2019
PLUS wishes happy holidays
An busy year comes to an end and the holidays are just around the corner
Systemic Design Labs Video released
Systemic Design combines systems thinking and design for the understanding and transformation of complex systems. A new video presents the work of this fall semester
Thomas Drobnik successfully finished his PhD on ”Ecosystem Services and Soil Quality"
The thesis focuses on providing information about soil ecosystem services for decision-making
Culmann-Price for MSc Thesis Jens Fischer and Manuel Fernandez
Two Master's theses at PLUS won the Culmann-Prize: Congratulations to Jens Fischer and Manuel Fernandez for their outstanding work!
13. conference in land management focusing on structural development in rural areas
The 13th conference in land management will take place November 12th at ETH Zurich.
Interdisciplinary project work in Singapore
During their third semester of the MSc study spatial development and infrastructure systems our students have to work on an interdisciplinary planning project. Organization as well as the project area change from year to year under contribution of six different chairs.
Resilience in socio-ecological systems: Publication and virtual coffee session online
A recent publication investigates the resilience in complex social-ecological systems in an alpine mountain region in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland.
New lecture in participatory modelling starting this fall semester
The lecture "Participatory modelling in integrated landscape development" accompanies students into a participatory modelling process analysing the future of urban agriculture in partnership with the city of Zürich.
Conference presentations from GLP open science meeting 2019 available
Several members of the PLUS joined the Global Land Programme GLP Open Science Meeting 2019 - presentations were recorded and are now available
PLUS writing week in the Saas Valley
In July 2019, the annual PLUS writing week took place for the third time in a row.
Adrienne Grêt-Regamey gives an interview about the current heat wave and urban planning
In an interview with RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera she highlights the importance of blue and green infrastructure
Isabel Zelger joined PLUS
After having graduated from her masters studies with an award winning thesis in Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems at ETH, Isabel joins PLUS as a research associate.
Spotlight on... studying spatial engineering
A new video shows what studying spatial engineering means
Research at PLUS featured in "Science Stories"
Adrienne Grêt-Regamey talks about the importance of international funding instruments for the research at PLUS and gives insight into on-going projects.
New publication in Nature Sustainability
Adrienne Grêt-Regamey is lead author of a recently published paper in Nature Sustainability focusing on the importance of actors' diversity in socio-ecological systems.