Guglielmo joined CMCC in 2019. He graduated in Urban and Policy Planning for City, Environment, and Landscape and is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Architecture and Design at the Polytechnic of Turin. He collaborates with the Unit Research “Urban and Risk Assessment” within the Institute for Climate Resilience’s and for the division Regional Models and Geo-Hydrological Impacts (REMHI).
During previous work as a research consultant for ISIRES S.r.l. and Società Meteorologica Italiana, he assessed the vulnerability of infrastructure systems, tourism (both summer and winter), and urban areas and infrastructure to the impacts of climate change in a subregion of Piedmont, Italy. These assessments were conducted as part of the ALCOTRA-ARTACLIM European Project. Additionally, he utilized GIS software to generate climate maps for scientific exhibitions and investigations that scrutinize the mechanisms of climate change. He has completed training programs and served as a consultant in the following cities: Volpiano, Turin, Lisbon, Grugliasco, Boves, and Bioglio, all in the fields of urban and environmental planning.
He maintains positions of leadership in European projects, including that of MULTICLIMACT task leader. In CMCC, he has worked with Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Reti Ferroviarie Italiane and Agenzia del Demanio on applied research initiatives. Additionally, in CMCC, he has contributed to the Interreg ALCOTRA-ARTACLIM by developing a digital platform for risk assessment. Additionally, he assists in the preparation of various proposals for national and European applications. He contributed to the chapter concerning the built environment of EUCRA.
He is a specialist in the design interventions and adaptation and mitigation policies as well as physical climate hazards, vulnerability, and risk assessment in various sectors (e.g., buildings and infrastructure), he also possesses knowledge of the impacts of climate change on the built environment, coastal and mountainous regions, and agriculture. In addition, thorough the PhD Dissertation he has acquired skills and knowledge on the development of architecture system for the development of Urban Digital Twin to support design and decision-making for urban planning and urban design interventions.
His primary areas of research are as follows: (1) the climate of cities at different scales, utilizing numerical models to determine the true magnitude of the urban heat island effect and the efficacy of local adaptation measures in mitigating it; and (2) the vulnerability, risk, and exposure of various areas, as well as the effectiveness of design interventions in terms of resilience, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative indicators.
Additionally, he has supervised a number of undergraduate theses in the field of architecture as a co-supervisor.
