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Ethics in engineering has long been an important element in engineering programmes, however these subjects are often taught at a basic learning level with little attempt to connect to demonstrative learning outcomes. In recent years there has been a step c ...
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Crowdsourcing could potentially have great benefits for the development of sustainable cities in the Global South (GS), where a growing population and rapid urbanization represent serious challenges for the years to come. However, to fulfill this potential ...
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2021Frontiers of (Pareto) Optimal and Sustainable Water Management for Hydropower and Ecology
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River regulation alters the natural flow regime of streams with consequent impacts on terrestrial and aquatic habitats of the riparian zone. The severity of such impacts can be modulated by changing the redistribution rules at water intakes and reservoirs. ...
2021A risk-based multi-level stress test methodology: application to six critical non-nuclear infrastructures in Europe
Anton Schleiss, Daniela Rodrigues, José Pedro Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos
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2020Les grands projets urbains entre global et local : une étude de cas comparative de Casablanca et de Genève à travers les logiques de marché et les résistances locales.
Globalization implies profound changes in territories that involve the emergence of major urban renewal projects. It has the effect of increasing competition between metropolises. In order to make a place for themselves in this increasingly competitive glo ...
EPFL2020Artist Residencies for Innovation: Development of a Global Framework
Nicolas Henchoz, Tania Moreira
Artists can play a major role in the success of innovation. The European program STARTS aims to increase their impact in high-tech environments. An international consortium has the mission to implement 45 residencies and set a complete framework for such p ...
ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY2019Urban Planning Against Poverty. How to Think and Do Better Cities in the Global South
This open access book revisits the theoretical foundations of urban planning and the application of these concepts and methods in the context of Southern countries by examining several case studies from different regions of the world. For instance, the cas ...
Springer International Publishing2019