Lars Nyberg

Lars Nyberg is a Professor in Risk and Environmental Studies at Karlstad University. His research focuses on disaster risk management, climate adaptation, and vulnerability assessment. He leads interdisciplinary projects involving hydrology, policy analysis, and social science.

Key projects include developing the Social Vulnerability Index for Sweden (SVIS), cloudburst catastrophe modeling, and evaluating climate change impacts on urban resilience. He collaborates with institutions like the Centre for Natural Disaster Science.

Recent work emphasizes extreme weather impacts on mental health in Asia, flood exposure inaccuracies in global datasets, and institutional capacities for wildfire resilience. His publications span environmental science, policy frameworks, and transnational risk management strategies.