António Vieira
Antonio Vieira is a geographer with a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. He is an associate professor in the Department of Geography, University of Minho, Portugal, and an integrated member of the Communication and Society Research Centre (CECS) at the same university. He is a member of several scientific organizations, including the Portuguese Association of Geomorphologists (chair from 2017 to 2019) and the Portuguese Association of Risk, Prevention and Security (vice president since 2015). He is also a member of FUEGORED and coordinator of the FESP International Network. His main research topics include granitic geomorphology, geomorphological heritage and changes in land use, GIS and remote sensing and its application to land use, soil erosion following forest fires, and mitigation measures.