Detailed Information

The format of the course includes lectures, where the theory is taught by experienced researchers, and workshops, where theory is applied through practical applications. All lectures will be given in English. Lecture notes will be provided.

Organizers

Jan CARMELIET (ETHZ-MAVT, Switzerland)
Bert BLOCKEN (TU/e, The Netherlands and KU Leuven, Belgium)
Marina NEOPHYTOU (UCY, Cyprus)
Jonas ALLEGRINI (Empa, Switzerland)

Invited speakers

Christoph SCHAER (ETHZ-USYS, Switzerland)
Sonia SENEVIRATNE (ETHZ-USYS, Switzerland)
Sebastian SCHUBERT (HU, Germany)
Rene ROSSI (EMPA, Switzerland)
Joao LEITAO (EAWAG, Switzerland)
Jens KELLER (Dantec Dynamics, Germany)
Dominique DEROME (EMPA, Switzerland)

Lectures

Climate change, Christoph SCHAER
Land-climate dynamics, Sonia SENEVIRATNE
Mesoscale urban climate modeling, Sebastian SCHUBERT
Urban microclimate, Jan CARMELIET
Wind tunnel for urban applications, Jonas ALLEGRINI
Urban water management, Joao LEITAO
Thermal comfort, Rene ROSSI
Field measurements for urban applications, Marina NEOPHYTOU
CFD for urban applications, Bert BLOCKEN
Urban vegetation, Dominique DEROME

Workshops

Wind tunnel measurements, Jens KELLER