public and private entities in thinking about the future and the transition to sustainability.
We define science-based roadmaps for the implementation of actions in the fields of spatial planning, urbanism, landscape, ecology and climate change;
We ensure technical training and the management of participatory and collaborative processes in order to correct ecological dysfunctionalities, socio-territorial asymmetries, socio-economic inequalities and cultural homogenization;
We organize events that broaden debates and generate ideas in a creative and transformative way;
We help to communicate, converting complex knowledge into simple, accessible language that encourages entrepreneurship, civic practice and social transformation.
MISSION
In recent years we have witnessed unprecedented transformations in human history, compromising the health of people and the planet. We know that by 2050 cities will be home to 70% of the world's population and that the territory will be profoundly transformed by climatic, environmental, socio-demographic, geo-strategic, technological and cultural phenomena.
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Loccimetro wants to ensure that this change has a positive impact, through transition processes that involve new ways of thinking and acting. To this end, we help build strategic visions and anticipate problems through adaptive solutions supported by efficient governance models, whenever possible designed and implemented in a network, using co-creation tools.
SPATIAL PLANNING
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Plans and programmes of spatial planning and territorial management
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Strategies on territorial innovation
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Urban-rural dynamics
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Evaluation and monitoring territorial management
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Food systems planning
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT
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​Landscape strategies and policies
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Landscape Architecture projects
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Landscape management and co-management
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Biodiversity conservation
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Strengthening cultural identity
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Ecological restoration
TEAM
Rosário Oliveira
CEO
Landscape Architect (1994), with an European PhD in Arts and Techniques of Landscape (2008). Since 2000 she has conciliated teaching and research in 6 universities. She is an integrated researcher at the Institute of Social Sciences (ICS) / University of Lisbon and Guest Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Her research is focused on the relationship between territory and landscape, considering that concepts, approaches and methods on landscape research can and should be integrated into spatial planning and management.
Maria Fernanda Linares
Action-Research Assistant for Sustainability, MSc
Industrial Designer (2016), with a Master's Degree in Design for Sustainability (2024), she has collaborated on plans for sustainable food transition and the enhancement and requalification of the landscape. From the design perspective, she develops communication solutions that facilitate the understanding and visualization of projects for the transition to sustainable practices. She combines creativity and strategy in project planning with a participatory and innovative approach, as well as raising finance and managing applications to develop new projects.
Rita Martinho
Collaborator
Landscape Architect (2011), with Advanced Studies in Geography and Territorial Planning (2016), she has collaborated on studies, programs and plans in the area of territorial planning and management and the enhancement and requalification of the Landscape with a view to promoting quality of life. In addition to geographic information tools and assisted design, she develops landscape architecture projects as part of licensing processes.
Filipa Filipe
Collaborator
Biologist (1998), with a European Doctorate in Ecology (2010), her research focuses on the study of the interaction between landscape and biodiversity, especially in rivers, streams, reservoirs and other aquatic systems, with a view to gaining a better understanding of the ecological processes involved. She evaluates the impacts of human activity on biodiversity and develops innovative monitoring and decision-making tools that promote its persistence in habitats compatible with these uses.
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