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{{Short description|British-Portuguese researcher in spatial planning and modelling}}
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'''Elisabete A. Silva''' is a British-Portuguese planning theorist. She is a professor of [[spatial planning]] in the department of land economy at the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Silva |first=Prof E. |date=2013-12-02 |title=Professor Elisabete A Silva |url=https://www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/directory/esilva |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.landecon.cam.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> Silva was the first woman to be promoted to Senior Lecturer, [[Reader (academic rank)|Reader]] and Professor in the Department's history.
'''Elisabete A. Silva''' is a British-Portuguese planning theorist. She is a professor of [[spatial planning]] in the department of land economy at the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Silva |first=Prof E. |date=2013-12-02 |title=Professor Elisabete A Silva |url=https://www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/directory/esilva |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.landecon.cam.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref> Silva was the first woman to be promoted to Senior Lecturer, [[Reader (academic rank)|Reader]] and Professor in the Department's history.

Prof. Silva's research is centred on the application of new technologies to spatial planning in particular city and metropolitan dynamic modelling through time. Her research covers various topics, including urban planning, land use, transportation, spatial analysis, data science, big data, complexity theory, smart/digital cities, geographic information systems, planning support systems, space-time dynamic models, computation, dynamic simulation, and soft artificial intelligence<ref>https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/game-changer-article-by-csic-co-investigator-elisabete-silva-published-in-infrastructure-intelligence</ref>.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Silva joined the [[University of Cambridge]] in 2006 as a university lecturer (assistant professor).<ref name=":0" /> She earned tenure in 2009. In 2012, she became a senior lecturer (associate professor).<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, she became a [[Reader (academic rank)|Reader]] and Professor in spatial planning and was promoted to full professor in October 2020.<ref name=":0" /> Silva is the first woman to be promoted to senior lecturer, reader, and professor in the department of land economy.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=RTPI members awarded Fellowship of Academy of Social Sciences |url=https://www.rtpi.org.uk/news/2021/october/rtpi-members-awarded-fellowship-of-academy-of-social-sciences/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.rtpi.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> She is the director of the University of Cambridge Lab of Interdisciplinary Spatial Analysis (LISA Lab).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-30 |title=Academy of Social Sciences confers Fellowships on three Cambridge academics |url=https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/academy-of-social-sciences-confers-fellowships-on-three-cambridge-academics |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=University of Cambridge |language=en}}</ref>
Silva joined the [[University of Cambridge]] in 2006 as a university lecturer (assistant professor).<ref name=":0" /> She earned tenure in 2009. In 2012, she became a senior lecturer (associate professor).<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, she became a [[Reader (academic rank)|Reader]] and Professor in spatial planning and was promoted to full professor in October 2020.<ref name=":0" /> Silva is the first woman to be promoted to senior lecturer, reader, and professor in the department of land economy.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=RTPI members awarded Fellowship of Academy of Social Sciences |url=https://www.rtpi.org.uk/news/2021/october/rtpi-members-awarded-fellowship-of-academy-of-social-sciences/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.rtpi.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> She is the director of the University of Cambridge Lab of Interdisciplinary Spatial Analysis (LISA Lab).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-30 |title=Academy of Social Sciences confers Fellowships on three Cambridge academics |url=https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/academy-of-social-sciences-confers-fellowships-on-three-cambridge-academics |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=University of Cambridge |language=en}}</ref>

Silva's research is centred on the application of new technologies to spatial planning in particular city and metropolitan dynamic modelling through time. Her research interests include urban planning, land use, transportation, spatial analysis, data science, big data, complexity theory, smart/digital cities, geographic information systems, planning support systems, space-time dynamic models, computation, dynamic simulation, and soft artificial intelligence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/game-changer-article-by-csic-co-investigator-elisabete-silva-published-in-infrastructure-intelligence|work=Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction|date=2015-10-07|title=Game Changer article by CSIC Co-Investigator Elisabete Silva published in Infrastructure Intelligence|last=Silva|first=Elisabete A.|access-date=2023-02-03}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2023|reason=listed source does not seem to support the full set of research interests here, at least not without some [[WP:SYNTH]]}}


She is a Fellow of the [[Academy of Social Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sciences |first=Academy of Social |title=Fellows |url=https://acss.org.uk/fellows |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Academy of Social Sciences |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cambridge academics given Fellowships at Academy of Social Sciences |url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/22146 |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Varsity Online |language=en}}</ref> She is also a member of the [[Royal Town Planning Institute]] (RTPI).<ref name=":1" />
She is a Fellow of the [[Academy of Social Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sciences |first=Academy of Social |title=Fellows |url=https://acss.org.uk/fellows |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Academy of Social Sciences |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cambridge academics given Fellowships at Academy of Social Sciences |url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/22146 |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Varsity Online |language=en}}</ref> She is also a member of the [[Royal Town Planning Institute]] (RTPI).<ref name=":1" />

Latest revision as of 18:42, 3 February 2024

Elisabete A. Silva is a British-Portuguese planning theorist. She is a professor of spatial planning in the department of land economy at the University of Cambridge.[1] Silva was the first woman to be promoted to Senior Lecturer, Reader and Professor in the Department's history.

Career

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Silva joined the University of Cambridge in 2006 as a university lecturer (assistant professor).[1] She earned tenure in 2009. In 2012, she became a senior lecturer (associate professor).[1] In 2017, she became a Reader and Professor in spatial planning and was promoted to full professor in October 2020.[1] Silva is the first woman to be promoted to senior lecturer, reader, and professor in the department of land economy.[1][2] She is the director of the University of Cambridge Lab of Interdisciplinary Spatial Analysis (LISA Lab).[3]

Silva's research is centred on the application of new technologies to spatial planning in particular city and metropolitan dynamic modelling through time. Her research interests include urban planning, land use, transportation, spatial analysis, data science, big data, complexity theory, smart/digital cities, geographic information systems, planning support systems, space-time dynamic models, computation, dynamic simulation, and soft artificial intelligence.[4][better source needed]

She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.[5][2][6] She is also a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Silva, Prof E. (2 December 2013). "Professor Elisabete A Silva". www.landecon.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "RTPI members awarded Fellowship of Academy of Social Sciences". www.rtpi.org.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Academy of Social Sciences confers Fellowships on three Cambridge academics". University of Cambridge. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  4. ^ Silva, Elisabete A. (7 October 2015). "Game Changer article by CSIC Co-Investigator Elisabete Silva published in Infrastructure Intelligence". Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. ^ Sciences, Academy of Social. "Fellows". Academy of Social Sciences. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Cambridge academics given Fellowships at Academy of Social Sciences". Varsity Online. Retrieved 5 December 2022.