Building Community Climate Resilience with Large Language Models and Remote Sensing PhD 36 months PHD Programme By Loughborough University |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 251-300QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Application Deadline

17 Feb, 2025Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

Computer Science and Information SystemsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Communities are often highly motivated to contribute to solutions that enhance their resilience to the increasing effects of climate change. However, while much knowledge already exists on resilient infrastructure, land use and restoration schemes, early warning systems, recovery and reconstruction practices, amongst others, one-size-fits-all solutions do not account for regional disparities, individual community needs and capabilities. 
There are three barriers to the planning and implementation of concrete, actionable and tailored resilience strategies: (1) access to relevant place-dependent knowledge, e.g. what could work here?; (2) understanding of the practical steps involved in implementing the identified solutions, e.g. who to involve?, how to fund?, what to consider?; and (3) enabling coordination of isolated local projects to converge into coherent joint action at a larger level. 
Our project will develop a decision support tool that helps communities create tailored action plans towards climate resilience and adaptability for their local community. 
Large language models will serve to identify, extract and interpret knowledge from existing document collections, such as scientific articles, climate reports, environmental impact assessments, and policy documents, that can translate into a reliable knowledge base. Remote sensing data will be used to enhance information gained from text, for example, to gather information on geographical features, land use, potential geohazards, to inform which solutions work in specific places and contexts. 
The successful candidate will work in the new Loughborough Language & Data research group in Computer Science and will also collaborate with colleagues at the UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) towards pathways of impact.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Communities are often highly motivated to contribute to solutions that enhance their resilience to the increasing effects of climate change. However, while much knowledge already exists on resilient infrastructure, land use and restoration schemes, early warning systems, recovery and reconstruction practices, amongst others, one-size-fits-all solutions do not account for regional disparities, individual community needs and capabilities. 
There are three barriers to the planning and implementation of concrete, actionable and tailored resilience strategies: (1) access to relevant place-dependent knowledge, e.g. what could work here?; (2) understanding of the practical steps involved in implementing the identified solutions, e.g. who to involve?, how to fund?, what to consider?; and (3) enabling coordination of isolated local projects to converge into coherent joint action at a larger level. 
Our project will develop a decision support tool that helps communities create tailored action plans towards climate resilience and adaptability for their local community. 
Large language models will serve to identify, extract and interpret knowledge from existing document collections, such as scientific articles, climate reports, environmental impact assessments, and policy documents, that can translate into a reliable knowledge base. Remote sensing data will be used to enhance information gained from text, for example, to gather information on geographical features, land use, potential geohazards, to inform which solutions work in specific places and contexts. 
The successful candidate will work in the new Loughborough Language & Data research group in Computer Science and will also collaborate with colleagues at the UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) towards pathways of impact.

Admission Requirements

3.2+
6.5+
92+
Students should have at least, or expected to achieve, a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) or equivalent experience in an area related to computer science.

17 Feb 2025
3 Years
Oct

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