Claudiu Forgaci

Claudiu Forgaci is an Assistant Professor of Urban Design and Analytics at TU Delft. He conducts research at the intersections of urban design, urban resilience, and spatial data science, with a keen interest in the inter- and trans-disciplinary implications of those intersections. With his design- and data-driven research approach, he emphasizes the proactive role of urban design in anticipating and responding to acute shocks and chronic stresses of social, environmental, and economic nature. He develops methods, techniques, and instruments for the spatial assessment, planning, and design of urban space, as well as spatial applications of green and blue infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and other spatial applications of urban resilience. In his recent work, he has developed principles and instruments for the design of social-ecologically integrated riverside urban spaces. Claudiu was a tenure-track researcher in the 4TU.DeSIRE programme.