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Alejandra Acevedo is a Colombian-Peruvian architect with a master's degree in science focused on housing from the National University of Engineering in Peru, with a thesis distinguished by its Summa Cum Laude rating. She is a co-author of the Catalog of Modern Movement Architecture in Peru and serves as the principal investigator at the Institute of Scientific Research (IDIC), where she leads the research group "City, Landscape, and Heritage."
Furthermore, she works as a professor at the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Lima and coordinates the UNESCO Chair at the Faculty of Architecture. She is pursuing a doctorate at the Urban Metabolism Laboratory of the Catholic University of Louvain, having been awarded a scholarship by the Academy of Research and Higher Education (ARES). Her research focuses on the evaluation of urban metabolism and its application in food security in informal settlements.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD student in construction and urbanism, Université catholique de Louvain
Award Date: 9 Jan 2023
Master, Master’s degree on Science with a mention in social housing , Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Peru
Award Date: 27 Jul 2021
External positions
Consultoria, Ministerio de Cultura, Perú
1 Dec 2018 → …
Keywords
- NA Architecture
Renacyt classification (Concytec)
- María Rostworowski III
Languages
- Spanish
- French
- English
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Exploring the urban systemic scenarios of improving socioecological conditions in an informal settlement of a developing country with a system dynamics model
Acevedo-De-los-Ríos, A., Chumpitaz-Requena, F. R., Rondinel-Oviedo, D. R., Cárdenas-Mamani, Ú. & Redondo, J. M., Jul 2025, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 169, 104079.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Contribution to Journal) › peer-review
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Implications of circular strategies on energy, water, and GHG emissions in informal housing in Lima
Sarmiento-Pastor, J., Lira-Chirif, A., Rondinel-Oviedo, D. R., Keena, N., Dyson, A., Raugei, M. & Acevedo-De-los-Ríos, A., 1 Oct 2025, In: Energy and Buildings. 344, 115949.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Contribution to Journal) › peer-review
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Methodology for Prioritizing Sustainable Urban Regeneration Interventions in Informal Settlements: Case Study in Lima
Acevedo-De-los-Ríos, A., Jones-Pérez, J. & Rondinel-Oviedo, D. R., Feb 2025, In: Cities. 157, 105550.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Contribution to Journal) › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Analysis of urban metabolism in an informal settlement using the MuSIASEM method in Lima
Acevedo-De-los-Ríos, A., Chumpitaz-Requena, F. R. & Rondinel-Oviedo, D. R., Jun 2024, In: Cleaner Environmental Systems. 13, 100189.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Contribution to Journal) › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations -
Method and Evaluation of Habitability in Emergency Temporary Housing in Lower-income Countries: Five Case Studies in Peru
Acevedo-De-los-Ríos, A., Aramburu-Stuart, J., Albadra, D. & Rondinel-Oviedo, D. R., 2024, In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1363, 1, 012015.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Projects
- 6 Finished
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Diagnosis for the measurement of the circular urban metabolism in the informal city of Latin America and the Caribbean. Three case studies in Lima.
Acevedo De los Ríos, A. (PI) & Chumpitaz Requena, F. R. (CoI)
1/04/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Participatory design: instruments for the improvement of informal settlements. Lima case study
Acevedo De los Ríos, A. (PI) & Jones Perez, J. (CoI)
1/04/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Diseño participativo: método e instrumentos para disminuir la triple informalidad y evaluar el impacto de la transformación urbana en los asentamientos informales: tres casos de estudio en Lima
Acevedo De los Ríos, A. (PI) & Jones Perez, J. (CoI)
1/02/22 → 31/01/25
Project: Research
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Alojamiento para los marginados en el sur del globo bajo un clima cambiante
Acevedo De los Ríos, A. (PI), Rondinel Oviedo, D. R. (CoI), Aldabra, D. (ECoI) & Eltaweel, A. (ECoI)
14/09/20 → 31/07/21
Project: Research
Prizes
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Catálogo de Arquitectura del Movimiento Moderno Perú. Inventario para un Patrimonio Histórico Inmueble.Primer Premio Internacional BAQ 2018. Categoría teoría historia y crítica de la arquitectura el urbanismo y el paisaje.
Acevedo De los Ríos, A. (Recipient) & Llona Ridoutt, M. A. (Recipient), 2018
Prize
Press/Media
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New Environmental Systems Study Findings Have Been Reported from Scientific Research Institute (Analysis of urban metabolism in an informal settlement using the MuSIASEM method in Lima)
Acevedo, A., Rondinel Oviedo, D. R. & Chumpitaz Requena, F. R.
10/07/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Datasets
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Narrative modelling: A comparison of high and low mass dwelling solutions in Afghanistan and Peru
Eltaweel, A. (Creator), Kuchai, N. (Creator), Albadra, D. (Creator), Coley, D. (Creator), Hart, J. (Creator), Acevedo-De-los-Ríos, A. (Creator) & Rondinel-Oviedo, D. R. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2022
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.6191572, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Narrative_modelling_A_comparison_of_high_and_low_mass_dwelling_solutions_in_Afghanistan_and_Peru/6191572 and one more link, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Narrative_modelling_A_comparison_of_high_and_low_mass_dwelling_solutions_in_Afghanistan_and_Peru/6191572/1 (show fewer)
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