Specialist in urban policy, spatial planning and data science with over eight years of experience advancing social, territorial, and environmental justice. Bridges public policy, applied research, and technological tools (GeoAI) to turn evidence into high-impact decisions.

She has led multidisciplinary and specialist teams, and collaborated with governments, international organizations, and academia. She has held high-level public positions in the Government of Mexico, where she led prevention and reconstruction programs, and coordinated official standards and specialized technical projects.

She holds a MSc in Space Syntax (Spatial Planning) from The Bartlett, University College of London (with Distinction), with additional training at the Architectural Association (London) and the University of São Paulo (Brazil), and a Bachelor's in Architecture from the National Autonomous University of México (with honors).

Alongside professional practice, she teaches and develops public space interventions, and has participated in international forums —including the UN— engaging with countries such as Japan, the Netherlands, Kenya, and Italy.

Spatial Resilience Climate Adaptation Environmental Justice Spatial Inequality Public Health Evidence-Based Policy
Daniela Reséndiz
Urban policy · Spatial planning · Data science

Researcher and computational urban spatial analyst. She collaborates with academia, government, and cultural and technological spaces. She has held senior positions in the Government of Mexico, leading post-disaster reconstruction programs and the national disaster risk reduction policy in the urban sector, and has participated in international forums including the UN. She has studied at the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL), the Architectural Association in London, and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Her research has been accepted in leading international academic venues, including the Space Syntax International Symposium and the International Seminar on Urban Form. For this work she has received a Distinction for her master's thesis at University College London, the Emporia Mexico Gold Prize, and scholarships to continue her research, among other recognitions.

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Spatial Resilience Climate Adaptation Environmental Justice Spatial Inequality Public Health Evidence-Based Policy
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daniela.garcia.24@alumni.ucl.ac.uk