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Nicola is postdoctoral researcher at the Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He is interested in the uneven geographies and knowledges of urban socio-ecological good and bad, as well as in the nexus between science, state, and civil society as the place where these come to be established and contested. Thematically, his research focuses on air pollution and the urban forest.
Before joining VUB, Nicola worked with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on issues related to the urban environment, and cycled through Europe to explore and promote ecomobility practices. He also previously worked with different international institutions, local government associations, and NGOs in Western Europe, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Nicola has PhD in Geography from the VUB, with a thesis on the geographies, knowledges and politics of air pollution. He also holds an MA in urban governance from Science Po, Paris, a Graduate Diploma in Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies of London (SOAS) and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Padua. Nicola is fluent in Italian, English, French, and Portuguese, and find his way in German and Dutch.
External positions
Sustainable Buildings & Cities Specialist, United Nations Environment Programme
2014 → 2016
Partnership Officer, United Nations Environment Programme
2013 → 2014
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CONI668: Conference : Resistance is in the Air / Etats Généraux de l’Air de Bruxelles (25-27 April 2019)
Da Schio, N., Boussauw, K., Everaerts, H. & van Heur, B.
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Fundamental
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BRGEOZ299: SmarterLabs - Improving Anticipation and Social Inclusion in Living Labs for Smart City Governance (Europees JPI Urban Europe Project).
van Heur, B., CÖRVERS, R. & Da Schio, N.
21/03/16 → 28/02/19
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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The Sky over Brussels: Geographies, Knowledges & Politics of Air Pollution
Da Schio, N., 2020, VUBPress. 182 p.Research output: Thesis › PhD Thesis
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"A living street and not just green": Exploring public preferences and concerns regarding nature-based solution implementation in urban streetscapes
Phillips, A., Da Schio, N., Canters, F. & Khan, A. Z., Aug 2023, In: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 86, 16 p., 128034.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Why and how we should mainstream social justice in the car-restrictive policy agenda
Da Schio, N., Van Eenoo, E., Caset, F., Vanparys, L., Bartiaux, F., Luppari, E., Ermans, T., Verbeek, T., Boussauw, K., Maciejewska, M., Bothof, S., Te Boveldt, G., Wayens, B. & Cassiers, T., 2023, In: Brussels Studies. Position papersResearch output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Between liveability and accessibility in Brussels’s Bois de la Cambre
Da Schio, N. & Pelgrims, C., 2022, T2M 20th annual conference - book of abstracts. International Association for the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility, p. 61-61 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Meeting abstract (Book) › Research
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Resistance is in the air: From post-politics to the politics of expertise
da Schio, N. & van Heur, B., May 2022, In: Environment and Planning. C, Politics and Space. 40, 3, p. 592-610 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Burgerschapsprijs van de gemeente Ukkel 2020
Da Schio, Nicola (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Etats Generaux de l'Air de Bruxelles
Nicola Da Schio (Chair)
25 Apr 2019 → 27 Apr 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in or organizing a public lecture/debate
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Cosmopolis Lunch Seminars: Spring 2019
Griet Juwet (Chair), Eva Van Eenoo (Chair) & Nicola Da Schio (Chair)
1 Feb 2019 → 30 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in or organizing a public lecture/debate
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Eurêka! Good practices on citizen science
Nicola Da Schio (Chair)
27 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in or organizing a public lecture/debate
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The air we breathe: air quality measurements by EU staff
Nicola Da Schio (Speaker)
4 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a public lecture/debate
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Welriekend maar toch bereikbaar? Over het verband tussen luchtkwaliteit, bereikbaarheid en leefbaarheid in Brussel
Nicola Da Schio (Speaker), Kobe Boussauw (Speaker) & Joren Sansen (Speaker)
19 Sep 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a public lecture/debate
Press/Media
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We are all victims of air pollution, but some are more affected than others
22/04/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Onderzoek naar luchtkwaliteit in Brussel: 'Oproep om fiets te nemen, is niet genoeg'
1/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Brusselaar trok massaal naar bos of park tijdens de lockdown
17/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Tendances premiere: Promenons-nous dans le bois : ça fait du bien
9/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment