Environmental Engineering Institute – IIE

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ECEO: Social media and AI measure the aesthetic quality of landscapes

Research

To measure an ecosystem’s beauty and the well-being it produces for people can help inform public environmental policy. Scientists at EPFL and Wageningen University in the Netherlands have developed a novel modeling approach for ecosystem assessments based on deep learning and millions of Flickr photos.

Professor Urs von Gunten and postdoc Sungeun Lim. © Viktor Boutellier

Prof. Urs von Gunten honored by the American Chemical Society

Research

Eawag scientist and EPFL professor Urs von Gunten is to receive the prestigious ACS Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology. His research on oxidative processes in water has led to practical applications and improvements in both drinking water and wastewater treatment.

Rafael Reiss and his field equipment by Lake Geneva. © Alain Herzog/EPFL

ECOL: Deepwater renewal in Lake Geneva in light of climate change

Research

EPFL scientists have studied two mechanisms that can help bring oxygen to the depths of a lake – essential for preserving the lake’s ecosystem. The classical deepwater renewal caused by surface cooling during winter is becoming less efficient due to climate change, especially in deep lakes.

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