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Academic Background
BS Human Ecology, University of the Philippines Los Banos
MS Urban Management and Development, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Research Interest
- Land governance and management
- Participatory approach in planning
- Local development planning
- Environmental economics
- Green and public spaces
- Climate and disaster risk reduction
- Urban development and resiliency studies
Recent Publications
Boongaling, C. G. K., Luna, D. A., & Samantela, S. S. (2021). Developing a street level walkability index in the Philippines using 3D photogrammetry modeling from drone surveys. GeoJournal, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-021-10441-2
Research Profiles
Email address
sssamantela[at]up[dot]edu[dot]ph