Dr Martin Behnisch is Deputy Head of the research area 'Spatial information and modelling' at the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER). Since 2015, he has been an organiser of the International Land Use Symposium (ILUS). His key competencies are related to spatial data science, built environment and land system science, with extensive experience in leading and coordinating collaborative research projects.
Besides a postdoc position at ETH Zurich, he spent time as a visiting scientist at Concordia University Montréal (Canada), Yonsei University (Korea) and Tianjin University (China).
He received his PhD (summa cum laude) from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, received and worked on DFG research grants, and his ongoing habilitation (venia legendi) at TU Dortmund is in the field of spatial information processing and modelling.
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In light of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, David Oswald and Trivess Moore (RMIT University) reflect on the rights that inhabitants have for buildings to be safe, healthy, comfortable and robust. However, serial and various failings in the construction supply side and its oversight by governments mean greater accountability is needed.
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As a policy practitioner who leads a national organisation representing households and small businesses in shaping the future of Australia’s energy system, Lynne Gallagher (Energy Consumers Australia) responds to the Buildings & Cities special issue, Energy, Emerging Technologies and Gender in Homes. Insights from lived experience reveal blind spots in the design, provision and use of smart tech that adversely affect energy outcomes.