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Climate action Programme

The Climate Action Programme was launched in 2021 and functions as a community for climate action on the TU Delft campus and beyond. We provide a platform for climate related research, education and innovation at TU Delft. Through various activities and events , we support our university's goal of creating impact for a sustainable society. Our four overarching themes of Climate Science , Climate Change Mitigation , Climate Change Adaptation and Climate Change Governance are composed of Flagships. Researchers from different disciplines co-operate within the Flagships . We foster co-operation within Flagships, between the Flagships, with other climate related researchers and with external stakeholders and partners to secure societal impact. We actively collaborate with other TU Delft initiatives including: Delft Energy Initiative We work together with the TU Delft Energy Initiative and it's energy institutes: Urban Energy; PowerWeb; Wind Energy; e-Refinery; H2; e4Battery; Social Innovation; Ocean Energy, Energy Access 4 All. Delft Sustainability Initiative TU Delft aims to be carbon neutral, climate-adaptive and circular, with contribution to the quality of life and biodiversity, by 2030. We focus on all aspects that affects our climate and the environment: from buildings and energy systems to waste management and mobility. Climate Safety & Security Centre The Climate Safety & Security Center is an interdisciplinary research center of TU Delft | Campus The Hague that combines two important societal themes - Climate Change and Safety & Security – from an engineering perspective. There is always a reason not to act. Let’s do something about this. Time is running out ― Prof Herman Russchenberg

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Climate action Programme

The Climate Action Programme was launched in 2021 and functions as a community for climate action on the TU Delft campus and beyond. We provide a platform for climate related research, education and innovation at TU Delft. Through various activities and events , we support our university's goal of creating impact for a sustainable society. Our four overarching themes of Climate Science , Climate Change Mitigation , Climate Change Adaptation and Climate Change Governance are composed of Flagships. Researchers from different disciplines co-operate within the Flagships . We foster co-operation within Flagships, between the Flagships, with other climate related researchers and with external stakeholders and partners to secure societal impact. We actively collaborate with other TU Delft initiatives including: Delft Energy Initiative We work together with the TU Delft Energy Initiative and it's energy institutes: Urban Energy; PowerWeb; Wind Energy; e-Refinery; H2; e4Battery; Social Innovation; Ocean Energy, Energy Access 4 All. Delft Sustainability Initiative TU Delft aims to be carbon neutral, climate-adaptive and circular, with contribution to the quality of life and biodiversity, by 2030. We focus on all aspects that affects our climate and the environment: from buildings and energy systems to waste management and mobility. Climate Safety & Security Centre The Climate Safety & Security Center is an interdisciplinary research center of TU Delft | Campus The Hague that combines two important societal themes - Climate Change and Safety & Security – from an engineering perspective. There is always a reason not to act. Let’s do something about this. Time is running out ― Prof Herman Russchenberg
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Tracing ancient settlements in Colombia with remote sensing

A team of the LDE alliance (Leiden University, TU Delft, and Erasmus University Rotterdam) asked whether it might be possible to search for signs of ancient settlements in the jungle with affordable remote sensing techniques. For an expedition in a Colombian dense forest, the team, including remote sensing expert Felix Dahle of TU Delft, joined forces with archaeologists and drone experts from Colombia. In mountainous forests, drones provide affordable access to areas that would otherwise be unreachable from the ground. A LiDAR laser scanner already proved its value in coastal observation . The big question was whether LiDAR could bypass the many treetops. Trees reflect the laser, so it was crucial to fly close so it found its way through the foliage. The team mounted a highly portable LiDAR laser scanner to a drone and went on expedition nearby ancient terraces of the Tairona culture in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. “We had to find the sweet spot. Close to the archaeological sites and still secure above the canopy”, says Felix Dahle. And it passed the test. The LiDAR laser scanner create a point cloud and a detailed 3D model of the landscape. “We were able to detect ancient terraces in the jungle. We discovered that we can scan through the forest when it is not too dense, but some areas remained unfathomable. We could also distinguish several types of vegetation, which might be of great use too to find undiscovered archaeological sites.”

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