École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

A group of EPFL and ETH Zurich scientists have mapped the biodiversity in forests worldwide. Their data, when combined with climate projections, reveal trends that could support ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts. According to the latest figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, forests cover just over 4 billion hectares of ...

Donato Kofel has quantified the positive and negative effects of trees on outdoor air quality in Geneva Canton. His method can be used by city planners to design their large-scale planting programs more effectively. For his Master’s project at the end of his degree program, Kofel developed a new way to use the GIS application ...

À partir de septembre 2024, un groupe de recherche de l’École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne se lancera dans le projet « Solutions numériques pour la ville durable en Afrique de l’Ouest » à Abidjan, en Côte d’Ivoire. L’initiative vise à numériser quatre villes de la sous-région, dont Abidjan, Bamako, Cotonou et Ouagadougou, et est cofinancée ...

A new approach uses aerial imaging to generate 3D models of cities and regions with advanced precision, enabling urban planners to incorporate full-scale designs of all types of architectural and urban structures. Two months ago, EPFL spin-off Uzufly moved into The Garage, a business incubator at EPFL Innovation Park where startups can grow and expand. ...

EPFL researchers, along with scientists from the Federal Technology Institute ETH Zurich and Qatar’s Bin Khalifa University, thus worked on an artificial intelligence tool which can estimate population density and help reconstruction or crisis management efforts. The programme – as outlined in the Scientific Reports journal – uses data gleaned via remote sensing concerning factors ...