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Max Alberto López Maciel. Completed the Master in Joint European Master in Enviromental Studies, Cities and sustainability in 2019/01/10 by Aalborg Universitet and Bachelor in Environmental Systems Engineer in 2010/12/01 by Instituto Politécnico Nacional Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas. Published 1 articles in journals. Organized 7 event(s). Participated in 2 event(s). Has received 1 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Master Student Fellow in 2 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Natural sciences with emphasis on Earth and Environmental Sciences with emphasis on Environmental Sciences and Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Environmental Engineering. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Nature-based solutions; Climate change; Urban Resilience; Adaptation; Mitigation; Adoption; Diffusion; Sustainability; Risk reduction; Ecosystem services; solid waste; management; landfills; Recycling; Re-use; Reduce; Environmental Programme; Municipal; Green House Gases; Operation programme; infraestructure; urban management; Resilience; Governance; Solid waste; diffusion on Nature-based solutions; Adoption of Nature-based solutions; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Max Alberto López Maciel

Citation names

  • López-Maciel, Max

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D317-5D87-D72B
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7654-6056

Addresses

  • Campus universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Spanish; Castilian (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/10/01 - 2026/06/30
Ongoing
 Doctorate in Environmental Sciences and Engineering (Ensino básico 3º ciclo)
Major in Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/10/10 - 2019/01/10
Concluded
 Joint European Master in Enviromental Studies, Cities and sustainability (Master)
Major in Enviromental Sciences
Aalborg Universitet, Denmark
"Assessment of factors influencing the adoption and diffusion of Nature-based solutions in urban areas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2004/06/01 - 2010/12/01
Concluded
 Environmental Systems Engineer (Bachelor)
Major in Environmental Engineering
Instituto Politécnico Nacional Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Mexico
"Bases for the optimisation of the infrastructure for the management of urban solid waste in the federal district" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
2020 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/06 - 2015/10 Coordenador Técnico (Assistente Técnico) The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the State of Guerrero (Mexico). , Mexico
The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the State of Guerrero (Mexico). , Mexico
2011/03 - 2012/12 Assistente Técnico (Assistente Técnico) The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the State of Guerrero (Mexico). , Mexico
The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the State of Guerrero (Mexico). , Mexico
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/04/01 - 2023/04/01 Energías Renováveis: Avaliaçao económica e de externalidades-R3EA
PTDC/EGE-ECO/2621/2021
Master Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30 UNaLab " Urban Nature Labs"
730052
Master Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Horizon 2020
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. López-Maciel, Max; Peter Roeling. "Adoption and diffusion of Nature-based Solutions in urban areas: a comparative study of Latin America and Europe.". Paper presented in Research Summit 2022: Aveiro, Aveiro, 2022.
    Published
  2. López-Maciel, Max; Roebeling, Peter. "Adoption and diffusion of Nature-based Solutions in urban areas: a comparative study of Latin America and Europe.". Paper presented in Research Summit 2021: Aveiro, Aveiro, 2021.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. López-Maciel, Max; Roebeling, Peter; Llewellyn, Rick; Figueiredo, Elisabete; Mendoça, Rita; Mendes, Ruben; Matos, Fábio; Bastos, Maria Isabel. "The use of the adoption prediction outcome tool to help communities improve the transition towards the implementation of nature-based solutions". Paper presented in New Metropolitan Perspectives 2022,, Reggio Calabria, 2022.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06825-6_192
  2. Matos, Fábio; Mendoça, Rita; Roebeling, Peter; Spinnato, Piersaverio; Aiello, Goivanni; Mendes, Ruben; Bastos, Maria Isabel ; López-Maciel, Max; Sirchia, Antonio. "Systemic Decision Support Tool for Online Application To Aid NBS Co-Creation". Paper presented in New Metropolitan Perspectives, Reggio Calabria, 2022.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06825-6_184
Journal article
  1. Max López-Maciel; Peter Roebeling; Rick Llewellyn; Elisabete Figueiredo; Fábio André Matos; Rita Mendonça; Maria Isabel Bastos; et al. "Adoption and Diffusion of Nature-Based Solutions by Property Owners in Urban Areas: The Case of Green Roofs in Eindhoven, The Netherlands". Resources (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/resources12110133.
    10.3390/resources12110133
  2. Fábio Matos; Filipe Moreira Alves; Peter Roebeling; Rita Mendonça; Rúben Mendes; López-Maciel, Max; André Vizinho. "Participatory Action Research Challenges Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Comparison Across Two European Projects". Sustainability (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/sections/management_aspects_of_sustainability.
    Accepted
  3. Fábio André Matos; Filipe Moreira Alves; Peter Roebeling; Rita Mendonça; Rúben Mendes; Max A. López Maciel; André Vizinho. "Participatory Action Research Challenges Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Comparison across Two European Projects". Sustainability (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/8/6489.
    10.3390/su15086489
  4. López-Maciel, Max; Roebeling, Peter; Llewellyn, Rick; Figueiredo, Elisabete; Mendoça, Rita; Mendes, Ruben; Matos, Fábio; et al. "Adoption and diffusion of Nature-Based Solutions by property owners in Urban Areas: the case of Green Roofs in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.". Resources - Special Issue "Nature-based Solutions for Urban Global Change Adaptation". (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/resources/about.
    Submitted
Magazine article
  1. López, Max. "The solid waste in the State of Guerrero (Mexico)", Guerrero Natural, 2014, https://es.calameo.com/read/002774400fc6d20770721.
Newsletter article
  1. López, Max. "The government of the state of Guerrero presents projects on integrated waste management", Latin American Network for Integrated Waste Management (RELAGRES), 2015, http://utadsmercociudades.blogspot.com/2015/05/red-latinoamericana-de-gestion-de.html.
Report
  1. Peter Roebeling; Maria Dubovik; Ana Ascenso; Bruno Augusto; Isabel Bastos; Sandra Costa; Teresa Fidélis; et al. Corresponding author: Peter Roebeling. 2022. Impacts of Nature-based solutions (NBS) demonstrations, UNaLab project, Deliverable D3.4. https://unalab.eu/en.
  2. Roebeling, Peter; Ascenso, Ana ; Augusto, Bruno; Bastos, Maria Isabel ; Costa, Sandra; López-Maciel, Max; Martins, Ricardo. 2021. Systemic decision support tool user guide for municipalities, UNaLab project, Deliverable D3.2.
  3. Peter Roebeling; Spinnato, Piersaverio; Matos, Fábio; Aiello, Giovanni; Ascenso, Ana; Augusto, Bruno; Bastos, Maria Isabel ; et al. 2020. Internet-based systemic decision support tool application. UNaLab project, Deliverable D4.6. https://www.unalab.eu.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Maciel, Max. "Assessment of factors influencing the adoption and diffusion of Nature-based solutions in urban areas". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2019. https://ria.ua.pt/bitstream/10773/26125/1/documento.pdf.
  2. López, Max. "Bases for the optimisation of the infrastructure for the management of urban solid waste in the federal district". Degree, Instituto Politécnico Nacional Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, 2010.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/05 The use of the adoption prediction outcome tool to help communities improve the transition towards the implementation of nature-based solutions New Metropolitan Perspectives Conference, 2022
Mediterranean Univeristy of Reggio Calabria (Reggio Calabria, Italy)
2022 Adoption and diffusion of Nature-based Solutions in urban areas: a comparative study of Latin America and Europe. Research Summit 2022: Aveiro
Univerdidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/07/08 Adoption and diffusion of Nature-based Solutions in urban areas: a comparative study of Latin America and Europe. Research Summit 2021: Aveiro
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2020/01/26 The Nature-based solutions, a response to climate change in cities World day of environmental education UAGro Verde
University of the State of Guerrero (On-line)
2019/02/20 The new paradigm in the use of plastics The new paradigm in the use of plastics
The college of economists of the state of Guerrero (Mexico) (Chilpancingo, Mexico)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/11/24 - 2021/11/26 Systemic Decision Support Tool (SDST) participative session in UNaLab Project Consortium Meeting and Webinar Nature-based Solutions Series (2021/11/24 - 2021/11/26)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/11/22 - 2021/11/24 Workshop: evaluating Monitoring and Evaluation plans" in UNaLab Project Consortium Meeting and Webinar the Nature-based solutions Series (2021/11/22 - 2021/11/26)
Workshop (Other)
 VTT Tampere, Finland

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/06/09 - 2021/06/11 Session on using the Systemic Decision Support Tool / Nature-Based Solution Simulation Visualization Tool (SDST/NBS-SVT) in UNaLab Project Consortium Meeting and Webinar Series (2021/06/09 - 2021/06/11)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/06/25 - 2020/06/25 Nature-based Solutions mapping and informed co-creation using the SDST Location: Online Mapping Workshop Genoa, Italy Objectives: - To choose the study area within the city of Genoa where scenarios will be created; - To think about the city's environmental, social and economic problems and, in turn, on preferable types and locations of NBS that could be implemented to tackle those problems (2020/06/25 - 2020/06/25)
Workshop (Other)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/04/27 - 2020/04/27 "Nature-based Solutions Mapping Workshop Tampere, Finland". Location: On-line Objectives: - To choose the study area within the city of Tampere where scenarios will be created; - To think about the city's environmental, social and economic problems and, in turn, on preferable types and locations of NBS that could be implemented to tackle those problems. (2020/04/27 - 2020/04/27)
Workshop (Other)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015/04 - 2015/05 Part of the organising committee of the series of "Workshops and evacuation exercises on disaster waste management in the state of Guerrero". Aimed for the training of municipal governments in the State of Guerrero in Mexico, as a measure of adaptation to climate change effects. (2015/04 - 2015/05)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the State of Guerrero (Mexico). , Mexico
2013/11/27 - 2013/11/27 Part of the organising committee for the "Workshop on Integrated Waste Management", promoted by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Government of the State of Guerrero, through the General Directorate of Environment, Prevention and Water Pollution, in coordination with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). Aimed at heads of municipal cleaning or basic sanitation services, heads of municipal public works, heads of landfill operation, municipal ecology directors and councillors. (2013/11/27 - 2013/11/27)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the State of Guerrero (Mexico). , Mexico

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/05/20 - 2022/05/24 Enrolled in the 2022/2023 Summer School: Governing Climate Resilient Cities. Challenges, opportunities and best practices. University of Pisa. Participating with the topic of Nature-based Solutions during the final evaluation. Final Mark 30/30. Certificate 20214987667. Summer School: Governing Climate Resilient Cities. Challenges, opportunities and best practices
Università degli Studi di Pisa, Italy
2014/06/11 - 2014/06/13 Written paper and oral presentation for the XIII International Cogress and XIX National Congress of Environmental Sciences, in Acapulco, México. Promoted by the National Academy of Environmental Sciences A.C. and the Autonomous University of Guerrero, Academic Unit of Regional Development Sciences.
Congress
 "Sustainable management, a necessity in the face of climate change"/ Importance of the elaboration of programmes for the prevention and integrated manegement of solid waste
Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Mexico
2011/06/01 - 2011/06/03 Presentation in the 4th Congress on Solid Waste of the Inter-American Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (AIDIS), in the city of Quito, Ecuador.
Congress
 Bases for the optimization of the infrastructure for the management of urban solid waste in the federal district (Mexico)
Inter-American Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering (AIDIS), Brazil

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021 - Current International Mentoring Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education (IMFAHE) PhD Student/ Network member/ Mentee
2014/01/01 - 2015/01/01 The Mexican College of Environmental Engineers Member
Distinctions

Other distinction

2014 Representative of the Secretariat for the Environment and Natural Resources of the State of Guerrero (Mexico) to the Latin American Network for Integrated Waste Management (RELAGRES)
The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the State of Guerrero (Mexico). , Mexico