Xadreque Macuacua
 Doctoral Resaercher


xadreque.macuacua@utu.fi









Data analysis; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); SDG indicators; Municipal-level SDG monitoring; Dataset integration; Actionable insights; Socio-ecological systems; Active listening; Social services; Supply chain management


Research on disaster risk governance in Brazil and Mozambique, focusing on public policies, spatial patterns, and socio-environmental resilience under the Sendai Framework.


Geographer and PhD researcher with over four years of experience in sustainability, disaster risk governance, and socio-environmental vulnerability. He is currently a PhD Sandwich Researcher at the University of Turku, Finland, in collaboration with his home institution, the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Brazil. His research aims to strengthen public policies and socio-environmental development in the Amazon.

His expertise includes data analysis, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and monitoring Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators, with a focus on municipal-level progress assessment. He has a proven track record of integrating complex datasets to generate actionable insights in socio-ecological systems.

Concurrently, he serves as a scientific researcher for the Atlas ODS Amazonia project, monitoring indicators for over 700 municipalities, and as a socio-environmental researcher.

Master's degree in environmental sciences and sustainability in the Amazon from UFAM and an MBA in supply chain management. He is fluent in Portuguese and English.




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My primary research interests are Disaster Risk Governance (DRG), climate resilience, and sustainability, with a geographical focus on Latin America (particularly the Brazilian Amazon) and Mozambique in Africa. I investigate how to strengthen public policies and socio-environmental development by examining the intersection of science, technology, and innovation in disaster response systems.

My work is grounded in understanding socio-environmental vulnerability and the governance of socio-ecological systems. A key component of my research is the monitoring of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators, specifically focusing on municipal-level progress assessment. Methodologically, I specialize in applying data analysis, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and the integration of complex datasets to generate actionable, data-driven insights for sustainable risk management.




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