Daniel Orellana is a Principal Professor at the University of Cuenca, Ecuador. He holds a PhD in Geoinformation Sciences from Wageningen University, an MSc in Geographic Information Systems from the Technical University of Catalunya, and a BSc in Environmental Biology from the University of Azuay. He is a researcher in Geospatial Sciences interested in understanding the interactions among human societies and the environment from a multidisciplinary approach. He has experience in theory and methods of GIS and spatial analysis applied to people-environment interactions. His research focuses on urban sustainability analysis, mobility and public spaces. Professor Orellana is co-founder of LlactaLAB Sustainable Cities. Formerly, he was head of the Interdisciplinary Department of Space and Population and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Cuenca, and coordinator of Human Systems Research at Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands.