Rethinking Amazonian Cities in the State of Rondônia

Prof. Dr. Verônica Garcia Donoso is a Professor in the Architecture and Urbanism program at the Federal University of Santa Maria, Cachoeira do Sul campus, Brazil. In 2022, she was awarded the Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and conducted her research at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, from 2022 to 2024. She holds a Ph.D. (2017), a Master’s degree (2012), and a Bachelor’s degree (2008) in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Her research and professional experience focus on architecture and urbanism, particularly in the areas of landscape planning, ecological planning, and urban design.

Prof. Dipl. Ing. Christa Reicher is the Head of the Chair of Urban Design, the Institute for Urban Design and European Urbanism, and the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage and Urbanism at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Her primary research and teaching areas include qualification strategies in urban development, urban planning, urban renewal and district development, urban and landscape design, as well as housing and residential construction.