Krisztina Filepné Kovács, Ph.D. is an associate professor at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Landscape planning and Regional Development (Budapest, Hungary). Her main teaching subjects are Landscape planning, Spatial planning, Regional development. Her research focus on green infrastructure, landscape changes, urban sprawl, peri-urban areas, rural development, spatial planning systems of European countries. She participated in preparation and execution of several Hungarian and international projects.