Prof. Dr. Rocío Pineda-Martos is an active participant of the Working Group 4 - Urban Farming of the COST Action CA17133 Circular City, and member of its extended Core Team – with interest on the framework of nature-based solutions (NBS) units and interventions related with the sectors of urban farming (food and biomass production; remediation, treatment and recovery) and the built environment (vertical greening systems and green roofs; (public) green space). She is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Science and part of the NatUrIB research group on Urban Greening and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Seville (US), School of Agricultural Engineering (ETSIA), Spain. Currently, she participates in the project URSUS-DM on new developments in data mining for its use in urban sustainability. Professional member of the Nature-Based Solutions Observatory in Spain, her main scientific research interests and expertise are in line with innovative urban NBS implementation to facilitate the circular economy system and to cope with major challenges in cities; together with her background in digitalization which supports the concept of introduction of new technologies and developments within a city for its sustainability assessment. Dr. Pineda-Martos has experience in training of personnel on businesses, in projects and companies supported by EU’s funding instruments – e.g., the LIFE programme. She also maintains collaborative networks with public and municipal institutions in the cities of Seville and Córdoba, Spain.