The junior research group GRUSS (Geoinformatics for climate Resilient Urban SystemS) is funded by the Volkswagen foundation as a Freigeist Fellowship for six years, starting fall 2022. Our work combines (big) data science with geospatial data to study the impacts of urbanization and climate change on society and nature. Particular interest is on the role of the built environment on atmospheric, surface, and subsurface temperature disparities.
Our project with the State of Hesse, which focuses on strengthening climate protection and adaptation through remote sensing, was awarded first prize in the category ‘Sustainability through Digitalization and IT’ at the 24th eGovernment Competition. Read the project report here
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Join GRUSS on a climate tour through Karlsruhe, you’ll measure temperatures yourself, discover heat islands, and learn how local climate zones emerge. With a thermometer instead of a guidebook, you’ll become a researcher, collecting real climate data.
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Together with Sina Keller, Susanne Benz was part of an ARD/SWR report on urban heat. Together they analyzed the percentage of sealed surfaces in German cities, discussing the impact of planning decisions on local climate.
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| Benz, Susanne | susanne benz ∂does-not-exist.kit edu |
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| Dr. | Khan, Basit | basit khan ∂does-not-exist.nyu edu | https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/research/faculty-labs-and-projects/access/basit-khan.html |
Teaching
Courses taught in the RSGI, GuG, and other Master programs:
- Designing Interactive Geo-Solutions with Python (WS)
- GIS-Analysen (SS)
- Big Data and Machine Learning (Grace)
- Seminar RSGI (WS/SS)
A list of currently offered topics for student's thesis can be found at Suggested Topics for Student’s Thesis