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From: Lukas Beuster <100701796+lukasbeuster@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:20:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Update lukas
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- surname: Beuster
name: Lukas
- title: Research fellow
+ title: PhD candidate
photo: lukas.jpg
homepage: 3d.bk.tudelft.nl/lbeuster
email: l.r.n.beuster@tudelft.nl
description: "I am an early stage researcher specializing in geographic data science and GIS.
- Currently, I hold research positions at the [Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS)](https://www.ams-institute.org/) and the 3D Geoinformation research group at TU Delft.
- My research focuses on climate resilience, remote sensing, and urban morphology.
+ I am currently splitting my time between the 3D Geoinformation research group at TU Delft, the [Senseable City Lab](https://senseable.mit.edu/) at MIT and the [Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS)](https://www.ams-institute.org/).
+ My PhD research focuses on scalable solutions for urban climate change adaptation and is anchored in the broader themes of climate resilience, remote sensing, and assessments of urban morphology.
- My current work involves exploring sensor coverage in Amsterdam, addressing data gaps for analyzing environmental phenomena like the urban heat island (UHI) effect.
- I am also investigating the role of additional data sources, such as remote sensing and mobile sensing platforms, in improving coverage.
- Additionally, I am interested in the potential of using contextual data and urban morphology to enhance sensor coverage and make data-driven decisions."
+ My current work explores the role of shade in mitigating urban heat stress.
+ Urban heat is a growing challenge as cities warm faster than rural areas, often surpassing the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Climate Accords.
+ Traditional strategies may not fully address this, so urban planners must explore alternatives like shading, which can effectively reduce Mean Radiant Temperature (MRT), a key factor in outdoor thermal comfort.
+ While planners and designers can’t control all climate variables, they can influence shading through urban design, which is under-researched for large cities.
+ My PhD project aims to measure shade at scale, assess the impact of buildings and trees, and evaluate how well cities provide shade where it’s most needed.
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+ In addition to my interest in shade, I am also investigating the role of additional data sources, such as remote sensing and mobile sensing platforms, in improving the availability and coverage of urban climate data."
- surname: Martin
name: Miguel