Professor of Practice of Sustainability
Center membership :Climate and Livability Initiative
Professor Costa’s research explores environmental sustainability, air qualitymodeling and urban atmospheric systems. She specialized in numerical modelingof atmospheric flows, pollutant dispersion and human exposure, with applicationsin sustainable urban planning and environmental impact assessment. Her work onair quality management, climate action and urban resilience bridges science withpolicy to support decision-making. She has authored over 70 peer-reviewedresearch articles, conference papers, book chapters and technical reports.