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The challenges for automating vehicles in situations other than lane keeping and interdistance regulation require that systems be upgraded to have the necessary skills to control the vehicle in complex cases such as crossroads or roundabouts. But how to make sure that the developments do not last fo

The preservation of built cultural heritage in an urban polluted area is a socio-economic challenge for municipalities. Indeed, stone buildings are continuously exposed to chemical (pollutants such as NOx, CO) and biological (fungi, bacteria, algae) actions that lead to different alteration patterns

At a time when the need for debate and the ability to influence public decisions is being invoked, collaborative practices make it possible to overcome the divisions between civil society, professionals and, to a certain extent, government officials. These practices are sources of social and democra

This project is part of the development of the technique of reinforcement and improvement of soils by rigid inclusions (RI). This technique consists in reinforcing a compressible soil by a vertical RI mesh, all surmounted by a load transfer platform (usually made up of granular material) which allow

The project examines the sustainability of commuting to work and to places of study in two Latin American metropolises (Bogotá and Lima). The latter bring together 10 million inhabitants and are marked by strong socio-residential segregation and a growth model that favours sprawl on the outskirts ra

Rooftops are sought-after surfaces for installing photovoltaic (PV) panels or green roofs, as well as 4G antennas or technical areas. The PROOF project seeks to compare known roofing systems and their energy-environmental performance impacts with contrasting urban development scenarios, in relation

The revolution in road and rail transport systems today involves the development of on-board technologies, of which localisation and communication are key elements in the modernisation of land transport and the emergence of connected and autonomous vehicles. In the LOCSP project, the focus is on the

Urban mobility is a major challenge for all cities. It is central to how they function and has a significant impact on economic, social, and environmental issues. The SwITCh project (Simulating the transition of transport infrastructures toward smart and sustainable cities) focused on urban mobilit

Current approaches in official statistics, urban planning and transportation for measuring the presence of population at a given place in time, their mobility and land use are traditionally based on single-source data, such as census, surveys, traffic counts, etc., possibly integrated with geospatia

The increase of the energy performance of buildings may have an impact on fire safety. The current trend is to increase buildings insulation in order to reduce energy waste. The new products that singly or together may have an impact on fire safety. The renovation market for building insulation is

Critical questions regarding the thermal behavior of cement-based materials remain unanswered. In particular, the physical origins of the following aspects are still to be addressed: 1. Concerning the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), cement-based materials exhibit at least two non-trivial be

The PREMOCLASSE project sought to understand the links between the orientations given by the EPC in terms of performance to be achieved, the types of renovation actions to be favored, and the effects of these orientations such as anticipated effects that led to the mobilization of NGOs to attempt to

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the ambitious development strategy adopted by China in 2013, has already received a great deal of attention in the field of economy and political science. In contrast, research concerning its urban implications is still scarce, mainly because the majority of the B

Urban vegetation is a source of ecosystem services, such as reduction of heat island phenomenon via evapotranspiration or support for pollution deposition. Trees emit a number Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOC) that can react with atmospheric primary pollutants to form secondary pollutants,

GeRTrUD has two main objectives. The first objective is to better understand the practices of actors in terms of diffuse urbanism in cross-border spaces and to provide knowledge on the management and regulation of diffuse urbanism. The second objective is to share the practices of actors, developed

The Citizenbench project suggests focusing on the place of older people in the City by trough an interest for “public benches”. Indeed, those benches can be considered as flagships for presenting local forms of governance that might be organized through such perspectives as AFCC. However, benches ar

The aim of the project is to develop more rational and scientific approaches for assessing the effect of traffic loads on wearing courses and for the design of these layers. To achieve these goals, the main mechanisms of deterioration of wearing courses under traffic loads, such as raveling, strippi