Dr. Anastasia Nikologianni holds an EIT Climate-KIC labelled PhD in Landscape Architecture and climate emergency regarding the role of low carbon, spatial quality, and the contribution design can make to developing regional landscape-based spatial strategies. Anastasia also qualifies as a Landscape Architect MA and Agriculturist/Horticulturist M.Sc. Most of her recent research has focused on climate emergency issues, the extent to which spatial quality and low carbon can be delivered in regional landscape design, and the way visual representations contribute to the design process.
Anastasia is a researcher and consultant at Birmingham City University and is part of the CATiD BCU team—an international, multidisciplinary research, design, and consultancy hub. CATiD’s design-led and conceptual approach aims to place quality of life and sustainability-oriented transformation at the top of the political agenda. Her current and ongoing role in the family business ‘geopoNikologianni’, together with her devotion to representing the landscape profession, has given her extensive knowledge in business practices. She is the Chair of the Emerging Professionals Advocate of IFLA World, aiming to support landscape architects and designers. Acknowledging that policy plays a significant role in the way large-scale design is implemented, Anastasia is a member of both the Policy and Communications Committee and the Climate Emergency and Biodiversity Response Panel for the LI.