Arne Arnberger

Assoc. Prof. Arne Arnberger is a researcher at the Institute for Landscape Development, Recreation and Nature Conservation Planning, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna. His work focuses on recreational use, visitor monitoring, and social carrying capacity in protected areas and urban forests. He contributes to empirical social research, cultural landscape studies, and sustainable urban development, with a particular interest in human health benefits from green and blue spaces.

His research spans

• Tourism behavior in the Wienerwald Biosphere Reserve
• Climate change adaptation in urban green spaces
• Health impacts of naturalness in landscapes
• Conflict resolution in recreational areas

Recent articles highlight his expertise in wildfire risk mapping, urban heat vulnerability, and biodiversity-human health linkages.

Scientific awards include

• Best Paper Award, Vienna Jubilee Fund (2020)
• Poster Award, International Conference on Landscape and Human Health (2017)
• Japan Society Fellowship (2006)

He has advised multiple projects on visitor displacement dynamics, invasive species communication, and socio-economic monitoring in parks.