Francesca Rossi is an architect, holds a PhD in Redevelopment and Settlement Recovery, and is an Associate Professor of Urban Planning in the Department of Planning, Design, and Technology of Architecture at Sapienza University of Rome. She teaches Urban Planning and Landscape Design and Housing Policies, Strategies and Tools in Urban Regeneration in the Master’s Degree Program Architecture and Urban Regeneration (English curriculum), and is a member of the Academic Board of the Specialization School in Natural and Territorial Heritage at Sapienza University of Rome.Her research interests include urban regeneration, the enhancement of cultural heritage, and ecological and landscape networks as essential infrastructures for resilient and inclusive cities and territories. In particular, her research focuses on the regeneration of coastal areas and island systems which, due to the coexistence of specific conditions of vulnerability and biodiversity, serve as territorial laboratories for testing adaptive strategies for ecological transition in climate-change scenarios.