Xenia Katsigianni is a postdoctoral researcher and a member of Planning and Development Research Group at KU Leuven. Trained as an architect engineer (NTUA, Greece), she holds a PhD in Geography and Spatial Planning (HUA Greece), a master's in Environment and Bioclimatic Architecture (UPM, Spain), and a Postgraduate Diploma in Spatial Development Planning (KUL). Her research and teaching experience spans spatial planning, sustainable development, disaster risk management, land policy and commons.