Dr. Federico Mara is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Construction Engineering at the University of Pisa. His main research topics include urban planning tools and methods aimed at developing new models to investigate urban complexity, with a particular focus on enhancing urban safety, formulating crime prevention strategies, and promoting environmental sustainability. He is currently working with the University of Pisa on the Horizon EU–Driving Urban Transitions (DUT)–EMC2 Project, a research consortium involving France, Italy, Austria, and Sweden. Moreover, he leads the University of Pisa's participation in the BIP Project ‘Urban Transformation and Public Safety’ and in the COIL Project on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, in collaboration with Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, and the University of Porto’s Faculties of Letters and Fine Arts.