Carolina N.

Joined the MET-CHA project within the territorial development line in urban metropolitan areas. My work focuses on the socioeconomic analysis of the territory and its articulation with environmental processes and sustainable transition in complex urban contexts.

This stage consolidates a line of work where I connect territorial governance, socioeconomic analysis, and geospatial tools as a basis for replicable analysis models applied to the metropolitan urban area.

Collaborating member of the GOBEFTER-III research group (Governance, Well-being, and Strategic Territorial Planning), affiliated with the University of Valencia.

I participate in applied research tasks on planning policies and territorial development, focusing on multilevel governance, the implementation of strategic instruments, and the analysis of stakeholders and communities of practice. I have collaborated in the development of questionnaires, document review, qualitative case analysis, and systematization of results, contributing to projects related to local development, Sustainable Development Goals, and public policy evaluation.

My collaboration at FHECOR was part of the reconstruction efforts for infrastructure affected by the DANA (isolated high-level depression) in the Valencian Community. In this role, I participated in various technical phases of the projects, focusing my work on the analysis and processing of territorial data to generate useful information for decision-making. I used tools such as Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and geographic information systems to process surveys, create working surfaces, and produce documentation to facilitate the planning of interventions.

Working in this context allowed me to consolidate an autonomous work methodology, with the ability to interpret complex needs and transform them into clear and precise deliverables. It also involved continuous coordination with engineering and construction teams, where technical communication and adaptation to site requirements were essential.

Beyond the strictly technical dimension, this experience allowed me to directly understand how infrastructure projects are structured in emergency scenarios and the organizational dynamics that influence their development. The learning acquired at FHECOR provides a solid foundation for my subsequent career, oriented towards territorial planning and institutional analysis, as it gave me practical knowledge of the challenges that arise in the real implementation of projects on the ground.