Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division

Fabio Carrera

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Director, Boston Project Center
Director, Venice Project Center

Department: Interdisciplinary & Global Studies
Professional Page

Phone: +1-508-831-6059
Fax: +1-508-831-5485
carrera@wpi.edu

Educational Background

Research & Teaching Interests

Emergent Systems; Municipal Information Systems; Urban Studies and Planning; Computer applications in the Humanities; Geographic Information Systems; Urban Technologies; Environmental Conservation; Historic Preservation

IQP Advising Interests

Air pollution; water pollution; soil pollution; natural resource management; acid rain; competition for open space; conservation; other renewable energy; solar energy; conservation of open space planning; transportation planning; resource management; effect of technology on social systems; science & society studies; environmental risks; history; technological transfer; appropriate technology; computers & education; environmental law, policy & implementation; energy law, policy & implementation

Research

My primary teaching duties include project preparation courses and project advising, both on campus (through the e-campus and hometown initiative) and off campus (most recently in London, Venice, Boston, Bangkok and Worcester).

Most of my research interests are concentrated under City Lab, an interdisciplinary research laboratory that I founded in 2003 (the website is being moved – if you experience problems, try the older site).  The most active research areas include the development of Urban Technologies (such as our Pothole and Turbulence Mappers), Urban Information Systems, primarily dedicated to the development of Web 2.0 tools, such as LOUIS (Local On-line Urban Information System) and Urban Initiatives, such as the E-Campus and Hometown Initiative.  I also continue to work on Emergent Systems, primarily with our Emergent Transcriptions Project.

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