Robert Groß

Robert Groß is a researcher at the Institute for Social Ecology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna, Austria. His work focuses on environmental history, energy transitions, and socio-ecological transformations, particularly through the lens of historical provisioning systems and material flow analysis.

• Academic background: Mag.Dr.phil. (Magister Doctor Philosophiae)
• Research areas: Environmental history of Austria, energy dependency analysis, historical political economy
• Key projects: Marshall Plan's ecological impact, Alpine tourism development (1920-2010), Soviet gas contracts

  His publications explore the interplay between technological change, resource consumption, and socio-economic structures during critical historical transitions. Notable research includes:

  • 2024: Analysis of gas transition in Austria
  • 2023: ERP's socio-ecological consequences
  • 2022: Vorarlberg's integration into European gas networks
  • 2021: Conceptual frameworks for provisioning systems

  Groß's email contact is available at robert.gross@boku.ac.at, and his postal address is in Vienna's 1070 district at Schottenfeldgasse 29.