Science & Technology - 1st prize
Patrick Landmann
Arenok Presse for Geo
Arenok Presse for Geo
01 January, 1995
Lab technicians use a submerged model of an urban site to study the impact of pollutants on the environment. Although virtual reality and computer simulation have replaced many physical tests, scale models are sometimes still the preferred option. In the cities of Grenoble, Toulouse and Nantes such tests are carried out under strictly controlled conditions.