Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET

Demining and revitalising war-affected landscapes in Ukraine: multi-actor governance responses

Abstract Ukraine faces one of the world’s largest and most complex explosive-ordnance contamination problems, affecting agricultural land, settlements, forests, and other natural ecosystems. This paper examines how global demining strategies are adapted within Ukraine’s multi-act...

Linking Rainfall Simulation and Single-Ring Measurements on a Swiss Alpine Hillslope: A Novel Framework for Surface Runoff Estimation

Surface runoff in alpine catchments is sensitive to rainfall intensity, resulting in substantial variations in runoff coefficients across rainfall scenarios. Although this dependency is well documented in the literature, it is often neglected in practical applications by assuming...

Women’s Experiences of Discrimination and Their Success Expectations in Higher Education: Evidence from Gendered Fields of Study

Abstract Women’s underrepresentation in male-dominated fields of study is often attributed to a gender gap in success expectations. Prior research shows that female students report lower confidence in their academic abilities and future success than men, not only in male-dominate...