Dr hab. Lidia Mierzejewska, geographer by education, associate professor at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland, head of the Department of Physical Planning. Research interests: urban greenery, sustainable urban development, contemporary urban policies and planning, urbanization processes and models. Member of the Steering Committee of the International Geographical Union Urban Commission and National Co-Representative of the Association of European School of Planning. Editor of several books and journal volumes. Publications: 6 monographs and 80 articles, 53 conferences (16 international), and 6 grant-funded projects, including some financed by the European Union.