Julio D. Davila

Julio D. Davila

"Development planner specialising in urban development policy and planning, industrial location, environmental planning and gender planning. Research on environmental planning and management in the peri-urban interface, and on the recent history of planning in Bogota, Colombia. Formerly policy research officer with the National Planning Department of Colombia, and researcher with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Co-founder and member of the Editorial Board of Environment and Urbanization . Research, consultancy and training assignments in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, India, Nepal, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Poland."

Appointments

• 2001 - Senior Lecturer, Development Planning Unit, University College London
• 1990-2001 Lecturer, Development Planning Unit, University College London
• 1985-87 Tutor, Masters Course in Urban Development Planning, Development Planning Unit, University College London.
• 984 90 Senior Research Associate, Human Settlements Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Buenos Aires and London.
• 1981-82 Planner and Researcher, Urban and Regional Policy Unit, National Planning Agency of Colombia.

Other appointments

• 2000 - Member, Board of Trustees, Children of the Andes (UK-based charity)
• 1997-98 Member, Steering Committee, Colombian Community in the UK Project, Open Channels- Colombian Consulate London
• 1990-97 Editor, DPUNEWS, Development Planning Unit, University College London
• 1989-91 Member, Management Committee, Homeless International, UK
• 1989-1992 Member, Projects Committee, Homeless International, UK
• 1988- Co-founder and Co-editor, Environment and Urbanization, London