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Walking in the Territory
(2019)NSL NewsletterCan we, as researchers of the territory, still investigate and learn about our built and the unbuilt environments through direct experience? Can we rely merely on digital cartographies, or should we still be explorers who embark on journeys of discovery? We have tried to answer these questions by walking in the city in order to discover what is hidden, and by travelling the world of literature in order to arrive at critical insights.Other Publication -
Projects on Territory: Dichte Geschichte
(2019)NSL NewsletterDie Debatte um Dichte in der Schweiz ist nicht neu. Tatsächlich ist sie älter und stärker verwurzelt im Fachdiskurs als oft angenommen wird: sie entbrannte stets in Phasen starken Bevölkerungswachstums, das oft mit der unkontrollierten Zersiedelung des Kulturlandes und erhöhter Landspekulation einherging. Noch bevor das Wort «Dichte» im Diskurs Einzug hielt, entstanden bereits radikale Ideen und Projekte um dem Problem der wachsenden ...Other Publication -
Interview mit Günther Vogt, Vogt Landschaftsarchitektur, Zürich / London / Berlin
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Sand and Labour
(2019)The case of Singapore sheds light on the role played by hinterlands in contemporary cities. In the island-state metropolis, vital resources including food and water are increasingly found only at large distances beyond the national border. A politics of incorporating productive territories in neighbouring Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere has been indispensable to Singapore’s success. Sand and labour are among the essential resources for ...Other Publication -
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Using virtual reality to evaluate cyclist’s perceived safety
(2019)NSL NewsletterResearchers at the Future Cities Laboratory are using virtual reality (VR) in cycling experiments to reveal users’ cycling behaviour and preferences in different environments. These insights can help planners understand and quantify the impact of infrastructure improvements in setting guidelines and prioritization of new infrastructure.Other Publication -
Eqasim: An open-source and extensible platform for building agent-based models
(2019)NSL NewsletterAgent-based models in transportation model individual travelers and their interaction in the transport system on a micro-level. A natural advantage of agent-based models are flexibility and the ability to model emergent behavior. Work at IVT has produced a new software package, eqasim, that drastically simplifies the design of scenarios for agent based models using open data.Other Publication -
Interview: «Das Future Cities Laboratory Global würde die ETH Zürich im Bereich der Stadt- und Raumplanung stärken»
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