The City And The Periphery A Vision Of The New Models Of Growth And Development In The Outskirts Of Contemporary Cities Miguel Gómez Villarino / Spain Miguel Gómez Villarino, Architect, Master degree in Specialty of Building, Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) 2003. Specialist in Environmental Impact Assessment, UPM 2007. Professional experience since 2000, working as an autonomous professional, and for companies such as TypsaTecnoma, Proyeco and Melissa Engineering and Environmental Consulting, in construction and rehabilitation works, town planning and land-use planning. Has collaborated in several awardwinning projects and urban competitions with Melissa Engineering and Consulting, since 2001. Professor invited in several courses of graduate of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, the University of Alcalá and the Universidad de los Andes, Venezuela, and the University of Cantabria, between 2009 and 2012. He has written articles for magazines such as Ecodesign and Sustainability(”Ecodiseno y Sostenibilidad”) of the UPM and ULA, CUIDES, Notebooks of the Engineering and Development journal (”Cuadernos de la Ingeniería y el Desarrollo”), and City and Territory (”Ciudad y Territorio”) Magazine. Currently works as a self-employed professional in Madrid.
Maria Teresa Gómez Villarino / Spain Maria Teresa Gomez Villarino, Agronomic Engineer Doctor, and Technician in Geographic Information Systems, both from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Is a founding partner of the company Melissa, Consulting and Environmental Engineering, S.L.(http://www.melissa-sa.com/) where she has carried out an intense professional activity in the fields of the environment, spatial planning and sustainable development. Has also practice in teaching the topics of her specialty: Professor at three Master of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, since 1998, in the Postgraduate of Engineering and Environment of the University of Zaragoza and at numerous training courses for various public and private entities.Has collaborated on books and book chapters, as well as Plans and Studies published in book form. She has written articles for magazines, and conferences, papers or communications to congresses and scientific meetings.Has collaborated in the design of the IMPRO computer application to perform all phases of the environmental impact assessment in a systematic and orderly way.