Aurora Carapinha

Aurora Carapinha is a prominent landscape architect and emeritus professor at the University of Évora, known for her critical perspective on urban planning and environmental management in Portugal. In light of the recent devastating storm Kristin, she expressed frustration over the country's historical inaction in addressing known environmental risks and emphasized the importance of implementing existing regulations to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events. Carapinha advocates for a holistic understanding of land use, stressing that the relationship between natural phenomena and human decisions must be recognized to prevent future disasters.