Luca Battisti is a Postdoctoral Researcher and holds a Ph.D. in Ecosystem Services Provided by Landscape and Urban Horticulture. He worked at the Department of Agricultural, Forests and Food Sciences (University of Turin), where he still participates in numerous collaborations in the areas of the assessment of ecosystem services and the management of urban green areas and Natura 2000 sites. He is currently working at the Department of Culture, Politics and Society (University of Turin), where he is involved in an H2020 project 'proGIreg', aimed at the analysis and implementation of nature-based solutions in post-industrial areas. His main research interests concern urban greening, horticulture, nature-based solutions, Natura 2000 sites, and human-nature interactions.