Renate Eder

Renate Eder is a researcher at the Institute for Landscape Development, Recreation and Nature Conservation Planning, Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna. Her work focuses on the intersection of landscape planning, urban green spaces, and their impacts on human health and well-being, particularly through climate change adaptation studies and recreational behavior analysis in protected areas like UNESCO Biosphere Reserves.

Her research spans topics such as heat vulnerability in urban populations, restorative effects of natural environments, and management strategies for balancing recreational use with conservation in urban national parks. She has contributed to projects like STOPHOT, examining urban heat resilience for elderly residents, and collaborative studies on visitor behavior in ecologically sensitive areas.

Eder employs interdisciplinary methods, including visual discrete choice experiments, GPS-based data collection, and participatory exploration of spatial behavior, to address challenges in urban planning and environmental health. Her collaborations extend to institutions in Austria, Germany, Italy, and international venues, reflecting a strong emphasis on applied research for sustainable landscape management.