Publications Récentes

2024

Articles de journaux

Optimizing Manufacturing Efficiency: A Six-Sigma DMAIC Approach to Reduce Operational Gaps

B. J-C. Munyaka; J. Chenal; K. Kanyinda 

International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology. 2024-01-01. Vol. 11, num. 01.

Geospatial Tools and Remote Sensing Strategies for Timely Humanitarian Response: A Case Study on Drought Monitoring in Eswatini

J-C. B. Munyaka; J. Chenal; S. Mabaso; S. S. Tfwala; A. K. Mandal et al. 

Sustainability. 2024-01-01. Vol. 16, num. 1, p. 409. DOI : 10.3390/su16010409.

2023

Articles de journaux

Determinants of urban environmental quality in Morocco: The roles of energy consumption, urbanization, manufacturing, and financial development in SDG 13

S. Bajja; H. Radoine; S. Abbas; F. Dakyaga; J. Chenal 

Frontiers In Environmental Science. 2023-04-20. Vol. 11, p. 1174439. DOI : 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1174439.

Environmental determinants of access to shared sanitation in informal settlements: a cross-sectional study in Abidjan and Nairobi

V. Pessoa Colombo; J. Chenal; F. Orina; H. Meme; J. d. A. Koffi et al. 

Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 2023-04-10. Vol. 12, num. 34. DOI : 10.1186/s40249-023-01078-z.

A Hybrid Approach for Extracting Large-Scale and Accurate Built-Up Areas Using SAR and Multispectral Data

R. Azmi; J. Chenal; H. Amar; C. S. T. Koumetio; E. B. Diop 

Atmosphere. 2023-02-01. Vol. 14, num. 2, p. 240. DOI : 10.3390/atmos14020240.

Impact of Topography on Rural Cycling Patterns: Case Study of Bugesera District, Rwanda

B. J-C. Munyaka; J. Chenal; A. Gatoni Sebarenzi; R. Mrani; A. A. Konou 

Urban Science. 2023-01-13. Vol. 7, num. 1, p. 8. DOI : 10.3390/urbansci7010008.

Spatial Distributions of Diarrheal Cases in Relation to Housing Conditions in Informal Settlements: A Cross-Sectional Study in Abidjan, Cîte d’Ivoire

V. Pessoa Colombo; J. Chenal; B. KonĂ©; J. d. Koffi; J. Utzinger 

Journal of Urban Health. 2023. DOI : 10.1007/s11524-023-00786-z.

Reviews

Two Decades of Architects’ and Urban Planners’ Contribution to Urban Agriculture and Health Research in Africa

A. A. Konou; A. F. K. Mbianda; B. J-C. Munyaka; J. Chenal 

Urban Science. 2023-12-01. Vol. 7, num. 4, p. 117. DOI : 10.3390/urbansci7040117.

ThĂšses

Relating health benefits of water, sanitation, and hygiene services with the context of urban informal settlements: lessons from CĂŽte d’Ivoire and Kenya

V. Pessoa Colombo / J. Chenal; J. Utzinger (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

Chapitres de livres

Comparing Volunteered Data Acquisition Methods on Informal Settlements in Mexico City and SĂŁo Paulo: A Citizen Participation Ladder for VGI

A. Pereira Santos; V. Pessoa Colombo; K. Heider; J. M. Rodriguez-Lopez 

Socio-Environmental Research in Latin America; Cham: Springer, 2023-03-30.

Rapports techniques

Villes africaines et technologies numériques: entre risques et potentiels

A. F. Kemajou Mbianda; J. Chenal; F. Meylan; S. Naji; N. Felder 

2023

Posters

Efficacy and health benefits of different water distribution systems in informal settlements: a cross-sectional study in Nairobi, Kenya

V. Pessoa Colombo; J. Chenal; F. Orina; H. Meme; J. Utzinger 

19th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH 2023), Atlanta, USA, 6-9 November 2023.

Présentations

Datafrication : de la donnée aux villes africaines intelligentes

J. Chenal 

African Cities Lab Summit 2023, Cotonou, Benin, May 22-23, 2023.

Projets d'étudiants

Densification des villages alpins : vers un nouveau mode de vie

D. Zanolo 

2023.

SMALL – Un nouveau dispositif d’accueil d’urgence pour le Service social de GenĂšve

L. Primiceri 

2023.

Oteka: Centre de formation professionnel Ă  Pemba

T. Özcan; M. Theubet 

2023.

Au pied du cĂšdre: terrain d’expĂ©rimentation pour une ville en transformation

M. Landert 

2023.

Repenser les méthodes de restructuration des quartiers précaires à Libreville: une autre approche pour les zones inondables

F. Igowa 

2023.

Habiter la roche volcanique

D. Fouchet 

2023.

2022

Articles de journaux

Identifying and Classifying Urban Data Sources for Machine Learning-Based Sustainable Urban Planning and Decision Support Systems Development

S. C. K. Tekouabou; J. Chenal; R. Azmi; H. Toulni; E. B. Diop et al. 

Data. 2022-12-01. Vol. 7, num. 12, p. 170. DOI : 10.3390/data7120170.

Artificial Intelligence Based Methods for Smart and Sustainable Urban Planning: A Systematic Survey

S. C. K. Tekouabou; E. B. Diop; R. Azmi; J. Chenal 

Archives Of Computational Methods In Engineering. 2022-11-01. DOI : 10.1007/s11831-022-09844-2.

Crowdsourcing Public Engagement for Urban Planning in the Global South: Methods, Challenges and Suggestions for Future Research

E. B. Diop; J. Chenal; S. C. K. Tekouabou; R. Azmi 

Sustainability. 2022-09-13. Vol. 14, p. 11461. DOI : 10.3390/su141811461.

Impact of Urbanization and economic growth on environmental quality in Western Africa: What is the role of manufacturing activities and renewable energy?

H. Radoine; S. Bajja; J. Chenal; Z. Ahmed 

Frontiers in Environmental Science. 2022-09-13. DOI : 10.3389/fenvs.2022.1012007.

Examining African contributions to global health: Reflections on knowledge circulation and innovation

D. van Zyl-Hermann; T. Hammel; C. Burri; J. Chenal; G. Fink et al. 

Global Public Health. 2022-09-08. Vol. 17, p. 1-16. DOI : 10.1080/17441692.2022.2118343.

Using Open-Access Data to Explore Relations between Urban Landscapes and Diarrhoeal Diseases in Cîte d’Ivoire

V. Pessoa Colombo; J. Chenal; B. KonĂ©; M. Bosch Padros; J. Utzinger 

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022-06-23. Vol. 19, num. 13, p. 7677. DOI : 10.3390/ijerph19137677.

Understanding the Urban Middle-Class and Its Housing Characteristics-Case Study of Casablanca, Morocco

H. Mharzi Alaoui; H. Radoine; J. Chenal; H. Yakubu; S. Bajja 

Urban Science. 2022-06-01. Vol. 6, num. 2, p. 32. DOI : 10.3390/urbansci6020032.

Decision analysis related to solar farm investments based on analysis hierarchical process and fuzzy AHP for sustainable energy production

R. Azmi; H. Amar; J. Chenal; E. B. Diop; C. S. T. Koumetio 

International Journal Of Energy Research. 2022-05-03. DOI : 10.1002/er.7943.

More than seven decades of Acta Tropica: Partnership to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

A. Graf; A. A. Konou; L. Meier; N. W. Brattig; J. Utzinger 

Acta Tropica. 2022-01-01. Vol. 225, p. 106175. DOI : 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106175.

More than seven decades of Acta Tropica: Looking back to move into the future

N. W. Brattig; A. Graf; A. A. Konou; G. Casagrande; J. Utzinger et al. 

Acta Tropica. 2022. Vol. 226, p. 106155. DOI : 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106155.

Reviewing the application of machine learning methods to model urban form indicators in planning decision support systems : potential, issues and challenges

S. C. Koumetio Tekouabou; E. B. Diop; R. Azmi; R. Jaligot; J. Chenal 

Journal of King Saud University – Computer and Information Sciences. 2022. Vol. 34, num. 8B, p. 5943-5967. DOI : 10.1016/j.jksuci.2021.08.007.

Papiers de conférences

Urban Data: Sources and Targeted Applications for Urban Planning Indicators Modelling

S. C. K. Tekouabou; J. Chenal; R. Azmi; E. B. Diop; H. Toulni 

2022-01-01. 1st International Conference on Electronic Governance with Emerging Technologies (EGETC), Tampico, MEXICO, Sep 12-14, 2022. p. 212-226. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-031-22950-3_16.

Reviews

Inventory Management Concepts And Implementations: A Systematic Review

J. B. Munyaka; V. S. S. Yadavalli 

South African Journal Of Industrial Engineering. 2022-07-01. Vol. 33, num. 2, p. 15-36. DOI : 10.7166/33-2-2527.

ThĂšses

Spatial analysis of the Healthy Built Environment: an application on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the canton of Geneva

A. Salmi / J. Chenal (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2022. 

Présentations

Shared sanitation and safety issues in impoverished urban settlements: design implications for slum upgrading projects

V. Pessoa Colombo; J. Chenal; J. Utzinger; F. Orina; H. Meme 

International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH 2022), Valencia, Spain, October 24-27, 2022.

Projets d'étudiants

Une ambassade suisse pour Dakar: repenser la typologie diplomatique

F. Ducor 

2022.

Le marchĂ© d’Eko City

M. Hassan Moallin 

2022.

Une autre maniĂšre de cultiver le sol – Logements collectifs et revalorisation du sol vivant en milieu urbain.

S. Lorenzini 

2022.

Le Caire (in)formel: au-delĂ  de l’éternelle dichotomie

D. Nabky; M. Nasreldin 

2022.

Campagne des CÚdres: un lien retrouvé entre Lausanne et son lac

V. Schwab 

2022.

Immeuble collectif et amĂ©nagement urbain des toitures du quartier nubien d’Alexandrie. RĂ©activation d’une identitĂ© culturelle et architecturale oubliĂ©e

A. Soliman 

2022.

2021

Articles de journaux

Evaluating urban greening scenarios for urban heat mitigation: a spatially explicit approach

M. Bosch; M. Locatelli; P. Hamel; R. P. Remme; R. Jaligot et al. 

Royal Society Open Science. 2021-12-08. Vol. 8, num. 12, p. 202174. DOI : 10.1098/rsos.202174.

Automatic detection of potential mosquito breeding sites from aerial images acquired by unmanned aerial vehicles

D. Trevisan Bravo; G. Araujo Lima; W. A. Luz Alves; V. Pessoa Colombo; L. DjogbĂ©nou et al. 

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 2021-08-12. Vol. 90, p. 1-13, 101692. DOI : 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2021.101692.

Exploring the relationship between urban form and land surface temperature (LST) in a semi-arid region Case study of Ben Guerir city – Morocco

R. AMZI; E. B. DIOP; C. S. TEKOUABOU KOUMETIO; J. Chenal 

Environmental Challenges. 2021-07-31. Vol. 5, p. 100229. DOI : 10.1016/j.envc.2021.100229.

A spatially explicit approach to simulate urban heat mitigation with InVEST (v3.8.0)

M. Bosch; M. Locatelli; P. Hamel; R. P. Remme; J. Chenal et al. 

Geoscientific Model Development. 2021-06-11. Vol. 14, num. 6, p. 3521-3537. DOI : 10.5194/gmd-14-3521-2021.

Hydrogenation of a Benzene-Toluene Mixture Using Metal Nanoparticles Stabilized by a Hyper-Crosslinked Aromatic Polymer

A. Bykov; G. N. Demidenko; L. Z. Nikoshvili; M. G. Sulman; L. Kiwi-Minsker 

Chemical Engineering & Technology. 2021-07-09. Vol. 44, num. 11, p. 1955-1961. DOI : 10.1002/ceat.202100127.

Livres

L’utilisation du numĂ©rique dans le contexte des villes de l’Afrique de l’Ouest

J. Chenal; C. Ciriminna; R. Jaligot; K. Ginisty; F. Rudaz 

Lausanne: EPFL, 2021-09-28.

ThĂšses

Spatiotemporal patterns of urbanization during the last four decades in Switzerland and their impacts on urban heat islands

M. Bosch Padros / J. Chenal; S. Joost (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. 

Chapitres de livres

Desenvolvimento do capital social comunitĂĄrio em assentamentos vulnerĂĄveis: a experiĂȘncia da organização Teto (Techo) na ColĂŽmbia e no Brasil

Y. Santos Melo; V. Pessoa Colombo; I. J. Espitia Riveros; J. Simionato Costa 

Engenharias e outras pråticas técnicas engajadas; Editora da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, 2021-06-08. p. 474.

Posters

Vernacular architecture & spatial typology: their share in urban health

A. A. Konou; V. Pessoa Colombo; J. Chenal 

17th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH 2021), Online, 6-8 July, 2021.

Présentations

Using open-access data to explore the relationship between urban morphology and diarrhoeal diseases in Cîte d’Ivoire

V. Pessoa Colombo; J. Utzinger; B. KonĂ©; J. Chenal 

4th International Conference on Canadian, Chinese and African Sustainable Urbanization (ICCCASU 2021), Online, 27 July – 1 August 2021.

The question of housing at the center of urban health inequities

V. Pessoa Colombo; A. A. Konou; J. Chenal 

17th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH 2021), Online, 6-8 July, 2021.

Projets d'étudiants

Modelling spatial health accessibilityin Sub-Saharan African cities: A Case Study in Yaounde, Cameroon

C. Willcocks 

2021-07-09.

La réaffectation de la gare aux marchandises de Sébeillon en marché couvert

D. Youssef 

2021.

Un eco-quartier dans la ville de Bukavu

L. Balegamire 

2021.

Média

Et si les villes Ă©taient plus rĂ©silientes en Afrique qu’en Europe?

J. Chenal 

2021-08-05.

2020

Articles de journaux

Coral cover surveys corroborate predictions on reef adaptive potential to thermal stress

O. Selmoni; G. Lecellier; L. Vigliola; V. Berteaux-Lecellier; S. Joost 

Scientific Reports. 2020-11-12. Vol. 10, num. 1, p. 19680. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-020-76604-2.

Analyzing four decades of literature on urban planning studies in Africa (1980–2020)

A. F. Kemajou Mbianda; A. A. Konou; R. Jaligot; J. Chenal 

African Geographical Review. 2020-11-09.  p. 1-19. DOI : 10.1080/19376812.2020.1844025.

Gentrification, Coprésence ou Mixité? Changements et Permanences au Centre de São Paulo

V. Pessoa Colombo; G. P. Torricelli 

EspacesTemps.net. 2020-07-17. DOI : 10.26151/2pdd-xz89.

Apprendre des villes africaines

J. Chenal; H. Radoine; A. F. Kemajou Mbianda; R. Jaligot; H. Yakubu et al. 

African Cities Journal. 2020-04-05. Vol. 1, num. 1, p. 1-7. DOI : 10.34915/acj.v1i1.96.

Spatiotemporal patterns of urbanization in three Swiss urban agglomerations: insights from landscape metrics, growth modes and fractal analysis

M. Bosch; R. Jaligot; J. Chenal 

Landscape Ecology. 2020-04-01. Vol. 35, num. 4, p. 879-891. DOI : 10.1007/s10980-020-00985-y.

A New Approach to the Collection and Spatial Analysis of Land Values in Lomé and Yaoundé

A. F. Kemajou Mbianda; M. Bosch Padros; J. Chenal 

African Journal of Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences. 2020. Vol. 3, num. 3, p. 53-71. DOI : 10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v3i3.20911.

ThĂšses

Comprendre la construction des périphéries urbaines à Lomé et Yaoundé

A. F. Kemajou Mbianda / J. Chenal (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

New perspectives for spatial planning in Switzerland: the role of ecosystem services

R. Jaligot / J. Chenal (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

Rapports techniques

Document de politique nationale d’urbanisation et d’habitat durables. Document national de politique publique pour une urbanisation et un habitat durables au SĂ©nĂ©gal

J. Chenal 

2020

Document de politique nationale d’urbanisation et d’habitat durables. Note conceptuelle : Ă©laboration d’un document d’orientation stratĂ©gique SĂ©nĂ©gal

J. Chenal 

2020

Document de politique nationale d’urbanisation et d’habitat durables. Diagnostic : revue de la politique urbaine du SĂ©nĂ©gal

J. Chenal 

2020

Projets d'étudiants

DĂ©marche pour la simulation d’Ăźlots de chaleur urbains et l’influence de la canopĂ©e sur leur intensitĂ©

M. Locatelli 

2020-10-05.

Espaces publics, les places de jeux du quotidien. Pour une nouvelle expérience citadine à Saint-Chamond

F. Loison 

2020.

Daqaar. Redessin de l’espace public Ă  l’image de ses utilisateurs

P. RossĂ© 

2020.

Ramallah Terra Fidea: une nouvelle Ă©cole pour connecter l’enseignement de l’agriculture et la tradition agraire locale

M. Wuilleret 

2020.

« Les Sureaux », une rencontre intergĂ©nĂ©rationnelle au coeur d’Arbaz (VS)

H. Bonvin 

2020.

La fabrique de sol. Valoriser les dĂ©chets de chantier d’un parc pour refonder son sol. Grand parc du projet Praille Acacias Vernets (PAV), GenĂšve

L. Creppy 

2020.

« Les Fils des nuages »: coopérative agricole pour nomades en reconversion, Bouarfa, Maroc

S. Alami Idrissi 

2020.

Danse sous l’arbre. Un centre culturel et habitations en Ouganda

R. DĂŒrmĂŒller 

2020.

« Threshold » – Vivre sur la Schnyder-Areal Ă  Bienne

M. Egger 

2020.

ARCAS. Un musée diffus au fil du fleuve Niger pour la restitution de biens spoliés en Afrique Subsaharienne

H. Favre 

2020.

Sébeillon 2030: un coeur industriel pour Lausanne

B. Irion 

2020.

La rĂ©imagination d’un parc comme site de refuge temporaire en cas de sĂ©isme, Gheytarieh (TĂ©hĂ©ran)

M. Takhtravanchi 

2020.

Un mundus Ă  Lausanne. Projet d’un temple-toilette par digestion

G. Caron 

2020.

2019

Articles de journaux

Stakeholders’ Perspectives to Support the Integration of Ecosystem Services in Spatial Planning in Switzerland

R. Jaligot; J. Chenal 

Environments. 2019-07-26. Vol. 6, num. 8, p. 88. DOI : 10.3390/environments6080088.

Assessing motorcycle taxi activity in Cameroon using GPS devices

A. F. Kemajou Mbianda; R. Jaligot; M. Bosch Padros; J. Chenal 

Journal of Transport Geography. 2019-07-09. Vol. 79, p. 102472. DOI : 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102472.

Addressing Urban Sprawl from the Complexity Sciences

M. Bosch Padros; J. Chenal; S. Joost 

Urban Science. 2019-06-01. Vol. 3, num. 2, p. 60. DOI : 10.3390/urbansci3020060.

Integration of ecosystem services in regional spatial plans in Western Switzerland

R. Jaligot; J. Chenal 

Sustainability. 2019-01-09. Vol. 11, num. 2, p. 313. DOI : 10.3390/su11020313.

Historical dynamics of ecosystem services and land management policies in Switzerland

R. Jaligot; J. Chenal; M. Bosch Padros; S. Hasler 

Ecological Indicators. 2019-01-07. Vol. 101, p. 81-90. DOI : 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.01.007.

National assessment of cultural ecosystem services: Participatory mapping in Switzerland

R. Jaligot; S. Hasler; J. Chenal 

Ambio. 2019-01-05.  p. 1-15. DOI : 10.1007/s13280-018-1138-4.

PyLandStats: An open-source Pythonic library to compute landscape metrics

M. Bosch 

PLoS One. 2019-12-05. Vol. 14, num. 12, p. e0225734. DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0225734.

Assessing spatial temporal patterns of ecosystem services in Switzerland

R. Jaligot; J. Chenal; M. Bosch 

Landscape Ecology. 2019-06-19.  p. 1-16. DOI : 10.1007/s10980-019-00850-7.

Papiers de conférences

Gentrification, Coprésence ou Mixité? Changements et Permanences au Centre de São Paulo

V. Pessoa Colombo; G. P. Torricelli; J. Chenal 

2019-07-03. Colloque International AFEP-IIPPE: Penser l’Ă©conomie de demain et le futur de l’Ă©conomie politique, Lille, France, July 3-5, 2019.

La construction des périphéries urbaines en Afrique Subsaharienne

A. F. Kemajou Mbianda; J. Chenal 

2019. Les Ateliers de la PensĂ©e de Dakar, Dakar, SĂ©nĂ©gal, January 21-26, 2019.

ThĂšses

De Smart Ă  Responsive, les enjeux de la planification urbaine Ă  l’Ăšre du numĂ©rique: Les expĂ©riences de GenĂšve et Singapour

S. A. Hasler / J. Chenal; M. Soutter (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

Actes de congrĂšs

Mapeamento Participativo: Tecnologia e Cidadania. Livro de resumos do encontro internacional Técnicas de Mapeamento e Cidadania (São Paulo, 2018) / Participatory Mapping: Technology and Citizenship. Conference proceedings of the international meeting Mapping Techniques and Citizenship (São Paulo, 2018)

V. Pessoa Colombo; J. Bassani; G. P. Torricelli; S. Alves de AraĂșjo 

2019-10-10. 

Présentations

On the use of historical patterns of ecosystem services in Switzerland to inform spatial planning

R. Jaligot; J. Chenal; M. Bosch Padros 

ESP World 2019, Hanovre, Allemage, 20-25 Oct 2019.

Mapping informal settlements: an experience in SĂŁo Paulo (Brazil)

V. Pessoa Colombo 

Cartografia, cittadinanza e partecipazione – Giornata internazionale di studi, Mendrisio, Switzerland, October 11, 2019.

Les mototaxis et la fabrique de la ville. Cas des périphéries urbaines à Yaoundé, Cameroun

A. F. Kemajou Mbianda; J. Chenal 

Colloque international sur les transports en Afrique subsaharienne, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 15, 16, 17-01-2019.

Explosion des villes, croissance démographique : frein ou tremplin au développement

J. Chenal 

Bruxelles, 21, march 2019.

Projets d'étudiants

L’hĂ©ritage industriel de Cologne.Revitalisation et conversion d’une friche industrielle en zone de logement mixte (D)

S. Gebhart 

2019.

AfricanitĂ©s II: Modernité & LikĂ© ouflĂȘ / Modernité (CĂŽte d’Ivoire)

K. Gleglaud 

2019.

Projet COOP.Coopérative agricole dans le « township » de Walmer à Port Elizabeth (Afrique du Sud)

M. Lacroix 

2019.

De l’arbre Ă  la ville. Dakar, SĂ©nĂ©gal

T. Laurans; L. Wenger 

2019.

2018

Posters

Web-based assessment of cultural ecosystem services in Switzerland

R. Jaligot; J. Chenal 

A Community on Ecosystem Services 2018, Washington D.C, USA, 3-7 December 2018.