Mauro Pereira is an urban planner and researcher at NOVA Cidade – Urban Analytics Lab.

He has a Master’s in architecture, specialized in Urban Planning by Faculdade de Arquitetura, from Universidade de Lisboa and is a PhD candidate at Faculdade de Arquitetura, from Universidade de Lisboa.

His activity is focused on urban planning, developing studies and tools to promote more sustainable urban systems, as well as supporting individual´s health and wellbeing. His research has been focused on the impact of walkable cities on the population’s health.

Currently, he develops his activity at NOVA Cidade – Urban Analytics Lab, using data science to support his research.