Professor at the Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
She is the lead researcher of the Fondecyt Project (No. 1150459) “Effects of Urbanisation on the Conservation of Coastal Wetland Biodiversity” www.urbancost.cl
She is a geographer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. She holds a diploma of advanced studies and a PhD in Geographic Information Systems from Universidad de Alcalá. She received her postdoctoral from McMaster University.
RESEARCH AREAS
Her research areas are sustainability and urban mobility, with an emphasis on the impacts and effects of urbanisation on natural water ecosystems and on accessibility measures to open green spaces in sustainable modes, such as walking, to achieve more sustainable, resilient and water-sensitive cities.
She has published more than 20 high-impact scientific articles (WoS), has participated in national and international scientific events, and has achieved a strong science-public-policy linkage thanks to her contributions to the Urban Wetlands Protection Act and the 17 SDGs.
Currently, her research is related to the conservation of urban wetlands in Chile and Latin America; accessibility indicators in Chilean cities; climate change adaptation measures such as nature-based solutions; and the impacts of Covid-19 on the carbon footprint of households.
LAST 10 PUBLICATIONS
Rojas, C., Simon, F., Quintana, M., Irrarázaval, F., Stamm, C., Santos, B., Muñiz, I.(2022). Trends in household energy-related GHG emissions during COVID-19 in four Chilean cities. Carbon Management, 13:1, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2022.2036243
Rojas, C., Sepúlveda, E., Jorquera, F., Munizaga, J., E. & Pino, J. (2022). Accessibility disturbances on the biodiversity of urban wetlands due to built environment. City and Environments Interactions, 13, 100076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2021.100076. Scopus
Rojas, O., Soto, E., Rojas, C., López, J. (2022). Assessment of the flood mitigation ecosystem service in a coastal wetland and potential impact of future urban development in Chile. Habitat International, 123, 102554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2022.102554
Munizaga, J., García, M., Ureta., F., Novoa, V., Rojas, O., Rojas, C. (2022). Mapping coastal wetlands using satellite imagery and machine learning in a highly urbanized landscape. Sustainability 14, 5700. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095700
Rojas, C., Jorquera, F. (2021). Urban Fabric to eco-friendly blue-green for urban wetlands development. Sustainability 13, 13745 Q1 https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413745
Martínez, C., Sepúlveda, E., Villagrán, M., Gómez, M., López, P., Rojas, O., Rojas, C. (2021) Coastal Evolution in Wetland Affected by Large Tsunamigenic Earthquakes in South-Central Chile: Criteria for Integrated Coastal Management. Water 2021, 13, 1467.
Rojas, C., Díaz, S. Rueda, I., & De la Fuente, H. Olguín, N. (2020) Calidad de los Parques Urbanos: Calidad y Acceso Público. Revista AUS Nº28, 68-77.
Martínez, C., Rojas, C., Arenas, F., Hidalgo, R., López, P., Quense, J. (2020) A sustainability index for anthropized and urbanized coasts: the case of Concón Bay, central Chile. Applied Geography, 116, 102166, 1-14.
Novoa, V., Rojas, O., Ahumada-Rudolph, R., Sáez, K., Fierro, P., Rojas, C. (2020) Coastal Wetlands: ¿Ecosystems Affected by Urbanization? Water 2020, 12, 698.
Muñiz, I. & Rojas, C. (2019) Urban form and spatial structure as determinants of per capita greenhouse gas emissions considering possible endogeneity and compensation behaviors. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 76, 79-87.
