Gustavo Lopes dos Santos holds a PhD in Territorial Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon since 2025 and an MSc in Civil Engineering in the field of Urbanism, Transport and Systems from the same institution (2015). His scientific interests comprise the study of the dynamic interrelationship between the city and (mega) events, and specifically, their planning, delivery, and permanent and temporary effects in territories and communities. His PhD, which studied the Olympic Games, was titled “Sustainable Urban Development and Mega-Events: The impacts of the Olympic Agenda 2020 in future Olympic Legacies”.