/ This website, in a nutshell!
This website is the work of Dr Antonella Radicchi and provides content related to her research projects and inherited activities conducted in Berlin and beyond (from 2016 until 2022).
It is articulated in multiple sections.
- The Hush City app page gives you information on the free, citizen science Hush City app: you can find links to download the app on both iTunes and Google Play stores. Have you already downloaded the new version?
- The Hush City map page displays the worldwide map of the quiet areas crowdsourced by the Hush City app’s users.
- Research redirects you to Dr Radicchi’s main research projects, such as the Hush City Mobile Lab (2018-2020), the Beyond the Noise (2016-2018) and Sound and the Healthy City (2018-2021) projects.
- Blog is a web page, where you can read newsletters and blog posts featuring research and dissemination activities.
- The Resources webpage contains a selection of scientific publications and international press coverage featuring Hush City, and additional soundscape and noise resources.
- The Contact page tells you how to reach out Dr Radicchi. We always value your feedback on our activities and we are thrilled to initiate new collaborations worldwide.
/ Who we are
Dr Antonella Radicchi is the Inventor and Founder of Hush City. She is a senior expert in research, innovation and knowledge transfer for inclusive & sustainable urban development, with 15 years of international work experience in academic research and expert roles for EU institutions and local governments (European Commission DG RTD, REA, EUI-IA).
Her work is driven by the vision to strengthen the connections between science, policy, society and the arts to create together more inclusive, healthier, and sustainable environments.
Dr Radicchi has hands-on expertise as:
– High-level expert for the European Commission DG RTD
– Advisor to EU science policymakers and EU local governments;
– Principal Investigator and coordinator of EU/international research projects;
– Researcher responsible for producing and disseminating scientific outcomes to the public;
– Creator and coordinator of participatory digital infrastructures;
– Public speaker and capacity-building expert for academic, governmental, and civil society audiences.
For her research and professional work, she has received international recognition through research grants, awards and media coverage in high-profile outlets, as well as citations in reports by the EC, JRC, WHO/UN, and EEA.
She has a strong academic background in socio-environmental sciences and the humanities (PhD in Urban and Territorial Planning, University of Florence/Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 5-year Master degree in Architecture, full marks with honours).
You can deep dive into her project and publication portfolio @antonellaradicchi.it and connect with her via LinkedIn.