A5056605004- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Climate variability and models
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Regional Development and Policy
- Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Malaria Research and Control
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Remote-Sensing Image Classification
University of Salzburg
2015-2024
GeoSphere Austria
2023-2024
Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics
2021-2022
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
2018
Abstract. The assessment of vulnerability has moved to centre-stage the debate between different scientific disciplines related climate change and disaster risk management. Composed by a combination social, economical, physical environmental factors implies combining domains as well quantitative with qualitative data makes it therefore challenge identify an integrated metric for vulnerability. In this paper we define in context change, targeting hazard "flood". developed methodology is being...
As a result of changes in climatic conditions and greater resistance to insecticides, many regions across the globe, including Colombia, have been facing resurgence vector-borne diseases, dengue fever particular. Timely information on both (1) spatial distribution disease, (2) prevailing vulnerabilities population are needed adequately plan targeted preventive intervention. We propose methodology for assessment current socioeconomic Cali, tropical urban environment Colombia. Based set...
Within the context of disaster risk reduction, including climate change adaptation, significant thematic discourse has been dedicated to difficulty implementing research-based knowledge in policy and practise. Not only discussion focused on causes this issue, but many recommendations for enhancing use information have also made. The authors first frame challenges and, second, introduce a systematic means identify factors hindering knowledge. approach proposed allows determining core barriers...
This research analyses the application of spatially explicit sensitivity and uncertainty analysis for GIS (Geographic Information System) multicriteria decision (MCDA) within a multi-dimensional vulnerability assessment regarding flooding in Salzach river catchment Austria. The methodology is based on GIS-CDA an social, economic, environmental dimensions vulnerability. main objective this to demonstrate how unified approach can be applied minimise associated each dimension assessment....
Despite efforts in eradication and control, malaria remains a global challenge, particularly affecting vulnerable groups. the recession cases, previously free areas are increasingly confronted with epidemics as result of changing environmental socioeconomic conditions. Next to modeling transmission intensities probabilities, integrated spatial methods targeting complex interplay factors that contribute social vulnerability required effectively reduce burden. We propose an integrative method...
Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) are widely used for landslide susceptibility mapping (LSM) to support planning authorities plan, prepare mitigate the consequences of future hazards. In this study, we compared traditional per-pixel models data-driven frequency ratio (FR) expert-based multi-criteria assessment, i.e. analytical hierarchical process (AHP), with an object-based model that uses homogenous regions ('geon'). The geon approach allows transforming continuous...
Deprivation indices are useful measures to analyze health inequalities. There several methods construct these indices, however, few studies have used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-Criteria a deprivation index. Therefore, this study applies Evaluation calculate weights for the indicators that make up index GIS-based fuzzy approach create different scenarios of is also implemented.The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) obtain The Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) method using...
Purpose This paper aims to present the “Vulnerability Sourcebook” methodology, a standardised framework for assessment of climate vulnerability and risk in context adaptation planning. The Vulnerability Sourcebook has been developed Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) applied more than twenty countries worldwide. Design/methodology/approach It is based on participative development so-called impact chains, which are an analytical concept better understand, systemise...
Climate change will result in more intense and frequent weather climate events that continue to cause fatalities, economic damages other adverse societal impacts worldwide. To mitigate these consequences support better informed decisions improved actions responses, many National Meteorological Hydrological Services (NMHSs) are discussing how provide services on as part of their operational routines. The authors outline a risk framework can the development by NMHSs. In addition hazard...
Since 2004, malaria interventions in Rwanda have resulted substantial decline of incidence. However, this achievement is fragile as potentials for local transmissions remain. The risk getting infection partially explained by social conditions vulnerable populations. vulnerability to both influenced and environmental factors, its complexity cannot be measured a single value. aim paper is, therefore, apply composite indicator approach assessing Rwanda. This assessment informs the...
Although humanity has always been adapting to a changing environment, the accelerated rate of climate change in combination with continued socioeconomic development and delay action result deep uncertainties, further challenging policy, decision making. A main are concern, triggered by increasing frequency intensity climatic hazards growing uncertainties regarding effectiveness prevailing adaptation strategies, as well constraints eventually limits adaptation. The existing literature is...
ABSTRACT Assessing populations exposed to climate change impacts traditionally relies upon census data estimations. Yet, these only provide a static picture of risk since censuses are often undertaken and released over long periods thus cannot be updated regularly. In this study, we investigate how leverage multi‐temporal geolocated social media from Meta‐Facebook assess spatio‐temporal variations population exposure vulnerability climate‐related risks. Building advanced spatial analytical...
There is a set of myths which are linked to the recovery L׳Aquila, such as: L׳Aquila has come halt, it still in an early phase, and there economic stagnation. The objective this paper threefold: (a) identify develop spatial indicators for case (b) test feasibility numerical assessment these as method monitor progress process after earthquake (c) answer question whether stagnates or not. We hypothesize that distribution expert defined variables can constitute index assess more objectively. In...