PEAK-Expert
Margreth Keiler
Focus
NATURAL HAZARDS
Contact
email:
margreth.keiler@uibk.ac.at
phone:
+43 512 507 54009
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Department of Geography
Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research (ÖAW)
Speaks: English, German
Margreth Keiler is Professor for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research at the Department of Geography of the University of Innsbruck and Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). Keiler is also project leader and co-chair of the Austrian Climate Report (AAR2), which is currently being prepared.
In her research, Margreth Keiler analyzes natural hazards and risks in mountain areas in the face of global change and develops the foundations for locally appropriate protective measures.
Focus cloud: natural hazard management, avalanches, landslides, resilience, flooding, prevention, adaptation, disaster management
About
Geographer Margreth Keiler researches long- and short-term changes in natural hazards and risks in mountain regions in the context of global change. The research is based on an interdisciplinary approach which considers natural and social processes equally. The analysis of the intersection of natural hazard processes and socio-economic factors as well as the development of models for human-landscape systems are central research topics. Her goal is to better understand the interactions and derive sustainable management decisions. She is co-chair of the 2nd Austrian Assessment Report on Climate Change, which will be prepared by 120 scientists by 2025.
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