Pablo Martí holds a Ph.D. in Urban Design from the Urbanism Department, Polytechnic University of Valencia. Currently, he is a Full Professor in the Urban Design and Regional Planning Division, University of Alicante (UA). His expertise is in the field of urban design and urban dynamics in the Spanish Mediterranean area. He also heads up a research group called MappingAME http://blogs.ua.es/mappingame/) which identifies urban dynamics via social media. He has extensive teaching experience, especially in the field of planning history, housing development, and urban design. At UA and other universities, he has taught at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels (Master and Doctorate). He is a qualified architect and is registered with the Spanish Architects Association. He has practised as an architect, urban designer, and planner in Spain.