January
A multi-dimensional spatial policy model for large-scale multi-municipal Swiss contexts
ISTP PhD Candidate Michael Walczak assessed Switzerland's spatial policy which rejects the use of new land in favour of promoting densification. Using the agglomeration of Lausanne as a case study, he applied an automated spatial policy model to assess building reserves that are still available within the current building regulatory framework.
'A smarter, not stricter lockdown is necessary' in the Mail & Guardian
Antoinette van der Merwe and Yael Borofsky wrote an op-ed for the South African newspaper Mail & Guardian on the lockdown in the country.
Airtight corn sacks help fight hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic
Optimised on-farm grain storage boosts food security in sub-Saharan Africa, as an ETH study in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic shows. (Re-Post from ETH News)
Battery Electric Vehicle adoption in regions without strong policies
The Swiss Mobility Lab investigated the individual characteristics of current battery electric vehicle (BEV) holders. Gracia Brückmann, Fabian Willibald and Victor Blanco find that BEV adoption is predicted by technology affinity, high income, green party preferences, and living in one’s own house. Their research was published in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.