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Congratulations to Fernando Gutiérrez Hernández on his successful viva!

23 January 2025

Picture of Fernando Gutiérrez Hernández, Bill Booth, Melanie Lombard and Ann Varley

We are delighted to announce that Fernando Gutiérrez Hernández has successfully passed his PhD viva with minor corrections. In his thesis, entitled “The death and life of public space? The Alameda Central and the Historic Centre of Mexico City”, Fernando investigates the implications of regeneration and heritage conservation for historic public spaces in the Historic Centre of Mexico City, recognised as a national heritage space in 1980 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. It examines the Comprehensive Management Plan for the Historic Centre (implemented in 2011, 2017 and 2023) focusing on the 2012 renewal of the Alameda Central, one of the oldest public parks in the continental Americas.

Fernando’s external examiner was Dr Melanie Lombard of the University of Sheffield and his internal examiner was Dr William Booth of UCL’s History department. Fernando’s supervisors were Prof Ann Varley (UCL Geography) and Prof Paulo Drinot (UCL Institute of the Americas).

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From left to right: Fernando Gutiérrez Hernández, William Booth, Melanie Lombard, Ann Varley & Paulo Drinot