PhD - Measurement and modeling of urban verticality in Africa — EPFL
- Località
- Lausanne
- Contratto
- full-time
- Pubblicato
- Ieri
Panoramica
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- EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide.
- The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation.
- and responsibilities
- Build a harmonized database of urban verticality for the three cities (Dakar, Kigali, Luanda) since 2000;
Responsabilità principali
- and responsibilities
- Build a harmonized database of urban verticality for the three cities (Dakar, Kigali, Luanda) since 2000;
- Develop a data processing pipeline to extract building heights at different points in time;
- Conduct targeted photogrammetric analyses and integrate geolocated crowdsourced images (Flickr, SenseCity) to supplement satellite data at the meso level;
- Compile “building profiles” (quantitative approach): measuring height, density, footprint, and temporal evolution for approximately 10 buildings per city. Required Profile Education
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in geomatics, geography, data science, environmental engineering, quantitative urban planning, or a related field;
- Strong interest in African cities and sustainable urban development issues. Technical Skills
- Proficiency in remote sensing (satellite image processing, GIS, photogrammetry);
- Programming skills for geospatial analysis: Python (rasterio, geopandas, scikit-learn) or R; experience with Google Earth Engine is a plus;
- Experience with open-source tools (QGIS, GRASS GIS, GDAL) and spatial databases. Soft Skills
Processo di candidatura
- Application
- Applications (in French or English) must includ
Dettagli ulteriori
- VERTICAF’s scientific contribution is threefold: (1) to develop methods for measuring verticality and its impacts in data-scarce contexts, in Africa and elsewhere; (2) to document, both theoretically and empirically, the interactions between vertical growth, capitalism, governance, inequality, and everyday life; and (3) to co-design more sustainable and inclusive models for the future of African cities, which will represent a major challenge for global governance by 2100. Contract duration: 48 months
- Location: Switzerland (EPFL), with fieldwork assignments Start date: 02/2027 Tasks and responsibilities
- Compile “building profiles” (quantitative approach): measuring height, density, footprint, and temporal evolution for approximately 10 buildings per city.
- Strong interest in African cities and sustainable urban development issues.
- Experience with open-source tools (QGIS, GRASS GIS, GDAL) and spatial databases.
Note e contenuto originale
- VERTICAF’s scientific contribution is threefold: (1) to develop methods for measuring verticality and its impacts in data-scarce contexts, in Africa and elsewhere; (2) to document, both theoretically and empirically, the interactions between vertical growth, capitalism, governance, inequality, and everyday life; and (3) to co-design more sustainable and inclusive models for the future of African cities, which will represent a major challenge for global governance by 2100.
- Information
- Contract duration: 48 months
- Location: Switzerland (EPFL), with fieldwork assignments
- Start date: 02/2027
- Thesis Topic
- Tasks and responsibilities
- Technical Skills
- Soft Skills
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