Deborah Shmueli is a Professor in the School of Environmental Science at the University of Haifa. She is a planner with expertise in public and environmental policy, her focus extends to water, land use, transportation, and emergency management. Her endeavors revolve around conflict management in the environmental and public sectors, community and institutional capacity building, as well as resilience and emergency management. Prof. Shmueli has published numerous articles on planning, conflict management, justice issues, and emergency/disaster management and resilience.