Valentina Vittoria Calabrese
Valentina Vittoria Calabrese is currently a researcher at the Department of Planning, Design and Architectural Technologies at “La Sapienza” University of Rome. Her research in Italy has focused on academic topics such as planning, water resources and the landscape. She is affiliated with the European research group ScienceUs, which is dedicated to citizen science. Her research focuses on the challenges relating to spatial planning in intermediate areas, water resource governance and the socio-ecological relationships associated with water bodies.
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July 10, 2026Citizen Science and the Quadruple Helix model: collaborating for new policies on climate adaptationCitizen Science (CS) is a participatory research approach that engages citizens, local communities, researchers, businesses, and public institutions in knowledge production and the co-creation of solutions to address complex societal challenges, including climate change. Within this context, the Horizon-Widera ScienceUs project, grounded in the Quadruple Helix model, sought to identify the key challenges that CS initiatives for climate adaptation must address to enhance their effectiveness across different scales.