Planning Support Systems
The EquiCity Game: Promoting fair decision-making in urban planning
6 min
ITC
Planning Support SystemsThe EquiCity Game: Promoting fair decision-making in urban planning
Learn how researchers built a simulation platform to tackle the complex challenge of multiple stakeholders in urban building projects.…Adapted by Ottevanger, M. 6 min
ITCBig GeodataWhat does ethics have to do with geodata technology?
The increasing availability and processability of large datasets are transforming the field of research ethics. In the case of geoscie…Adapted by Ottevanger, M. 7 min
- Climate Change
How urban green can keep tropical cities cool
Urban green spaces are considered a nature-based solution to help cities adapt to climate change. A recent study investigates the specifics of this phenomenon in a tropical city to gain a deeper understanding of urban green spaces’ cooling dynamics and support effective greening policies.
Worldwide, there is growing awareness and scientific eviden…Adapted by Ottevanger, M. 6 min
- Artificial Intelligence
Urban AI and Ways of Knowing
AI is the talk of the hour. With systems like ChatGPT and Midjourney becoming more popular and seemingly sophisticated, we are also increasingly confronted with many ethical questions that those technologies engender.
In May 2024, OpenAI's "Sky" chatbot made headlines for sounding similar to actor Scarlett Johansson’s voice. Sky was taken offline …
Boro, U. 8 min
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UAV
Improving road and traffic monitoring using drones and AI
Improving road and traffic monitoring using drones and AI
Resilient roads keep our society and economy going, but taking care of them is getting tougher because of climate change, old infrastructure, and more traffic. Fixing them up costs a lot, especially since many are already past their prime. Monitoring how they're doing is super important to …
Resilient roads keep our society and economy going, but taking care of them is getting tougher because of climate change, old infrastructure, and more traffic. Fixing them up costs a lot, especially since many are already past their prime. Monitoring how they're doing is super important to …
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