Urbano Fra Paleo, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

University of Extremadura

Department of Geography and Spatial Planning

Campus universitario

10071 Caceres, Spain

Tel: +34.927.257000 ext 7722

Fax: +34.927.257401

E-mail: upaleo@unex.es

Last update: November 30, 2003

Education

1996        Ph.D. in Geography.  Department of Geography. University of Santiago de Compostela

1991        Diploma in Environmental Engineering. School of Industrial Organization

1985        B.S. in Geography (Hons). Department of Geography. University of Santiago de Compostela

1984        Graduate Diploma in Education. University of Santiago de Compostela

1984        B.S. in Geography. Department of Geography. University of Santiago de Compostela

 

Positions

2001-present     Associate Professor. Department of Geography and Spatial Planning. University of Extremadura

1998-2001         Assistant Professor. Department of Geography and Spatial Planning. University of Extremadura

1997-1998         Research Associate. Department of Agroforestry Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela

1996-1997         Research Associate. University of Denver. International Institute for Environment and Enterprise

 

Visiting profesor

1998     Fachhochschule Neubrandenburg. Faculty of Agriculture and Landscape Planning (Germany)

2001     University of Iceland. Department of Geology and Geography

2002     University of Philipps-Marburg (Germany). Department of Geography

2003     University of Köln (Germany). Department of Geography

 

Visiting researcher

1996     United States Geological Survey. Denver

1999     Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. United States Geological Survey

2001     Observatorio Vulcanológico. University of Colima (Mexico)

 

Courses

Spatial Analysis and Geographic Information Systems (Doctorate)

Geographic Information Systems (Master)

International Master in Integrated Rural Development

Master in Urbanism and Spatial Planning

Geographic Information Systems (pre-graduate)

Remote Sensing (pre-graduate)

Human Geography (pre-graduate)

 

Initiatives

European Virtual Seminar on European Union Enlargement and Sustainable Development

Postgraduate Certificate in Natural Hazards and Spatial Planning. University of Extremadura

 

Publications. Books

Crecente Maseda, R., Fra Paleo, U. and Alvarez Lopez, C. 2001. Concentracion parcelaria en Galicia. Xunta de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela.

Fra Paleo, U. 1988. Estudio de Geografía Agraria de un sector de la Marińa lucense occidental. Diputacion Provincial de Lugo, Lugo.

Fra Paleo, U., Alvarez Lopez, C., Crecente Maseda, R., Miranda Barros, D., Marey Perez, M., Alonso Bouza, J.C., and Rodriguez Rego, B. 1998. Sistemas de informacion geografica y gestion vitivinicola. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo.

Fra Paleo, U., Alvarez Lopez, C., and Marey Perez, M. 1998. Practicas con sistemas de informacion geografica. Idrisi. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo.

Various. 1999. Study Programme on European Spatial Planning 1998-1999 (SPESP). NORDREGIO.

Fra Paleo, U. and Mosquera Camba, B. 2000. Landscape features in place names of Hawai‘i. In Homenaje a la profesora Carmen Pérez Romero. Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres. pp 311-319.

Fra Paleo, U. 2001. Estructura Territorial. In Atlas de Lugo. El Progreso, Lugo. pp 156-195.

Fra Paleo, U. 2001. Estructura Territorial. In Atlas de Pontevedra. Lerez Ediciones, Pontevedra. pp 142-177.

Fra Paleo, U. and Trusdell, F. 2002. Volcanic risk assessment and spatial planning policies in the island of Hawai’i. Modelling lava flows from Mauna Loa Volcano. In GIS for Emergency Preparedness and Health Risk Reduction. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. pp 115-135.

 

Publications. Journal Articles

Fra Paleo, U. and Trusdell, F. 2000. La modelización de los flujos volcánicos para la evaluación de riesgos y la planificación espacial en Hawai'i. Boletin de la Asociacion de Geógrafos Espańoles, 30:181-192.

Fra Paleo, U., Crecente Maseda, R., and Miranda Barros, D. 2001. Property structure and rural change in northwestern Spain. Kart og Plan, 61:176-183.

Fra Paleo, U. 2001. Galicia: Between the periphery and the European Union. The Pennsylvania Geographer, 39: 63-78.

Crecente Maseda, R. Alvarez Lopez, C., and Fra Paleo, U. 2002. Economic, social and Environmental Impact of Land Consolidation. Land Use Policy 19:135-147.

Ardila, F.J.; Ballell, J.A.; Castillo, A.; Cortés, T.; Figueira, J.R.; Gomez, F.J.; Gutierrez, J.A.; Hidalgo, V.; Naranjo, J.M.; Nogales, J.M.; Perez, J.A.; Polo, M.E. and Fra Paleo, U. 2002. Proyecto piloto para la optimización de la recogida selectiva de residuos solidos urbanos en Extremadura I. Mapping, 75:28-34.

Ardila, F.J.; Ballell, J.A.; Castillo, A.; Cortés, T.; Figueira, J.R.; Gomez, F.J.; Gutierrez, J.A.; Hidalgo, V.; Naranjo, J.M.; Nogales, J.M.; Perez, J.A.; Polo, M.E. and Fra Paleo, U. 2002. Proyecto piloto para la optimización de la recogida selectiva de residuos solidos urbanos en Extremadura II. Mapping, 76:82-86.

 

Publications. Conference Proceedings

Fra Paleo, U. 1991. Ritmo temporal de inmisión de contaminantes en Galicia. In Actes del Primer Congres Catala de Geografia, IIIb Comunicacions. Societat Catalana de Geografia, Barcelona. 405:418.

Fra Paleo, U. 1994. The weighted mean center of population as a way of assessment of the main environmental impact in river and ria basins. Proceedings of the Canadian Conference on Geographic Information Systems. 2:979-986, Natural Resources, Ottawa.

Alvarez Lopez, C., Crecente Maseda, R. and Fra Paleo, U.  1997. Incorporating GIS into the professional work of the Agricultural and Forestry Technicians: The Columella Project. GISHE97. The Third International Symposium on GIS and Higher Education. Virginia. Abstract.

Fra Paleo, U., Alvarez Lopez, C., Crecente Maseda, R., Miranda Barros, D., and Lopez Gonzalez, F.J. 1998. Study of the evolution of agroforestry land use and property structure with GIS techniques. International Conference on Agricultural Engineering I:257-258, EurAgEng.

Fra Paleo, U., Alvarez Lopez, C., Crecente Maseda, R., Miranda Barros, D. 1998. Education and GIS: the case of Agriculture and Forestry Engineering in Spain. Geospatial Information in agriculture and Forestry I:284-287, ERIM International, Lake Buena Vista.

Crecente Maseda, R., Miranda Barros, D. Lopez Gonzalez, F.J. and Fra Paleo, U. 1998. ESRI 1998 User Conference Proceedings. Land Use and Accuracy: The Need of Contrasting Information with Reality. San Diego.

Crecente Maseda, R., Miranda Barros, D. Lopez Gonzalez, F.J. and Fra Paleo, U. 1998. ESRI 1998 User Conference Proceedings. Parcels and Grids: How to introduce Physical Environment Information for Agricultural Business Management. San Diego.

Lopez Gonzalez, F.J., Crecente Maseda, R. and Fra Paleo, U. 2001. El aspecto territorial y la correcta delimitación de las zonas de actuación como claves para el desarrollo rural y la aplicación de las iniciativas comunitarias. In IV Coloquio Hispano-Portugues de Estudios Rurales. La multifuncionalidad de los espacios rurales de la Península Ibérica. Abstract/Mirror

Marey Perez, M., Crecente Maseda, R., Chas, M.L., Lorenzo, M.C. and Fra Paleo, U. 2002. Methodology for inventorying and Characterizing Non-Industrial Private Forestry. XXII GIG International Congress Proceedings. Washington DC. Abstract

Marey Perez, M., Fra Paleo, U. and Crecente Maseda, R. 2003. Cost Analysis of the Application of Various Photointerpretation Techniques to Land Use Classification. ACSM 2003 Conference Proceedings.

Marey Perez, M., Crecente Maseda, R. and Fra Paleo, U. 2003. Stratified Land-use Classification with Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing. ACSM 2003 Conference Proceedings.

Fra Paleo, U., Figueira, J.R. and Gutierrez, J.A. 2003. GIS as a decision support system for selective municipal waste collection. ASPRS 2003 Annual Conference Proceedings. ASPRS, Anchorage.

 

Participation in Research Projects

2003     Geoinformation System to Ensure Ekaterinburg’s Environmental Safety

Integrated Water Management

2002     Suitability models for vegetation in Extremadura

2001     Archaeology as a resource for local development in the district of La Serena (Extremadura)

2000     Optimization of solid waste collection routes

Regional/Transboundary Transport of Air Pollution

1999     Geographic information systems in the inventory and monitoring of forestry resources

Geographic information systems in land consolidation

1998     Study Program on European Spatial Planning (SPESP)

 

Awards

1996. Best dissertation. University of Santiago de Compostela