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Personal profile
Javier Martínez is Associate Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management within the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, the Netherlands. He is also the coordinator of the Urban Planning and Management specialization of the 2-year Master’s degree in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation.
He graduated as an architect from the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Design of Rosario National University (UNR), Argentina. He obtained his MSc degree in Geo-Information for Urban Planning from ITC. He received his PhD from the Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, for his thesis Monitoring intra-urban inequalities with GIS-based indicators: with a case study in Rosario, Argentina. Between 1999 and 2001, he worked in Argentina in the Office of Strategic Planning in Rosario (PER) designing its Urban Indicators System.
His research, publications and teaching experience are focused on applying GIS, mixed methods and indicators for policy-making, urban poverty, community well-being, quality-of-life and intra-urban inequalities. From 2010 up until November 2014, he was co-coordinator of the Network-Association of European Researchers on Urbanization in the South (N-AERUS). Since 2017, he has been a member of the board of directors of the International Society of Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS).
He co-edited the books:
Handbook of quality of life and sustainability. Martinez, J., Mikkelsen, C. A., & Philips, R. (2021). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50540-0
GIS in Sustainable Urban Planning and Management: A Global Perspective. van Maarseveen, M. F. A. M., Martinez, J. A., & Flacke, J. (2018). CRC Press. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351379090
He is member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Community Well-Being (Springer) and Applied Research in Quality of Life (Springer)
He holds a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ/BKO) and a Senior University Teaching Qualification (SUTQ/SKO).
He is the ITC project leader of the following Erasmus+ projects:
Building Resilient Urban Communities
Building Inclusive Urban Communities
www.itc.nl/global-impact/itc-major-projects/!/binucom
Social Inclusion and Energy Management for Informal Urban Settlements
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Piloting a co-design approach for climate-sensitive blue and green spaces with vulnerable urban populations
Anthonj, C. (PI), Martínez, J. (CoI) & van Rompay, T. J. L. (CoI)
1/05/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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Actionable knowledge generation for better implementation of innovation and technologies to achieve climate resilience
Atun, F., Champlin, C., Martinez, J., Flacke, J., Dijk, M. & Pfeffer, K., 14 Mar 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
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Children's geo-citizen science project for climate adaptive cities
Atun, F., Martinez, J. & van Hooijdonk, M., 1 Oct 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
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Co-designing climate-sensitive green and blue spaces with disadvantaged urban populations
Anthonj, C., Janeka, P., Schrammeijer, E. A., Sawungrana, A. R., Cerrone, D., van Rompay, T. J. L. & Martinez, J., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Criteria for the delimitation of the urban fringe of Latin American cities: A review from the Global South
Pino, A., Martínez, J. & Alfaro, M., 13 Jun 2025, In: Land. 14, 6, 1276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Disadvantaged groups' perspectives on the built and natural environment
Foellmer, J., Janeka, P., Beumer, L., Bočkarjova, M., Miranda Sara, L., Anthonj, C. & Martinez, J., Sept 2025, European Union. 172 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Academic
Open AccessFile7 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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E-learning module Urban ecosystem services tailor-made for Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa by University of Twente-ITC
Schwarz, N. (Creator), Martinez, J. (Creator) & Willemen, L. (Creator), Zenodo, 16 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6641693, https://zenodo.org/record/6641693
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Prizes
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Exploring environmental, social, and governance drivers of well-being at local level: Case studies from three continents
Föllmer, J. (Speaker), Anthonj, C. (Contributor), Bockarjova, M. (Contributor), Musyoka, D. (Contributor), Kabaria, C. (Speaker), Busch, S. (Contributor), Ley, A. (Contributor), Annisa, S. (Contributor) & Martínez, J. (Contributor)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Leaving no person or place behind: Environmental pathways to well-being in disadvantaged communities
Föllmer, J. (Speaker), Anthonj, C. (Contributor), Bockarjova, M. (Contributor), Musyoka, D. (Contributor), Kabaria, C. (Contributor) & Martínez, J. (Contributor)
Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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The effect of water (in)security on human well-being and productivity growth in urban populations of Nairobi, Kenya
Föllmer, J. (Speaker), Musyoka , D. (Contributor), Kabaria , C. (Contributor), Martínez, J. (Contributor), Bockarjova, M. (Contributor) & Anthonj, C. (Contributor)
28 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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The effect of water (in)security on human well-being and productivity growth in urban populations of Nairobi, Kenya
Föllmer, J. (Speaker), Musyoka, D. (Contributor), Kabaria, C. (Contributor), Bockarjova, M. (Contributor), Martínez, J. (Contributor) & Anthonj, C. (Contributor)
May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Co-Design Approach for Climate-Sensitive Green and Blue Spaces with Disadvantaged Urban Populations
Janeka, P. (Speaker), Sawungrana, A. R. (Contributor), Schrammeijer, B. (Contributor), Martínez, J. (Contributor), Cerrone, D. (Contributor), van Rompay, T. J. L. (Contributor) & Anthonj, C. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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UT researchers work with Enschede locals to design changes to the city
21/01/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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What green do you need? How residents of less well-off urban areas see their environment
Schwarz, N., Osei Owusu, R. & Martínez, J.
24/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Mapping for recreation (Map4Rec) closing event
16/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities