Title : Mapping the heterogeneity within urban areas

  

Title : Advancing Urban Insights and Planetary Health: The Transformative Power of AI and Deep Learning in Earth Observation
Abstract:   Dr. Jasper VAN VLIET Abstract:   Devis TUIA
     
     


Biography:  Dr. Jasper van Vliet is associate professor in Land use and Urban Development at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) of the VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He obtained a PhD from Wageningen university on the calibration and validation of land-use change models, and has since focused on analyzing both rural and urban land systems at multiple spatial scales. His main expertise is in mapping, analyzing and simulating land systems and land system changes, using remote sensing and geospatial analysis.

  

Biography:  Devis Tuia is an Associate Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where he leads the Environmental Computational Science and Earth Observation Laboratory (ECEO). His research focuses on applying machine learning and computer vision techniques to Earth observation data, aiming to address environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and land-use planning. Tuia’s work integrates remote sensing, image processing, and machine learning to extract valuable insights from Earth observation data. His research has significantly contributed to understanding urban environments and land-use patterns through advanced computational methods. ​In 2023, Tuia was elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his contributions to artificial intelligence and machine learning applied to Earth observation data.


 

  

Title : Projecting Africa’s Urban Expansion: implications for planning, governance and financing

  

Title : Mapping Tunisia’s Urban Evolution: From Ancient Carthage to Future Prediction Models Using Remote Sensing
Abstract:   Mr. Philipp Heinrigs   Abstract:   Dr. Imène ZAAFRANE ZHIOUA
     
     

Biography:  Philipp Heinrigs is a Senior Economist and a Head of division, Cities and Urbanisation, at the Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). With over 20 years of experience analyzing African economies, Mr. Heinrigs specializes in regional integration, rural and agricultural development, structural transformation, and urbanization. He leads the OECD’s work on cities and urbanisation, overseeing initiatives such as the Africapolis database and research on food systems transformations. Before joining the OECD, he worked in the Economic Policy Department of GIZ and at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. He holds a degree in economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

  

Biography:  Imène Zaâfrane Zhioua is an architect and urban planner. In 1998, she obtained a DEA in Gardens, Landscape, and Territory from Paris La Villette, and in 2022, she defended her PhD in Urban Planning and Development at the University of Geneva. Her research focuses on landscape and urban nature, which she explores through various perspectives, including historical, social, ecological, and political approaches. Her primary area of study is Greater Tunis. She currently teaches at the National School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Carthage (Tunisia), where she leads project workshops and courses on landscape and the environment. She is also a member of the Sustainable Cities and Built Environment Laboratory (VEDEC) and actively participates in several international research networks in the fields of urban planning and landscape studies.

 

   

Title : Mapping the heterogeneity within urban areas

  
  Arnaud DURAND  
     
     


Biography:  Arnaud DURAND is the Sales Director at European Space Imaging, responsible for sales strategy, business development, and business processes related to the operation of several advanced Earth Observation missions. Previously, at the University of Strasbourg in France, he managed projects related to Emergency Response and Disaster Risk Reduction and served as a technical expert on various international missions.