On 14 October 2025, Dr Olga ROSTAPSHOVA, Executive Director of the Energy and Environment Laboratory at the University of Chicago, delivered an online public lecture on "A Data-Driven Approach to Improving Enforcement of Environmental Regulations". The lecture was well-attended by over 300 registrations, attracting audience across the globe.
Dr Rostapshova presented on the limitations of traditional methods of regulatory enforcement and the potential of leveraging advancements in remote sensing, computing capabilities, and analytic methods to transform environmental enforcement.
The lecture highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary approaches, combining public policy, economics and applied data science to inform policy and drive measurable improvements in regulatory enforcement, resource conservation and pollution reduction.
Following the presentation was a lively question-and-answer session moderated by Prof. LI Heng, Management Committee member of RILS and Chair Professor of Construction Informatics. The audience engaged in a productive discussion with Dr Rostapshova.
| Research Units | Research Institute for Land and Space |
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