This book approaches three important aspects related with urban regeneration such as research, innovation and challenges. In light of its growing interdisciplinarity, the selected contributions extend the debate to the importance of the cooperation between various disciplines, attention to the latest design and technological trends, as well major inclusivity of citizens for a correct decision-making process leading afterwards into successful development, test and implementation of innovative solutions. An important focus will be set on the important role innovations play in the preservation and management of heritage sites in response to the climate and urban challenges encountered. Also, this contribution aims to transmit the importance of local interventions in the achievement of urban regeneration as an impulse for the achievement of the common global climate goals in the years ahead.

Saimir Shtylla is Lecturer at the Department of Architecture and Design in the Faculty of Applied Research and Creative Industries at the “Barleti” University (Albania). In 2020, he completed his Ph.D. studies at the Polis University (Albania) in the XXXII cycle of the international doctoral program in Architecture and Urban Planning IDAUP in collaboration with the University of Ferrara in Italy. He has been Co-chair in the Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS) 2022 Conference and has performed various peer reviews for ASTI Book Series and IEREK Press Journal. Also, he has been Editor for the conference proceedings book in the Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation book series for "Sustainability in Creative Industries 2nd Edition" conference.

Dr Hamid Rabiei is an Assistant Professor at the Dublin City University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He has a Ph.D. in Spatial Planning and Urban Development from Politecnico di Milano with a strong background and interest in spatial data, methods, and applications. He published several research articles in top-tier journals and serves as editor and member of the board of academic journals in environmental studies, urban planning, social science, and computer science. In addition, he secured several research funding and grants, such as the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship.