University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) - Research portal
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Institute of Mountain Risk Engineering Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Wien thomas.thaler(at)boku.ac.at Tel: +43 1 47654-87120 BOKUonline-Visitenkarte  ORCID: 0000-0003-3869-3722
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Curr. Vitae
| 2011 - 2015 | Doctoral degree: Middlesex University, London |
| 2008 - 2008 | Erasmus Programme: University of Groningen |
| 2004 - 2010 | Graduation: International Development University of Vienna |
| 2003 - 2009 | Graduation: Vienna University of Economics and Business |
Statistik Austria, science classification
- Natural hazards; Risk research; Political economy; Environmental economics; Economic policy; Political theory; Political geography; Regional economy; Environmental policy; Economic geography; Development cooperation;
Expertise
- Risk research; Natural Hazards Research; Vulnerability; Risk Governance; Spatial Planning;
Awards
| 2016 | BOKU Best Paper Award |
| 2015 | J. X. Kasperson Award |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2018 - | Awards Committee Chair: Association of American Geographers - Applied Geography Specialty Group member of the managing board |
| 2015 - | International Academic Association on Planning, Law and Property Rights (PLPR) member |
| 2013 -2016 | Working Group 'Mind the Gap' at Academy for spatial research and planning (ARL) member |
| 2013 - | Association of American Geographers (AAG) member |
| 2013 - | European Geosciences Union (EGU) member |
| 2012 - | German WG for Natural Hazards and Natural Risk [AK Naturgefahren der DGfG] member |
| 2011 - | Research Fellow - Earth System Governance full member |
| 2011 - | Regional Studies Association (RSA) member |
Editorial board appointments for scientific journals
| 2019 - |
Society & Natural Resources:
Editorial Board Member |
| 2019 -2020 |
Environmental Hazards:
Guest Editor (special issue) |
| 2017 -2018 |
Regional Environmental Change:
Guest Editor (special issue) |
| 2016 -2017 |
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences:
Guest Editor (special issue) |
| 2014 -2015 |
Environmental Science & Policy:
Guest Editor (special issue) |
Reviewer for scientific journals
| 2018 - | Climate and Development |
| 2018 - | Land Use Policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use |
| 2018 - | Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies |
| 2018 - | Journal of Cleaner Production |
| 2018 - | Mountain Research and Development |
| 2018 - | Sustainability |
| 2018 - | Water |
| 2018 - | Regional Environmental Change |
| 2017 - | Sustainable Cities and Society |
| 2017 - | Science of the Total Environment |
| 2017 - | Environment and Behavior |
| 2017 - | Raumforschung und Raumordnung |
| 2017 - | Cities |
| 2017 - | Risk Analysis |
| 2017 - | Water International |
| 2017 - | Applied Geography |
| 2016 - | Journal of Flood Risk Management |
| 2016 - | Journal of Earth System Science |
| 2016 - | International Journal of E-Planning Research |
| 2016 - | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| 2016 - | International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction |
| 2015 - | Environmental Science & Policy |
| 2015 - | J ENVIRON PLANNING |
| 2014 - | Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change |
| 2014 - | I J CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGIES AND MANAGEMENT |
| 2014 - | Environmental Modelling & Software |
| 2013 - | Ecological Economics |
| 2012 - | Water Resources Management |
| 2012 - | Environment and Planning C-Government and Policy |
| 2012 - | Natural Hazards |
| 2011 - | Environmental Hazards |
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2018 | European Geosciences Union 14th General Assembly Chair (session) |
| 2018 | International Conference 'Water Science for Impact' Chair (session) |
| 2017 | European Geosciences Union 13th General Assembly Chair (session) |
| 2017 | 3rd European Climate Change Adaptation Conference Chair (session) |
| 2017 | AAG Annual Meeting 2017 Chair (session) |
| 2016 | European Geosciences Union 12th General Assembly Chair (session) |
| 2015 | Deutscher Kongress für Geographie Chair (session) |
| 2015 | AAG Annual Meeting 2015 Chair (session) |
| 2014 | RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2014 Chair (session) |
| 2013 | RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2013 Chair (session) |