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Dr. Niels van Doorn joins the SPUR team
Dr. Niels van Doorn joins the SPUR team as a Visiting Professor conducting research on the spatio-temporal evolution of online and locally tethered labor platforms. He will also work on his next book project, based on his completed Platform Labor project.
Prof. David Kaufmann in Swiss Television
David Kaufmann comments on a new proposal that would allow building another story on top of all houses in Zurich.
Toolbox for Flood Risk Mitigation in Refugee Settlements
The SPUR research group launches a website and toolbox for flood risk mitigation in refugee settlements, including a compendium of mitigation measures, a GIS Add-In for flood risk maps, and a participatory risk mapping methodology.
New Research Project on Housing Construction, Housing Redevelopment, and Displacement in Switzerland
On behalf of the Federal Office for Housing (BWO), the Spatial Development and Urban Policy Research Group (SPUR) investigates the construction activity and potential displacement in Switzerland's five largest cities. The project seeks to provide evidence for Swiss housing and spatial planning policies next to background information on potential displacement due to housing demolition and redevelopment.