جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Felgenhauer Tiloمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Human Geography
• Spatial Analysis
• Technology Use and Infrastructure
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Prof. Dr. Tilo Felgenhauer is a Professor of Human Geography at the Upper Austria University of Teacher Education . His research focuses on spatial constructions, technology use, qualitative methodologies, and regional studies in Central Germany and Patagonia. He holds a Habilitation in Geography from Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (2011) and a PhD from the same institution (2006). His work bridges social theory and geography, examining how technology interacts with spatial practices. Key contributions include Geographies of Digital Culture (2018) and analyses of spatial metaphors in crises. He emphasizes critical engagement with digital tools in education and regional development. Publications span over 20 years, addressing topics like VGI ethics (2017), regional identity in media (2007), and geopolitics of digital infrastructure. His recent work explores hybrid geographies in Patagonia and the socio-spatial impacts of digital transformation. Education: Habilitation in Geography (2011), Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena PhD in Geography (2006), Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Geography Diplom (2001), Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena He advises on spatial citizenship frameworks and collaborates internationally, co-editing volumes on digital culture and regional studies. His research integrates empirical fieldwork with theoretical discourse analysis.

• Landscape Architecture
• Landscape Urbanism
• Circular Economy
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Cecilia Furlan is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Landscape Architecture , part of the Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). She holds a joint PhD in Engineering and Urbanism from KU Leuven and IUAV Venice. Landscape Urbanism Circular Economy Urban Metabolism Spatial Research Resource Scarcity Her research focuses on systemic design approaches for circular economy transitions in urban and regional contexts, particularly through projects like ATLANTES and REPAiR . She explores material flow mapping, post-industrial landscape regeneration, and urban wasteland transformation. Recent publications examine geodesign methods for circular construction hubs, ecosystem services in urban cemeteries, and spatial parameters for sustainable development. She contributes to international discourse through presentations at institutions in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, and South Africa. 2020: Knowledge Frontiers Symposium grant 2019: EUROPAN 15 Runner-Up 2018: Premio Giovanni Ferraro PhD award 2014: Lisbon Open Room Competition honorable mention As a project leader for initiatives like Reindustrialisation Following the Brownfield Principle , she combines academic research with practical applications. She participates in peer-review activities for journals like Sustainability and Landscape Research , and organizes educational workshops on circular design.

Sarah Matejمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Global land use research
• Societal interventions in the global carbon cycle
• Land use and land cover change
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Sarah Matej is a Researcher at the Institute for Social Ecology , affiliated with the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) . Her work focuses on global land use systems, human-nature interactions, and environmental sustainability metrics. Research Interests : Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production (HANPP) Carbon cycle and land use change GIS and spatial modeling Urban-rural telecoupling Biodiversity footprint analysis Notable Contributions : Co-developed the Biospheremetrics R package for assessing biosphere integrity Published in Scientific Data , Global Ecology and Biogeography , and Journal of Cleaner Production Projects : EO AFRICA - Continental Demonstrator LUISA (2023-2025) LandCube: Global Land Use Data Cube (2022-2026) Biodiv Vienna: Urban Biodiversity Footprint (2018-2022)

• Geodesy
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Spatial Modeling
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Rizwan Bulbul is a researcher at the Institute of Geodesy , Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Austria. His work bridges geodesy, geographic information systems (GIS), and computational modeling. Research Interests : Bulbul's research focuses on geospatial modeling, artificial intelligence integration, and sustainable urban development. Key areas include smart tourism simulations, energy transition policy analysis, and off-road robotic navigation using machine learning. His work also addresses forest fire prediction uncertainty, vertical photovoltaic potential, and cattle tracking in alpine environments. Publications : His research spans spatial optimization, 3D city modeling, and semantic routing. Recent projects involve leveraging AI for tourism simulations and energy policy evaluation, demonstrating interdisciplinary applications of geospatial technologies. Contact : Email: bulbul@tugraz.at Office: TU Graz, Steyrergasse 30/I, Room ST01122

Günther Stockerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Modern German Literature
• Austrian Literature from 19th Century to Present
• Literature and Culture of the Cold War
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Univ.-Prof. Günther Stocker (b. 1966) is a Full Professor at the Institute of German Studies , University of Vienna, specializing in Modern German Literature and Cold War Cultural Studies . His research bridges postwar Austrian literature (1945–present), 19th–21st century Austrian cultural history , and digital reading practices . Current Research: Listening to Literature (audiobook studies), Books on Screen (digital literacy), and Internationalization of Vienna's Literary Networks (1960–1990) Key Projects: Virtual Library Internationale Zone , Die Welten des Peter Henisch (2025), and Academic Reading in Digital Age (2022) His Google Scholar profile reveals 15+ recent publications analyzing: Social media reading (2025) and digital vs print cognitive impacts (2024) Cold War literary transfer (2025) and postwar Austrian identity (2020) Screen-based reading challenges (2023) and audiobook engagement (2024) Scientific Recognition: 1997 Salzburg Kulturfonds Prize for literary research 2001–2004 APART Stipendium (Austrian Academy of Sciences) Contributor to Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften projects Teaching Leadership: 2022– Vice-Head of German Philology Study Programme , University of Vienna 2025W: Courses on Antikriegsliteratur and Contemporary Austrian Fiction 2025S: Austrian Cultural History and Digital Reading Culture

• Archaeological Prospection
• Virtual Archaeology
• Landscape Archaeology
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Wolfgang Neubauer is an Associate Professor at the University of Vienna and Director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology. He also serves as Vice Director of the Vienna Institute for Archaeological Science and heads the Digital Humanities research focus at the university. His interdisciplinary work integrates geophysics, computer science, and archaeology. Education: Habilitation in Prehistoric Archaeology (University of Vienna, 2008) Dr. Phil. in Prehistoric Archaeology (University of Vienna, 2000) Mag. Phil. in Prehistory, Archaeometry, and Mathematics (University of Vienna, 1993) Mathematics and Computer Science studies (Vienna University of Technology) Research Interests: Neubauer specializes in non-invasive archaeological prospection methods, including ground-penetrating radar (GPR), magnetometry, and 3D laser scanning. His research spans Neolithic circular ditches, Roman urban landscapes (e.g., Carnuntum), Viking sites, and digital reconstruction of cultural heritage. Key themes include landscape archaeology, interdisciplinary methodologies, and virtual heritage preservation. Publication Trends: His recent articles focus on large-scale geophysical surveys, integrated data visualization, and digital documentation of archaeological sites. Common themes include Roman military infrastructure, Neolithic monuments, Viking landscapes, and advanced prospection techniques, with strong emphasis on computational methods and interdisciplinary collaboration. Awards: Fellow, Society of Antiquaries London (2019) Corresponding Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences (2018) Pioneer in Open Innovation in Science (2017) Austrian Scientist of the Year (2015) Austrian Champion in European Research (2008) Grants & Advising: Neubauer has secured over €14M in research funding, including projects from the European Union, Austrian Science Fund (FWF), and Ludwig Boltzmann Society. He advises doctoral candidates as speaker of the PhD College for Archaeological Prospection and has supervised 8 PhD and 7 Master's theses. Major grants include the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project and ArchPro Carnuntum. Labs & Teams: He directs the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute, coordinating international teams for projects across 20+ countries. The institute develops cutting-edge prospection technologies and collaborates with institutions like the University of Birmingham and Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage.

• Landscape Development
• Recreation Planning
• Nature Conservation
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Associate Professor Christiane Brandenburg serves at the Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Nature Conservation Planning within the Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). With a career spanning over two decades, she has led 57 research projects focused on recreation planning, climate change adaptation, and nature conservation in urban and mountainous regions. Her work bridges academic research with societal impact through extensive collaboration with government agencies and international institutions. Research Focus: Climate-sensitive recreation planning, sustainable tourism, urban green infrastructure, and visitor behavior in protected areas Key Projects: Urban Heat Island strategies, post-COVID recreational shifts, and transnational mountain tourism studies Publications: 144 contributions including peer-reviewed articles on ecosystem services, climate resilience, and recreation ecology Awards: 2004 JSPS Fellowship and 2007 Habilitation Trends in Research: Her recent work emphasizes climate change impacts on recreational behavior , smart city-green space integration , and data-driven management of mountain parks . She employs mixed methods combining GIS spatial analysis, GPS tracking of visitor movements, and socio-cultural surveys. Scientific Contributions: Notable achievements include developing standards for recreation monitoring in Polish forests, creating climate-resilient city frameworks, and advancing ecosystem service metrics for biosphere reserves. Her research has directly informed policy documents for Austrian federal agencies.

• Sustainable Tourism
• Recreation Research
• Landscape Planning
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Dr. Karolina Taczanowska is a Polish-Austrian academic at BOKU Vienna, specializing in sustainable tourism and human spatial behavior in recreational landscapes. As Senior Scientist at the Institute for Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning since 2020 (and Research Associate 2006-2020), her work bridges digital transformation with nature-based recreation through advanced GIS and spatial analysis. 2023: Habilitated in Landscape Planning with 'Human Behaviour in Recreational Landscapes' 2009: PhD from BOKU Vienna 2006: Bertha von Suttner scholarship for postdoctoral research Research focuses on sustainable tourism , smart recreation systems , and human-plant interactions , using cutting-edge methods like GNSS tracking, big data analysis, and participatory GIS. Her 2024 work on wild food foraging in cities and 2023 BOKU Sustainability Award highlight contributions to urban-nature relationships. Key publication themes include recreational behavior during pandemic , digital mobility analysis , and forest recreation monitoring . Active in international conferences (Ethnobotany 2025, EGU 2017) and reviewer for 12+ journals including Landscape and Urban Planning and Urban Forestry & Urban Greening . Scientific recognitions: 4 poster awards (2006-2012) and 2023 top sustainability education award. Supervised 8 master's theses on topics from mobile data analysis to pandemic impacts on green space usage.

• Landscape Planning
• Nature Conservation
• Urban Green Spaces
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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.

• Geomatics
• Remote Sensing
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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Thomas Bauer is a researcher at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the Department of Agricultural Sciences. He specializes in geomatics, remote sensing, and geographic information systems (GIS) with a focus on land use monitoring, citizen science applications, and sustainable land management. PhD in Natural Sciences (2001, Vienna University of Technology) MSc in Natural Sciences (1996, University of Vienna) Research Interests include: Geospatial analysis for environmental monitoring Integration of citizen science data in ecological studies Remote sensing applications in agriculture and forestry Land use change detection and sustainable intensification Animal movement tracking using GPS and accelerometers He has presented at 18 international conferences (Austria, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands) and contributed to collaborative projects like the Roadkill citizen science initiative. His work bridges geospatial technology with environmental science, emphasizing practical implementation and interdisciplinary approaches.

Johannes Scholzمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Geoinformation
• Cartography
• Web Mapping
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Johannes Scholz is a researcher affiliated with the Institute of Geoinformation and Cartography at Vienna University of Technology . His work bridges GIScience, spatial data analysis, and user-centric technologies. Research Focus : GIS applications, web mapping, spatial scheduling, and data management. Contributions : Explored machine learning for tourism flow prediction, FOSS-GIS education tools, NoSQL databases for unstructured data, and GIS-integrated operations research for logistics. Collaborations : Engaged in interdisciplinary projects with colleagues like Norbert Bartelme and Gerhard Navratil.

• Spatial Planning
• Demographic Change
• Infrastructure Planning
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Tatjana Fischer is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Spatial Planning, Environmental Planning and Land Rearrangement, part of the Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Her work bridges demographic change, spatial planning policy, and social infrastructure, with a focus on aging populations, rural-urban dynamics, and accessibility. Habilitation in Spatial Research and Planning (2023) Doctoral Degree in Environmental Technology (2005) Research Interests: Infrastructure planning under demographic shifts, transdisciplinary methodologies, and accessibility in tourism and urban development Her recent publications explore residential mobility among the elderly, climate change adaptation strategies, and temporary housing solutions, reflecting her commitment to sustainable spatial frameworks. She has secured funding from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), European Commission, and national ministries for projects addressing flood risk management, social infrastructure, and return migration patterns. Awards include the Alois Mock-Wissenschaftspreis (2024), BOKU Nachhaltigkeitspreis (2023), and multiple grants from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research. Fischer actively contributes to public discourse through presentations at global conferences on topics like disability-inclusive planning, regional resilience, and demographic trends. Key Projects: Identification and Assessment of Non-Climate Risk Drivers (2026-2028), Accessible Spaces for All (2023-2026), and Regional Resilience in Ötscher Region (2023-2025) Leadership: Project lead in 12+ research initiatives since 2009

Angela Hofمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Urban and Landscape Ecology
• Climate Change Education
• Ecosystem Services
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Angela Hof is an Associate Professor at the University of Salzburg , leading the Urban and Landscape Ecology Working Group within the Department of Environment & Biodiversity at the School of Education. With 2,000+ researchers at the university, her work integrates urban ecology, climate change education, and interdisciplinary STEM learning, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through environmental research and public engagement. Specializes in urban climate regulation through green infrastructure Develops citizen science educational tools for tree and climate monitoring Focuses on sustainable mobility and teacher education for sustainability Her recent publications and projects focus on: Quantifying cooling effects of urban trees Addressing green space equity for vulnerable populations Integrating sensor technology into environmental education Assessing short-term rental impacts on urban sustainability She leads initiatives like: CO2BS (Coole Bäume und Sensoren) Climate:Change:Education lecture series Young Science Projects for urban climate education Her work spans multiple European cities, combining GIS analysis, citizen science, and interdisciplinary approaches to create climate-resilient urban environments. She also contributes to developing open educational resources (OER) for geographical teacher training and explores the intersection of tourism patterns with urban water consumption in Mediterranean regions.

Paulo A.V. Borgesمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Island macroecology
• Biogeography
• Island arthropod ecology
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Prof. Paulo A.V. Borges is an Associate Professor at the University of Azores, Portugal, and a leading figure in island macroecology and biogeography. His research focuses on understanding pathways impacting oceanic indigenous assemblages under global change, emphasizing arthropod biodiversity conservation. He has contributed to global biodiversity databases such as GBIF, IUCN Red Listing, and the Azorean Biodiversity Portal—a key e-infrastructure associated with LIFE-Watch. Borges has published 231 Scopus-indexed papers (h-index 39) and 21 books, including biodiversity assessments for the Azores and Madeira archipelagos. Scientific Contributions and Awards 2019: IUCN SSC Chair's Citation of Excellence 2010: Honorable Mention in BES Biodiversity Prize 2008: Honorable Mention in BES Biodiversity Award He has coordinated 40 projects (12 international, 12 national, 16 regional) and secured approximately €900,000 in FCT funding. Borges has supervised 24 postdocs, 14 PhD students, and 32 MSc students, with current mentorship of 4 postdocs and 7 PhD candidates. Research Trends His recent publications emphasize island biogeography, biodiversity crisis, and conservation strategies. Articles analyze species turnover, climate change impacts, macroevolution integration, and data-deficient biodiversity. Subfields include habitat filtering, invasive species, ecological modeling, and global island monitoring schemes. Labs and Collaborations Borges leads the Azorean Biodiversity Portal, a major platform for island biodiversity research. His work spans collaborative networks addressing conservation, taxonomy, and ecological data integration across Macaronesian and other island ecosystems.

Heinz Fassmannمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Urban development
• Labor market
• Migration
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Heinz Fassmann is a Professor of Applied Geography, Spatial Research, and Planning at the University of Vienna, where he has held the position since 2000. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences, Geography, and Astronomy (2006–2011) and as Vice-Rector for Human Resources Development and International Relations (since 2011). His academic career includes roles at the Technical University of Munich (C4-Professor, 1996–2000) and leadership positions at the Austrian Academy of Sciences' Institute for Urban and Regional Research. Education highlights: He earned his doctorate (Dr. phil.) in 1981 from the University of Vienna with a dissertation on population and family structures in Vienna’s Josefstadt district. He habilitated in 1991, gaining venia legendi for human geography and spatial research. His research focuses on urban development, labor markets, migration, and spatial planning, with notable contributions to migration and integration policy analysis. Research interests include migration patterns, spatial disparities, regional development, and urban sociology. His work bridges theoretical and applied research, addressing policy challenges such as housing segregation, integration strategies, and demographic projections. Notable awards include membership in the Austrian Academy of Sciences (2007) and Academia Europaea (2002), alongside prestigious awards like the Bruno-Kreisky-Award (2000) for political analysis and the Hans-Bobek-Award (1992) for geographic research. He has advised numerous institutions, including the EU’s 7th Framework Program and the Austrian National Committee of the International Geographical Union. His grants include a Fulbright Fellowship (2004–2005) at Louisiana State University. Key affiliations include leadership roles at the Institute for Urban and Regional Research (ISR) and advisory positions at the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (Berlin/Bonn). He contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives like the Forum for Political Education in Vienna.