Anastasia Tasopoulou

Anastasia Tasopoulou is Assistant Professor of Urban Planning Policies at the Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Greece. She holds a Dip.Eng. in Planning and Regional Development (University of Thessaly, GR), an M.Sc. in Development and Planning: Urban Development Planning (University College London, UK) and a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR).

Since 1999 she has been involved in 15 research programs (several of which European-funded, e.g. Horizon2020, ESPON, INTERREG, Intelligent Energy Europe) in the fields of spatial planning, urban-metropolitan-sustainable governance, institutionalized integrated energy-spatial planning, participatory planning tools / living labs, sustainable urban planning and development, regional resilience, spatial impacts of transport infrastructure, planning traditions etc. She has 20 years of professional experience in spatial planning and development projects of all territorial and government levels in Greece (e.g. strategic spatial plans, local urban plans, detailed street layout plans, studies for urban renewal, urban accessibility plans etc). She is co-author of the book “Sustainable cities. Adaptation and resilience in times of crisis” (in Greek) and the author or co-author of 47 research papers published in scientific journals, conference proceedings and books. She is Vice President of the Board of the Hellenic Association of Urban and Regional Planners (SEMPXPA). She is elected member and curator of the Scientific Committee of Urban and Regional Planners of the Technical Chamber of Greece and member of the Permanent Committee for Spatial Planning and Development of the Chamber’s Department of Central Macedonia.

2011

Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning, PhD Thesis: “Urban governance: Urban planning policy and management of space with application to the General Urban Plans in Greece”
Department of Architecture, School of Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

1999

Master of Science (M.Sc.) Development and Planning: Urban Development Planning
Development Planning Unit, University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom

1998

DipEng Urban and Regional Planning and Development
Department of Planning and Regional Development, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece

Awards

Scientific conferences committees

Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committee of the 5th International Conference “Changing cities. Making our Cities Resilient in times of Pandemics”, Corfu, 20-25/06/2022.
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Scientific Conference “City under construction: plans, procedures and practices for the area of Thessaloniki”, Thessaloniki, 12-13/10/2018.
Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committee of the 3rd International Conference “Changing cities. Spatial, Design, Landscape & Socio-economic Dimensions”, Syros – Delos – Mykonos, 26-30/06/2017.

Awards
Scholarships – awards

Awarded fellowship of excellence for conducting post-doctoral research, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Research Committee 2012
Registered in the List of Experts of the National Center for Social Research (EKKE) / Specialty: Architecture – Urban Planning – Regional Development
Registered in the List of Judges for Urban Planning and Spatial Study Competitions of the Ministry of Environment 2018-2020 – Member of the Judging Committee of the Spatial and
Urban Planning Ideas Competition “Landscape Redefining and Productive Re-integration of the External Deposit of the Amyntaio Mine” (Public Power Corporation)

Participation in award-winning projects

2019: Study of strategic spatial development of the area of Lake Trichonida, Ideas Competition with awards of the Regional Development Fund of the Region of Western Greece, coordinator / study group member, 2nd Prize.
2012: Redevelopment of the Balkan Square in the area of the former Strebeniotis Camp of the Municipality of Neapolis-Sykeon Thessaloniki, Ministry of Environment, member of the urban planning team, 1st Prize.
2007: Preliminary study of the regeneration of the “Southeast Gate” of Thessaloniki, Competition of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, associate of the urban planning study, 1st Prize.
2003: Study for the organization of the area of the former Farmaki camp as a metropolitan center of public administration and construction of an office building for the Region of Central Macedonia, Closed Competition of the Region of Central Macedonia, associate of the urban planning study, 2nd Prize.
2001: Preliminary Study for the Redevelopment of the ‘New Waterfront’ of Thessaloniki, Closed Competition of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, associate of the urban planning study, 2nd Prize.

2021- : Assistant Professor of Urban Planning Policies, Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Greece

2000-2021: Freelancer urban and regional planner

2013-2021: CONSORTIS (former AKKT Engineering consultants), Partner, Head of spatial planning and development department

2007-2013: GEOCHOROS LTD, partner

2000-2007: Athena Yiannakou and Associates, Scientific associate

1999-2018: Researcher (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, National Technical University of Athens, Democritus University of Thrace, National Centre for Social Research)

2009-2021: Lecturer in Higher Education Institutes, in both graduate and postgraduate courses (AUTH, IHU, DUTH, HOU)

Positions in professional and scientific bodies / associations

Hellenic Association of Urban and Regional Planners (SEMPXPA)

Vice president (elected) of the Board, 09/2018-06/2021, 08/2021-06/2023 and 07/2023-today
Member (elected) of the Board, 2013-2018
President (elected) of the Branch of Northern Greece, 2013-2015, 2015-2017 και 2021-2023
Vice president (elected) of the Branch of Northern Greece, 2017-2019 and 2019-2021
Member (elected) of the Branch of Northern Greece, 2008-2010 and 2010-2013

Technical Chamber of Greece (ΤΕΕ)

Member (elected) and curator of the Scientific Committee of Urban and Regional Planners of the Technical Chamber of Greece – Member of the TEE Assembly, 2019-today
Μέλος της Εξεταστικής Επιτροπής του ΤΕΕ/Τμήμα Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας (ΤΕΕ/ΤΚΜ) για την άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος των Μηχανικών Χωροταξίας, Πολεοδομίας και Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης, 2011-σήμερα
Member of the Examining Committee of TEE/Department of Central Macedonia for the license to practice the profession of Urban and Regional planners (Eng.), 2011-today
Deputy representative of TEE/Department of Central Macedonia in the Central Council of Urban Planning Issues and Disputes of Macedonia – Thrace, 11/2013-10/2016
Member of the Permanent Committee for Spatial Planning and Development of TEE/Department of Central Macedonia, 2014-2016, 2017-2019, 2020-2022 and 2023-today
Member of the Permanent Committee on Professional Issues of TEE/ Department of Central Macedonia, 2007-2009

“Institutionalized Integrated Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans – 2ISECAP”, Horizon 2020 Programme, member of the lead partner team (BPM S.A.). 2021-.
“A Systematic Approach for Inspiring & Training Energy-Spatial-Socioeconomic Sustainability to Public Authorities – INTENSSS-PA”, Horizon 2020 Programme, account. of one of the partners (Hellenic Association of Urban and Regional Planners). 2016-2018.
“Social impacts and public policies in the fields of energy, industry, urban design and internet infrastructure”, WP.2 “Assessment and planning of public policies”, Deliverables: A. Analysis of public policy in the field of urban design, B. Proposals and guidelines for public policy in the field of urban design, emphasis on urban renewal policy, National Centre for Social Research (scient. account.: Prof. Ν. Demertzis). 2016-2017. (in Greek)
“Spatial Planning and Energy for Communities in all Landscapes – SPECIAL”, Intelligent Energy Europe Programme, Ministry of Environment and Energy (former Organization of Thessaloniki), representative of the Hellenic Association of Urban and Regional Planners (multiplier). 2014-2015
“Economic crises: resilience of regions”, ESPON Research Programme, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki/AUTH (scient. account. AUTH: Prof. G. Kafkalas). 2012-2014
“Planning traditions and the role of the scientific and professional community with emphasis in Greece”, Post-doctoral research, AUTH Research Committee Fellowship 2012, Department of Architecture / Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning and Development, AUTH (supervision: Prof. G. Kafkalas). 2012 (in Greek)
“Spatial Ιmpacts of Multimodal Corridor Development in Gateway areas: Italy – Greece – Turkey (SIMCODE: IGT)”, ARCHIMED 2000-2006 INTERREG IIIB, AUTH ( account. AUTH: Prof. G. Kafkalas). 2006-2008
“Strategic Development Plan for the prefecture of Rodopi”, Deliverables: Spatial Analysis of the prefecture and urban analysis of the city of Komotin (Data analysis, current regional and urban planning proposals, project team’s proposals at the city level), Democritus University of Thrace ( account.: Prof. G. Hatzikonstantinou). 2006-2007 2012 (in Greek)
“Spatial integration of policies for sustainable urban development and electronic governance. Experiences and prospects in the metropolitan area of Thessaloniki”, programme PYTHAGORAS II/EPEAEK, AUTH (scient. account.: Prof. G. Kafkalas, Coordination: E. Thoidou), responsible for the field of “Spatial planning”. 2005-2008 (in Greek)
“Observatory of Spatial Impacts of the Egnatia Road (TENs) – Zero State“, Egnatia Odos S.A., AUTH ( account.: Prof. G. Kafkalas). 2003-2004 (in Greek)
“Sustainable Urban Tourism: Involving Local Agents and Partners for New Forms of Governance”, Key Action 4 ‘City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage’, EU Programme ‘Energy, Environment and Sustainable Tourism’, AUTH ( account. AUTH: Prof. G. Kafkalas). 2002-2003
“Metropolitan Governance in the Greater Area of Thessaloniki: Prerequisites and scenarios”, AUTH). ( account.: Prof. G. Kafkalas). 2002 (in Greek)
“Urban Study for the revitalization of the Municipality of Katerini: local development programme”, AUTH). ( account.: Prof. P. Stathakopoulos). 2000-2001 (in Greek)
“Reconciliation of the spatial planning systems with the policy directions of the E.C. and the O.E.C.D. and trans-border cooperation: The case of Greece – Bulgaria”, National Technical University of Athens/NTUA (scient. account.: Prof. L. Wassenhoven). 2000-2001
“Urban Revitalization of the city of Serres. Plan of Model Research Studies and Pilot Programme of Implementation”, AUTH (scient. account.: Prof. P. Stathakopoulos). 1999-2000 (in Greek)

Books/Monographs

Vitopoulou Α., Gemenetzi G., Yiannakou Α., Kafkalas G., Tasopoulou Α. (2015), Sustainable cities. Adaptation and resilience in times of crisis, Electronic Book, Hellenic Academic Ebooks, ISBN: 9789606031779, https://repository.kallipos.gr/handle/11419/2227 (in Greek)

Chapters in collective volumes

Kαkderi C., Tasopoulou A. (2018), “Regional economic resilience and the role of traditional structures: The case of West Macedonia, Greece”, in: Bristow G., Healy A. (eds) Economic Crisis and the Resilience of Regions. A European Study, Edward Elgar, UK, pp. 108-126, ISBN: 9781785363993.
Tasopoulou Α., Lainas Ι. (2018), “Urban renewal policy: Domestic and international experience and proposals for redesign in Greece”. Collective volume on public policies in the fields of energy, industry, urban design and internet infrastructures, National Centre for Social Research (ΕΚΚΕ), ISBN: (in Greek)
Yiannakou , Tasopoulou A. (2014), “Sustainable development, planning integration and spatial plans in Greece: from the institutional framework to planning practice”, in: Moccia F.D., Palestino M.F. (eds)Planning stormwater resilient urban open spaces, Clean, Napoli, pp. 20-32, ISBN: 9788884972569

Journals articles with reviews

Anastasiou D., Tasopoulou A., Gemenetzi G., Gareiou Z., Zervas E. (2021), “Public’s perceptions of urban identity of Thessaloniki, Greece”, Urban Design International, 27: 18-42.
Tasopoulou Α. (2021), “From the General to the Local Urban Plan: Issues of government-management and governance”, In Giannakourou G. (ed) ‘L. 4759/2020 for the modernization of urban and regional planning legislation’, Perivallon & Dikaio, 1/2021: 32-50. (in Greek)
Souloutzoglou A., Tasopoulou A. (2020), “The methods and techniques of Strategic Environmental Assessment. Comparative evaluation of Greek and international experience”, Sustainability, Special Issue: ‘Decision Support Systems and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Engineering’, 12: 3310.
Tasopoulou A., Kiriakidou Ch., Mpefas K., Michailidis K., Kiskini Ch. (2018), “Land use planning decisions using multi-criteria analysis: The case of the master plan for the western part of the coastal zone of Thessaloniki, Greece”, RELAND: International Journal of Real Estate & Land Planning, 1: 346-364.
Giannouli I., Tourkolias C., Zuidema C., Tasopoulou A., Blathra S., Salemink K., Gugerell K., Georgiou P., Chalatsis T., Christidou C., Bellis V., Vasiloglou N., Koutsomarkos N. (2018), “A methodological approach for holistic energy planning through the Living Lab concept: the case of the Prefecture of Karditsa”, European Journal of Environmental Sciences, special issue: ‘Environmental Planning, Management and Policies’, 8(1): 14-22.
Gavanas N., Moutsiakis E., Tasopoulou A., Fourkas V., Verani E. (2018), “The Territorial Impact Assessment of transport: the case of the Egnatia motorway system in the cohesion potential of Southeast Europe”, Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Published online: 04 Apr 2018.
Kαkderi C., Tasopoulou A. (2017), “Regional economic resilience: the role of national and regional policies”, European Planning Studies, 8: 1435-1453.
Tasopoulou Α. (2015), “Planning culture in Greece: Investigating the role of planners in the planning process”, Geographies, 25: 92-108. (in Greek)
Andrikpoulou E., Kakderi C., Kafkalas G, Tasopoulou Α. (2015), “Paths of regional resilience: impacts of the crisis and prospects of spatial development in the Region of West Macedonia”, Aeihoros, 20: 4-31. (in Greek)
Tasopoulou Α. (2012), “Approaching governance and its theoretical dilemmas”, Aeihoros, 17: 4-33. (in Greek)
Tasopoulou A., Kakderi C. (2008), “Digital applications for metropolitan governance: policies of spatial planning and entrepreneurship in the greater area of Thessaloniki”, To Aithrio, Scientific Journal of the AUTH School of Engineering, K: 165- 179. (in Greek)
Staathakopoulos P., Tasopoulou A. (2001), “A theoretical approach of the Transfer of Development Rights”, To Aithrio, Scientific Journal of the AUTH School of Engineering, ΙΖ: 87-112. (in Greek)

Conference proceedings with reviews

Tasopoulou A., Lepesis A. (2022), “‘Flexibility’ and spatial planning. Searching for flexibility elements in the Greek spatial planning system”, 6th PanHellenic Conference of Spatial Planning and Development, 29/09-02/10/2022, Volos, Greece (in Greek)
Tasopoulou A., Asprogerakas E. (2022), “The concept of sustainability in spatial planning policy. Diachronic review and contemporary challenges”, 6th PanHellenic Conference of Spatial Planning and Development, 29/09-02/10/2022, Volos, Greece (in Greek)
Dalla A., Tasopoulou A., Alexandri E. (2020), “Green infrastructure and enhancement of urban resilience. Delineation through interviews with experts”, 1st International Conference on Environmental Design (ICED2020), Hellenic Open University, Athens, Greece, 24-25/10/2020.
Lecati S., Tasopoulou A., Kaika D. (2020), “Exploring the impact of large organized areas on the quality of life. A questionnaire survey regarding the ‘Antonis Tritsis’ Park in Athens, Greece”, 1st International Conference on Environmental Design (ICED2020), Hellenic Open University, Athens, Greece, 24-25/10/2020.
Paparousopoulos G., Tasopoulou A., Kaika D. (2020), “Attitudes and views of citizens on urban green spaces – Case study in the city of Veria, Greece”, 1st International Conference on Environmental Design (ICED2020), Hellenic Open University, Athens, Greece, 24-25/10/2020.
Asprogerakas Ε., Tasopoulou Α. (2019), “The role of spatial planning policies in fostering regional economic resilience in Greece”, International Conference ‘Changing Cities IV: Spatial, design, landscape & socio-economic dimensions’, Chania, Greece, 24-29/06/2019. Πλήρες άρθρο δημοσιευμένο στα ηλεκτρονικά πρακτικά (Gospodini A. (ed), σσ. 1027-1039).
Angelidou M., Tasopoulou Α. (2018), “Digital applications for metropolitan governance in the field of spatial planning: Ten years on ”, Scientific conference “City under construction: plans, processes and practices for Thessaloniki”, Department of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece12-13/10/2018. (in Greek)
Giannouli I., Zuidema C., Blathra S., Georgiou P., Bellis V., Chalatsis T., Vasiloglou N., Tasopoulou A., Koutsomarkos N., Papaioannou A. (2017), “A methodological approach for holistic energy planning through Living Lab participatory concept: the case of Karditsa Prefecture”, 15^th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST), Rhodes, Greece, 31/08-02/09/2017.
Giannouli I., Zuidema C., Salemik K., Gugerell K., Cantero Celada S., Blathra S., Christidou C., Petersen L.K., Marinero Peral A.M., Tasopoulou A., Papaioannou A., Koutsomarkos N. (2017), “A co-planning approach for area-based holistic energy planning: The experience of INTENSSS-PA project”, 3^rd International Conference on ‘Changing Cities. Spatial, Design, Landscape & Socio-economic Dimensions, 26-30/06/2017, Syros – Delos – Mykonos Islands, Greece.
Lainas Ι., Tasopoulou Α. (2016), “The contribution of Integrated Territorial Investments in the urban regeneration of the Greek cities”, 14^th European Regional Science Association Scientific Congress (ERSA-GR 2016) ‘Productive reconstruction and regional development’, Athens, 24-25/06/2016. *in Greek)
Xanthouli S., Tasopoulou Α. (2015), “Smart cities: Development od an indicators system for the assessment of the smart environment with pilot application in the city of Kozani”, 4^th Panhellenic Conference on Urban and Regional Planning and Development, Volos, 24-27/09/2015. (n Greek)
Tasopoulou A., Andrikopoulou E., Kafkalas G., Kakderi C. (2013), “Coping with the crisis: Understanding resilience in a Greek region”, 9^th International Urban and Regional Studies Conference ‘Europe and the World: Competing Visions, Changing Spaces, Flows and Politics’, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom, 10-12/07/2013.
Tasopoulou A. (2013), “Sustainable development and urban planning in Greece: the role and perceptions of planners”, International Conference ‘Changing Cities: Spatial, morphological, formal & socio-economic dimensions’, Skiathos Island, Greece, 18-21/06/2013.
Yiannakou A., Tasopoulou A. (2012), “Sustainable development, planning integration and spatial plans in Greece: from the institutional framework to planning practice”, AESOP 26^th Annual Congress ‘Planning to achieve / planning to avoid: The need for new discources in spatial development and planning’, Ankara, 11-15/07/2012.
Tasopoulou A., Kakderi C. (2007), “Metropolitan governance and ICT applications: spatial planning and entrepreneurship policies in the Greater Area of Thessaloniki”, ERSA Conference ‘Local governance and sustainable development’, Paris, 29/08-02/09/2007.