Explores urban sustainability assessment, focusing on decision-making for sustainable cities through approaches, solution spaces, and indicator selection.
Covers the integration of sustainability into the EPFL curriculum and available opportunities for students to enhance their environmental responsibility skills.
Explores decoupling economic growth from environmental impacts through the Environmental Kuznets Curve, discussing empirical evidence, limitations, and alternative indicators.
Delves into the intricate balance between energy, human needs, and sustainability, emphasizing the importance of satisfying human needs within ecological constraints.
Explores the sustainability of energy systems, the transition to a material-intensive energy system, and the importance of critical minerals in the energy transition.
Introduces the fundamentals of Life Cycle Assessment, covering sustainability, impact categories, and methodologies for evaluating environmental burdens.