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Urban sustainability assessment in Geneva: Relevance of the local neighbourhood unit
Claudia Rebeca Binder Signer, François Golay, Melissa Pang
The physical characteristics of an urban system are typically heterogeneously expressed, creating distinct neighbourhoods shaped by specific local features. Hence, spatially explicit expression of sustainability across the urban system is expected and shou ...
Sage2022China’s extended urbanization driven by the 'consumption city' in the context of financialized ecological civilization
Florence Graezer Bideau, Thierry Marcel Theurillat
This article seeks to address current debates on ongoing China’s urban development and makes a theoretical proposal that links financialization and ecological civilization through the perspective of the increasing role of consumption in today’s transition ...
2022Experiencing virtual geographic environment in urban 3D participatory e-planning: A user perspective
Jens Ingensand, Thibaud Nicolas Chassin
The adoption of technology in urban participatory planning with tools such as Virtual Geographic Environments (VGE) promises a broader engagement of urban dwellers, which should ultimately lead to the creation of better cities. However, the authorities and ...
ELSEVIER2022Space allocation for multi-modal urban networks with ridesplitting services and public transport
Nikolaos Geroliminis, Lynn Fayed
The surge of Mobility on Demand (MoD) is largely attributed to advancements in mobile internet and technology. Ridesourcing platforms, among other solution services, offer convenience and flexibility when it comes to pick-up/drop-off time and location, all ...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine2022The Future of Civic Technologies for the Involvement of Citizens in Urban Planning: 3D Urban Participatory e-Planning in the Spotlight
The development of sustainable urban projects is crucial to address the challenges of the growing population living in cities. Facing complex decision-making and increasing expectations from inhabitants, local institutions are gradually becoming open to co ...
EPFL2022Influence of Ambient Air Pollution on Natural Ventilation Potential in Europe
Dusan Licina, Evangelos Belias
When designed and operated adequately, natural ventilation (NV) can improve the buildings' energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. There is a plethora of factors that limit the effectiveness of NV, such as the climate, surrounding buildings, no ...
AMER SOC HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGS2022Le dehors de toute fête : une sociologie urbaine de la sécurité au Montreux Jazz Festival
This thesis is the result of four years of investigation carried out as « security coordinator » of the Monteux Jazz Festival. From this operational commitment, I sought to understand : how the festival is integrated into the city ; what affects the safety ...
EPFL2022Genealogy, Tradition: An Anthology
The Anthology concludes the series of publications on the “Horizontal Metropolis,” a research and an oxymoron whose strength resides in expanding the traditional image of the metropolis to a larger territory where urban and non-urban elements live side by ...
Springer2022E-guerrilla 3D participation: Approach, implementation, and usability study
Jens Ingensand, Thibaud Nicolas Chassin
Typical urban participatory approaches engage citizens through lengthy sessions far from the area under transformation by an urban project. Several issues result from these settings of involvement including the mobilization of similar individuals, overwhel ...
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA2022The state-led use of industrial heritage in mega-events in China
This paper investigates the role of industrial heritage during mega-events in a Chinese context. By adopting a comparative analysis of the use of industrial heritage in a few mega-events in China, the paper aims to summarize a framework of the state-led us ...
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