Image, City, Environment Laboratory
Research at LIVE focuses on socio-ecosystems and their dynamics. It relies on the observation of the present to assess human–environment interactions. This observation is then used either to understand and analyze the trajectories of human populations in the past or, conversely, to anticipate and envision the future evolution of these populations. The main fields of study focus on urban environments, human-modified aquatic systems, and past environments.
A multidisciplinary team of about 80 members, gathered within a joint research unit of the University of Strasbourg, the CNRS, and ENGEES (UMR7362), the Image, Ville, Environnement laboratory (LIVE), conducts its research along three main dimensions:
Past environments
Urban environments
Human-modified aquatic systems
LIVE’s work draws on experimental facilities as well as modeling supported by both qualitative and quantitative analytical tools. Its research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches by combining several fields: Social Sciences and Humanities, Geographic Information Sciences, Urban Engineering, Geosciences, and Ecology.