Veronica Fabio

Buenos Aires

Veronica Fabio Agriculture Engineer, Magister in Landscape Architecture I am an agricultural engineer and specialist in landscape architecture. I am deeply interested in addressing the problems of social exclusion and inequality from the perspective of the landscape and the environment, as well as in how these can be faced through management and public policies. Likewise, my goal is to promote awareness about the importance of the landscape and its fundamental role in environmental health and human well-being. I have more than twenty years of teaching experience in various academic areas, including undergraduate, postgraduate and master’s degrees in Landscape Planning and Design, both at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism (FADU) of the University of Buenos Aires. (UBA) as in other educational institutions at a national and international level. Furthermore, I have dedicated a large part of my professional career to applied research in the field of landscape architecture. I have had the honor of serving as President of the Centro Argentino de Arquitectos Paisajistas (CAAP), the main professional association in Argentina dedicated to landscape architecture and exclusive representative of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA). Through this position, I have collaborated closely with various academic institutions, government entities, non-governmental organizations and companies in the coordination of projects and activities with socio-environmental impact. My experience covers comprehensive project management, the implementation of policies and actions with socio-environmental impact, as well as the direction and execution of landscape architecture works. In addition, I have contributed to numerous publications aimed at both professionals in the sector and the general public. Currently, I am dedicated to the research, exploration and dissemination of Nature-Based Solutions, in response to contemporary socio-environmental challenges. I lead a collaborative research project between FADU-UBA and the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom) called “Breathe. Respirar”. ACADEMIC FORMATION • Agriculture Engineer: Faculty of Agronomy, University of Morón, Buenos Aires • Master of Landscape Architecture: Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism – University of Buenos Aires • PhD Candidate in Urban Planning: Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism – University of Buenos Aires PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ★ National Registration No. 13089 | Professional Council of Agronomic Engineering (CPIA) ★ Active member | International Federation of Landscapes Architects – (IFLA) / Centro Argentino de Arquitectos Paisajistas (CAAP) | 1989 – present ★ Contributing Member | International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes (ISCCL) International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) | 2017 – present. ★ President | Argentine Center of Landscape Architects (CAAP) – International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) | 2014 – 2018. ★ Member | Strategic Planning Council (COPE) – Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires | 2014 – 2018. ★ Training leader in Latin America. | Advanced Leadership Foundation in collaboration with the Government of the Province of Córdoba and the Inter-American Development Bank. Cordoba Argentina. “Green Economy, Consciousness and Action”, TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN GRADE ★ Full Professor, Vegetation II subject, Fabio Chair | University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Bachelor’s Degree in Planning and Landscape Design | 2003 – present ★ Full Professor, Plant Propagation and Landscaping subject | Argentine Catholic University, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering | 2022 – present ★ Adjunct Professor, subject: Interdisciplinary Seminar for Social Urgency, Frid – Marconi Chair | University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning | 2012 – 2018 ★ Adjunct Professor, Landscape Architecture subject, Ibarborde Chair | University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning | 2002 ★ Adjunct Professor, Vegetation II subject, Manzella-Fabio Chair | University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning | 2001 – 2002 ★ Tutor, Workshop: Educational Social Practices (PSE) | University of Buenos Aires, Secretariat of Extension and Student Welfare, Latin American Center for Learning and Solidarity Service. | 2014 IN POSTGRADE ★ Full Professor, Subjects: Basic Elements of Vegetation and Vegetation as a component of Design. | University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Postgraduate Course, Specialization in Landscape Planning | 2020 – present ★ Titular teacher. Subjects: Urban Ecology and Ecosystem Services Seminar, Urban Forestry Seminar | National University of San Martín, Institute of Environmental Research and Engineering, and Architecture and Urban Planning. Postgraduate career: Specialization in Urban Forestry | 2023 – present ★ Interim Professor, Vegetation Subject, Fabio Chair | University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Graduate School, Specialization in Landscape Architecture | 1998 – 2005 ★ First class assistant, Landscape Planning subject, Burgin Chair | University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism. Graduate School, Specialization in Landscape Architecture. | 1999 – 2001. IN MASTERS ★ Master: Environment, Society and International Development – Key Issues- Breathe Respirar Program | University of Sheffield – Dr Kanai | 2022 RESEARCH PROJECTS ★ Director in Argentina, “Breathe – Respirar Program” | University of Sheffield (UK), Department of Landscape Architecture and Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences – University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Research Secretary, Research Center, Habitat and Energy | 2018 – present ★ Director of Pia Pur Project fi0/39 “Breathe” | University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Research Secretary, Research Center, Habitat and Energy. | 2019 – 2021 ★ Project Director: “Listen and Breathe” | University of Morón, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Faculty of Agronomy, Secretariat of Science and Technology, Dialogue between the Sciences Program | 2018 – 2021 ★ Project Director | University of Buenos Aires, Secretariat of University Policies, National Directorate of University and Voluntary Development, Developments for Social Innovation, University Social Commitment, “Educational Furniture” | 2016 – 2018 ★ Co-director of Project: “Covi El Barrio” | University of Buenos Aires, Extension Secretariat, 22nd Call for University Extension and Community Linkage Projects: “University, State and Territory” | 2014 ★ Director of Ubanex Project: “Social Educational Practices of Architecture and Design in Health Centers of Vulnerable Communities, Villa Lugano” | University of Buenos Aires, Secretariat of University Extension and Student Welfare, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism | 2013 – 2014 ★ Executive Director UBACYT Social Urgency Project: “Rehabilitation and enhancement of the green areas of the Rivadavia Hospital according to the principles of Healing Gardens” | University of Buenos Aires, Secretariat of Science and Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism, Bachelor’s Degree in Planning and Landscape Design. | 2004 – 2008 PUBLICATIONS • Vásquez, A., Dobbs, C., Giusti, M., Ruiz, D., Fabio, V., Galdámez, E., … & Labra, F. (2025). Revealing Alternative Discourses on Urban Nature: Community-led Initiatives in Santiago, Bogotá, and Buenos Aires. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 129251. • Basnou, C., Mercado, G., Sang, Å. O., Randrup, T. B., Fabio, V., Cabezas, A., … & Wild, T. (2025). Building evidence regarding nature-based solutions indicators and their implications for policy–the case of air quality. Nature-Based Solutions, 100296. • Kanai, J. M., Fabio, V., Mirás, M., & Gastiarena, L. (2024). Making green heritage schools work: nature-based solutions and historical preservation when infrastructure fails. Sustainability, 16(16), 6981. • Redondo Bermúdez, M. del C., Kanai, J. M., Astbury, J., Fabio, V., & Jorgensen, A. | 2022 | Green Fences for Buenos Aires: Implementing Green Infrastructure for (More than) Air Ǫuality. Sustainability, 14(7), 4129.| https://doi.org/10.3390/su14074129 • Fabio V., Kanai M. & Astbury J., | 2020 | “A new landscape architecture: the living fences experience in Buenos Aires”, 4 D Journal of Landscape Architecture and Garden Art, International Standard Serial Number, 42-52. | https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/166839 • María del Carmen Redondo-Bermúdez, Anna Jorgensen, Ross W. Cameron, Maria Val Martin. | 2022 | Green infrastructure for airquality plus (GI4AǪ+): Defining criticaldimensions for implementation in schools and the meaning of ‘plus’ in a UK context, Nature-Based Solutions, Volume 2, 100017, ISSN 2772-4115, | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277241152200009X?via%3Dihub • María del Carmen Redondo-Bermúdez, Idris Tugrul Gulenc, Ross W. Cameron, Beverley J. Inkson. | 2021 | ‘Green barriers’ for air pollutant capture: Leaf micromorphology as a mechanism to explain plants capacity to capture particulate matter, Environmental Pollution, Volume 288, 117809, ISSN 0269-7491, | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117809. • Redondo Bermúdez M..C. | 2020 | Plants, Ambient Air Quality, and Human Health. In: Leal Filho W., Wall T., Azul A.M., Brandli L., Özuyar P.G. (eds). Good Health and Well-Being. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-69627-0_125- • Fabio V., Miras M., | 2020 | Breathe well-being. Procedures and methods for studying green infrastructure as a response to the socio-environmental crisis. XXXIV Research Conference-XVI Regional Meeting. ISSN 2796-7905 • Varela B., Solari F., Fabio V. | 2006 | Rehabilitation and Enhancement of the Green Areas of the HGABR under the principles of Healing Gardens. E. Dunken. • Fabio V. | 2014 | Public Landscapes, Architecture Magazine, Central Society of Architects. • Fabio V. | 1999 | Easy Gardening. Atlantida Editorial. DISTINCIONES • Academic Mention: | University of Buenos Aires. | 2021-2023 • Academic Mention: Grantham Center for Sustainable futures, Grantham Foundation | University of Buenos Aires.2019 • Academic Mention: Higher Education LInks Programme, The British Council. | University of Buenos Aires. | 2019 • Urban Infrastructures of Well-Being 2019 – Breathing Infrastructures: green barriers for air quality, wellbeing and community mobilization in Buenos Aires. (UWB190225) | The British Academy (UK). | 2018 – 2021 • CONEXUS: Co-production of Nature-based Solutions and restoration of restored ecosystems: transdisciplinary nexus for urban sustainability. (EU867564) | European Union Horizon 2020 | 2020 – 2024 • 2nd Mention: National Ideas Competition: Refunctionalization and Enhancement of the Elevator Dock, Ing. White, B. Arqs. Fenili, Pérez Gonzalez, Brandeburgo, Gimenez, Ing. Fabio | College of Architects | G.P.B.A | 2018 • 2nd Prize: CABA Interactive Eco-Park International Ideas Competition, Arq. López, López, Gigli, Artesi, Fabio | • Windows to the Future Award 2017: Cultural Promotion of Landscaping, Center for Art and Communication. | XVI International Architecture Biennial, Buenos Aires. | 2017 • 2nd Prize in the International Ideas Contest for the New School Area Urbanization | Landscape Advisor of the Msgsss Studio | 2002 • Mention International Ideas Contest Mataderos Area Urbanization. | Landscape Advisor of the Msgsss Studio | 2001 WORK EXPERIENCE Director | VF & Associates’ studio | Buenos Aires | Present ● Experience in developing landscape master plans. ● Development of landscape concepts and projects. ● Advice on country clubs and urbanizations. ● Collaboration with Estudio Plus Urbano: Hidde+Martínez on Landscaping, Architecture and Environment projects. Designer and construction management | Government of the City of Buenos Aires | CABA | 2015 ● Directorate of the Historic Center of the City, Suma Foundation. Defense Street Intervention, San Telmo History and Identity, Designer and construction management | Government of the City of Buenos Aires |CABA | 2014 ● Secretariat of Habitat and Inclusion, Suma Foundation, “Los Piletones” Neighborhood Plantation, Villa Lugano Advisor | Government of the City of Buenos Aires | CABA | 2009 – 2010 ● “Ad Honorem” Advisor – Ministry of Environment and Public Space, General Directorate of Trees, Academic Council Coordinator | Census of Public Trees of the City of Buenos Aires | CABA | 2010 – 2011 ● Tools to Prepare the Master Plan for Public Trees, Advisor | Government of the Province of Buenos Aires | PBA | 1993 – 1995 ● Municipality of Merlo, Design and Construction of the National Plant and Flower Exhibition. ACADEMIC WORKSHOPS (for updating) ● Organizer and speaker at the FADU Forum on May 30 and 31. ● Participation in the CREAF of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. ● Collaboration with Barcelona City Council. ● Involvement with CITEF Madrid. ● Participation workshop at the University of Sheffield with Hellen Wooley, Maria Val and Ross Cameron. ● Participation Seminar at the Szent István University of Budapest, Hungary. Exhibition: “Buenos Aires City, the case”. 2021 ● Participation in The Nature of Cities Festival, BR Program, United States. Presentation at the Workshop. 2021-2022 ● Speaker at the XXXIV Research Conference and XVI Regional Meeting of the University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning. 2020 ● Speaker at the Landscape Architecture, Geography and Urban Planning Seminar at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. 2019 ● Participation in the Workshop at the University of Sheffield-Conexus, Municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. 2019 ● Speaker at the 3rd Forum to Fight Climate Change in the Buenos Aires Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires. 2019 ● Participation in the Workshop at the University of Sheffield-Conexus, Javeriana University of Colombia. 2019 ● Exhibitor at the 1st Regional Biennial of Landscape and Environment at the Catholic University of Córdoba and the Professional Council of Agricultural Engineers. 2018 ● Participation in the Workshop at the University of Sheffield-Conexus, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Italy. 2018 ● Exhibitor at the Metropolitan Prospects – Campo de Mayo at the National University of San Martín, Institute of Architecture and Urbanism. 2018 ● Speaker at the Szent István University of Budapest, Hungary. 2017 ● Organizer of the International Landscape Architecture Meeting at the XVI International Architecture Biennial of Buenos Aires. 2017 ● Commentator at the Criticism Seminar “Native American Landscapes” at the University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning. 2017 ● Speaker at the Training Course “Urban Strategists towards a Metropolitan Institutionality with a Gender Perspective” at the Undersecretary of Interjurisdictional Affairs and Metropolitan Policy of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. 2017 ● Speaker at the “Green Roofs” professional training course of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA). 2017 ● Speaker at the “Green Roofs” professional training course of the Professional Council of Agricultural Engineers. 2016 ● Organizer of the 51st International Congress of Landscape Architects of the International Federation of Landscape Architects and the Argentine Center of Landscape Architects. 2014 ● Speaker at the V Conference on the Dissemination of Extension Activities at the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires. 2014 ● Speaker at the International University Extension Meeting and VI National University Extension Congress of the National University of Rosario. 2014 OTHER EVENTS ● Collaboration in the Spanish Glossary of the World Rural Atlas – Latin America Area from 2006 to the present. ● Tutoring and participation as a jury in undergraduate and postgraduate thesis at the University of Buenos Aires and University of La Plata. ● Finalist among the three nominees for the position in the Operational Management Competition of the Carlos Thays Botanical Garden, organized by the Ministry of Environment and Public Space of the City of Buenos Aires in 2017. ● Training leader in Latin America in initiatives such as “Green Economy, Consciousness and Action”, developed in collaboration with the Government of the Province of Córdoba, the Inter-American Development Bank and the “Advanced Leadership Foundation” in 2015.