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Patrick Sakdapolrak is a Professor of Population Geography and Demography at the University of Vienna's Department of Geography and Regional Research, within the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy. He serves as Head of the Working Group on Population Geography and Demography and Vice-Director of Doctoral Studies (SPL 45). His research focuses on the interplay of population dynamics, environmental change, and development, particularly migration and health in vulnerable contexts. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bonn, with earlier studies at Heidelberg University and the University of Wollongong.
Research Interests:
- Conceptual: Vulnerability, resilience, livelihoods, translocality, Bourdieu's practice theory
- Thematic: Human-environment relations, migration, health
- Regional: South Asia (India), Southeast Asia (Thailand), East Africa (Kenya)
Current Projects include the HABITABLE initiative exploring climate change and social tipping points. His work emphasizes translocal social resilience and migration as adaptation strategies. Recent publications address climate migration, habitability, and translocal networks' role in innovation and adaptation. He actively engages in policy-relevant research and global collaborations.
