She is trained as a Landscape Architect, holds a master in Human Geography and a PhD in Environmental Engineering. Her main research interests are focused at linking cultural and natural processes using scenario development and transdisciplinary approaches. Since 2000 she carries out her research activities at CESUR/CERIS where she has been involved in projects that value natural spaces and green infrastructure planning. She has focused her research on the integration of concepts as landscape preferences, perceptions, expectations towards the future and landscape identity into spatial planning notably in peri-urban landscapes.