Projects and Publications School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
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Projects
The specialist knowledge offered by our institutes provides a solid basis for problem-solving with partners and clients. We adopt a highly practical and tailored approach to implementing research proposals, whether in the form of individual undergraduate dissertations investigating specific topics or interdisciplinary projects lasting many years and dealing with complex issues.
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Structurally Stable Substrates for Sustainable Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management
The availability of space for urban trees has been continuously decreasing due to the increasing densification of urban areas, compaction of planting substrate, and the presence of underground pipelines. Urban trees are an integral part of green infrastructure in urban areas, providing valuable ecosystem services ...
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Towards mechanically biocompatible implant materials for pelvic floor repair
Vaginal meshes, hazard or cure? This has been the topic of a recent PULS broadcasting on Swiss television.In fact, during the last few years, severe and frequent complications, such as erosions, pain and dyspareunia, inparticular related to transvaginal placement of meshes led to numerous lawsuits and in some ...
Publications
Publications are another key aspect of knowledge transfer between research and industry, and relevant outcomes are published in suitable outlets with the agreement of our partners.
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Ollier, Maxime; Jayet, Pierre-Alain; Humblot, Pierre,
2024.
Ecological Economics.
222(108221).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108221
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Mirzaei, Marzieh; Jazini, Mohammadhadi; Aminiershad, Ghazaleh; Refardt, Dominik,
2024.
Desalination.
581(117564).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117564