Chiara Di Dato is Research fellow in Urban and Regional Planning at the Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering of the University of L'Aquila. Her work explores fragile urban contexts, Nature-Based Solutions, and the role of urban and peri-urban landscapes in sustainable transformations. She is currently involved in the LIFE IMAGINE UMBRIA project (LIFE19 IPE/IT/000015), which aims to enhance the connectivity of Natura 2000 Network, focusing on landscape classification, agreements with local authorities to protect ecologically valuable areas, and pilot projects for environmental reconnection to be implemented by 2027.