The Laboratory on Human-Environment Relations in Urban Systems contributes to research and teaching for the transition of cities towards sustainability @EPFL
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5 Mar 2024
Melissa Pang's research on #neighbourhoods in #Geneva examines the difference between functional neighbourhood units in urban planning, and how residents' perceive their neighbourhood. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.202…
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Generally, it can be observed that the previously established functional neighbourhoods mostly do not reflect perceived neighbourhoods in Geneva.
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In urban sustainability research, the importance of neighbourhood-scale sustainability assessment tools is important since the local environment and context-specific features can have a significant impact sustainability and liveability.
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Our recent publication led by Matteo Barsanti investigates how households use electrical appliances. They draw insights from a quantitative survey about potential for shifting energy usage, and its perceived inconveniences. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.… #energytransition
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HERUS is #hiring!
- Postdoctoral researcher / senior scientist to work on governance in the energy transition recruiting.epfl.ch/Vacancies…
- PhD in modelling tipping points for energy transitions epfl.ch/about/working/enac-p…
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Looking for a #postdoc position focused on #governance of the #energytransition? We are #hiring! recruiting.epfl.ch/Vacancies…
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Comment rendre la pose de panneaux solaires aussi désirable qu'une Tesla? C'est l'enjeu qu'aborde avec humour notre chroniqueuse, Glòria Serra Coch, doctorante @HERUS_EPFL, dont la thèse décortique le tournant énergétique en Suisse. @EPFL #energie actu.epfl.ch/news/l-energie-…
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In a recent collaboration including our PhD candidate Matteo Barsanti, we introduce a modeling process for a co-simulation framework which aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration considering multiple socio-technical elements of the energy system: link.springer.com/chapter/10…
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🏙️ Cities cover just 2-3% of the Earth's land surface but host over 50% of the world's population and are responsible for 75% of CO2 emissions. How can we make these urban areas more sustainable?
@epflENAC @HERUS_EPFL @UNHABITAT
go.epfl.ch/kCL-en
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At the annual HERUS retreat, we take the time to discuss the vision of our lab - an important moment to step back and reflect on what we have been working on, and where we hope to go in the coming year. Key words: #tippingpoints for #sustainability in #sociotechnicalsystems
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A study by @LiviaFritz and @HERUS_EPFL found that Greta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future climate strikes have influenced the environmental behavior of Swiss residents.
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@EPFL_en #FridaysForFuture #environment
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12 Sep 2023
Congratulations to the 3 interdisciplinary @EPFL-@unil CROSS projects chosen for 2024!
These projects bring together natural sciences & engineering w/social sciences & humanities to address the carbon footprint, human-robot interface & virtual agents.
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27 Jul 2023
Our recent publication led by Nicole Wiedmann and @arisatha analyses extraction, trade and pollution patterns of the 26 Swiss cantons. MFA at a infa-national scale enables territorial and economic policy-making that is contextually-specific. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.clrc.2023.…
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26 Jul 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Pang, for the successful defense of her dissertation! 🥳 Her research on spatially-explicit sustainability assessment puts local neighborhoods in the spotlight. Read one of her contributions here: doi.org/10.1177/239980832110… #GIS #Geneva
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24 Jul 2023
Nous venons de lancer la vague 2 de l'enquête "Panel lémanique" ! Objectif: mieux comprendre les habitudes de consommation des ménages le long de l'Arc lémanique pour identifier des leviers de changement et contribuer à l'Accord de Paris. 🌍 epfl.ch/labs/lasur/fr/index-…
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21 Jul 2023
Pablo Martínez Alcaraz carried out research on the segmentation of energy technology adopters in Switzerland. Having target groups allows policymakers to develop tailored strategies - an important 🔑 to the energy transition. Congrats to Pablo on a successful MSc thesis!
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20 Jul 2023
Our recent publication led by Glòria Serra Coch finds that people exchange information on photovoltaics with others who are socially and spatially close. Neighborhood connections can be leveraged for the energy transition: doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.20…
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2 Sep 2022
Interested in #transdisciplinarity as a key component of #transitions towards #sustainable urban systems? Join our team @epflENAC 👇👇👇
31 Aug 2022
As I am moving on to new adventures with
@BenjaminSovaco1 , @ChadM_Baum & others
@AarhusUni, my old position in the great
@HERUS_EPFL team is up for grabs. If you are interested in #sustainability, #transdisciplinarity & #transformation, check it out 👇recruiting.epfl.ch/Vacancies…
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