The Riponne/Tunnel area has been the subject of a research project conducted over several years in partnership with the City of Lausanne’s Urban Planning Department and the University of Lausanne. This research project has just resulted in a publication.

How can the city adapt to climate change and shifting temperatures? As part of an action-research project conducted with the University of Lausanne, second-year students in the Master’s program in Geography, specializing in Sustainable Urban Planning and Land Use Planning (UDAT) at UNIL’s Institute of Geography and Sustainability, were invited to explore the creation of a citywide cooling network, as well as urban design solutions for the Place du Tunnel. Presentation of the proposals from the v…

Urban project proposals by second-year students in the Master’s program in Geography, specializing in Sustainable Urban Planning and Land Use Planning (UDAT), at the Institute of Geography and Sustainability at UNIL.(Re)creating Space: A Story of Existence...Concept and Guiding Principles: The goal is to highlight the various historical aspects, the balconies and staircases—and thus the views—as well as the building facades, in order to revitalize these squares and breathe new life into them. Pia…