Short Bio:
Erica is a civil engineer and researcher specializing in complex socio-technical systems to enhance decision-making for climate resilience and adaptation. Coordinator of the Resilient Hydrotwin Project, developing Behavioural Digital Twins and GIS-based tools that integrate human, technical, and environmental systems. Experienced in evaluating climate change adaptation measures, optimizing resilience policies, and addressing cross-border governance challenges. Proven track record of high-impact publications and international collaborations contributing to more resilient communities.
Research Interests:
- Resilience assessment and management of socio-technical and infrastructure systems.
- Preparedness, adaptation, and climate-informed planning of infrastructure.
- Integration of human behaviour and social dynamics into resilience management and decision frameworks.
- Climate-change impacts on critical infrastructure and community vulnerability.
- Understanding, modelling, and simulating complex systems using emerging technologies, GIS and Digital Twins.
- Decision support for climate resilience and adaptation policies.
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