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The world’s human population has been tripled during the past 70 years, from 2.5 billion in 1950 to 7.7 billion now (UN-Habitat).
Climate change and migration are understood to have a complex relationship.
LINK TO RESEARCH PROJECTS
The MSc topics link to several ongoing larger research projects that allow being part of international research teams - both projects just started:
Generative Design is an umbrella term for a variety of approaches to the derivation of topological-geometric configurations directly from the design requirements and goals in a feedforward process
Improved quality of life is one of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) underlined sectors to be incorporated "in every urban development or renewal policy and strategy" (UN-Habitat, 2017).
Food packaging is responsible for 5.4% of global food systems emissions in 2015 (Crippa et al., 2021).
The decisions made on the spatial configurations and distributions in the built environments (urban or rural developments) directly affect the environment as well as the interests of various actors
Digital Twins (DTs) are rapidly becoming one of the most exciting innovations in smart cities, bringing together 3D modelling, geospatial data, IoT sensors, and AI t
Generative AI and Digital Twins (DTs) are redefining how urban environments are conceptualized, designed, and managed.
Mapping slums in different urban environments across the Globe is extremely important for locating and prioritizing hotspots of urban poor for urgent climate action to combat the impact of cl