Sven Fuchs

Sven Fuchs is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, specializing in Alpine Natural Hazards and Geography. His research focuses on wildfire vulnerability, landslide susceptibility, climate change impacts, and geothermal energy systems.

• Institution: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
• Department: Geography

His recent publications address multi-hazard assessments, institutional capacity in disaster resilience, and innovative frameworks for wildfire risk management. Projects like FIREPRIME and REVEAL highlight his contributions to European wildfire preparedness.

Fuchs has developed tools for heat flow analysis and maintains the Global Heat Flow Database, advancing thermal geophysics research. His work spans both technical hazard modeling and socio-political dimensions of disaster risk governance.

Key collaborations include field data collection in Georgia, Austria, and Germany, with applications in urban geothermal energy and flood risk communication strategies.