This section showcases a selection of scientific outputs developed through years of advanced training, international conferences, and collaborative research. My work spans academic publications, public lectures, and interdisciplinary studies, with contributions recognized by institutions and awards in the fields of landscape, urban planning, and environmental design.

Scientific paper

• Urban Changes to Control and Mitigate the Urban Heat Islands (UHI): Analysis in Catania’s Territory F.Leone, F.C. Nigrelli, In book: Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning, 2021
• The energy-environmental efficiency of the existing building stock through morphological-constructive solutions: the case study of a single- family building in Sicily. F. Blundo, F. Foti, F. Leone, F. Nocera, L. Savoca, Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal (RE&PQJ), ISSN 2172-038 X, Volume No.19, September 2021
• Lessons learned from Positive Energy District (PEDs): cataloguing and analysing technology solutions in different geographical areas in Europe, F. Leone, F. Reda, A. Hasan, H. ur Rehman, F. Nocera, V. Costanzo, F. C. Nigrelli, Energies, Special Issue “Advanced Energy Systems in Zero/Positive Energy Buildings, Communities and Districts”.
• Supporting cities towards carbon neutral transition through Territorial Acupuncture. F. Leone, F. Reda, A. Hasan, H. ur Rehman, F. Nocera, V. Costanzo, F. C. Nigrelli, Sustainability, Special Issue “Smart Energy Communities: Technical and Socio-Economic Perspectives towards Environmental Sustainability”.
• Territorial acupuncture: benefits and limits of energy community networks. Leone, F.; Nigrelli, F.C.; Nocera, F.; Costanzo, V. Urbanistica Informazioni 2022.
• Territorial acupuncture: benefits and limits of energy community networks. Leone, F.; Nigrelli, F.C.; Nocera, F.; Costanzo, V. BDC 2023.
• Territori ed energie, tra applicazioni passate e prospettive future, in Il lavoro tra passato e futuro. Fragilità e opportunità di un patrimonio nei territori interni dell’Italia contemporanea. Leone F., Rubbettino Editore, 2024

Conferences and Talks as Invited Speaker

• 11th International Conference on Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning – INPUT 2020, Catania, Italy | 8–10 September 2021
• 20th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality – ICREPQ’21, Almería, Spain | 28–30 July 2021
• Annex 83: PhD Student Presentations,Online | 21 April 2021
• UrbIng 2021 – Ventennale, Salerno, Italy | 28–30 October 2021
• Kostas su Smart Beejs – Positive Energy Districts 2040 Symposium: One Vision, Multiple Pathways A European Vision. Online | 18 February 2022
• Annex 83: Subtask D Presentation – Mapping PED Experiences to Understand the Technological Choices Related to Their Design, Online | 26 April 2022
• 4th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions – SSPCR 2022, Presentation: “Lessons Learned from Positive Energy Districts (PEDs): Methodology for Cataloguing and Analyzing PED Models” Bolzano, Italy | 19 July 2022
• UrbIng 2022, Salerno, Italy | 27–29 October 2022
• XIII International Study Day – INU GSINU, Presentation: “Territorial Acupuncture: Benefits and Limits of Positive Energy District (PED) Networks”, Naples, Italy | 16 December 2022
• Lecture within the 2nd-Level Master’s Course in “Environmental Law and Land Management”, Topic: “Climate Change Adaptation Measures: Integrating Adaptation Techniques into Urban Design” Catania, Italy | 3 February 2023
• Respro – Festival of Work in Inner Areas 2023 (3rd Edition), Catanzaro, Italy | 25–27 May 2023
• Sharper Night 2023 – European Researchers’ Night, Catania, Italy | 29 September 2023
• UrbIng 2023, Salerno, Italy | 26–27 October 2023
• Respro – Festival of Work in Inner Areas 2023 (5rd Edition), Catanzaro, Italy | 7-9 July 2025