Arthur Schindelegger

Arthur Schindelegger is a Research Fellow at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the Institute for Landscape Planning. His research focuses on spatial planning frameworks for climate change adaptation, land policy instruments, and natural hazard management, with emphasis on flood resilience and agricultural interfaces.

Key research areas include:

• Integration of climate adaptation measures into statutory planning instruments
• Land policy mechanisms for affordable housing development
• Legal frameworks for natural hazard governance
• Transnational approaches to Alpine spatial development
• Equity dimensions of environmental interventions

Schindelegger's publications demonstrate a strong focus on policy implementation, with recurring themes of climate-proofing planning systems (76% of recent works), comparative land governance (63%), and justice aspects of environmental interventions (41%). Methodologies frequently combine legal analysis with spatial modeling.

He leads four active research projects including LAND4CLIMATE (EU-funded, 2023-2027) on nature-based solutions for climate resilience, and Klimafitte Raumplanung Implementation developing climate adaptation frameworks for Austrian municipalities. Additional collaborations include consultancy for the World Bank (2020-2024) and visiting professorships.

Schindelegger maintains active roles in professional networks including the AlpPlan Network and Austrian Society for Spatial Planning, and serves as reviewer for journals like Land Use Policy and Environmental Science & Policy.