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 sven.fuchs(at)boku.ac.at Tel: +43 1 47654-87117 BOKUonline-Visitenkarte  ORCID: 0000-0002-0644-2876
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Curr. Vitae
| 2015 - 2015 | Visiting Professor, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece |
| 2013 - 2013 | Visiting Professor for Mountain Geomorphology and Global Environmental Change, University of Vienna |
| 2012 - 2012 | Visiting scientist at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation |
| 2011 - 2011 | Visiting scientist at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation |
| 2010 - 2010 | Habilitation, Thesis: Mountain hazards, vulnerability, and risk – a contribution to applied research on human-environment interaction |
| 2004 - 2004 | PhD (University of Innsbruck) Thesis: Development of avalanche risk in settlements - comparative studies in Davos, Grisons, Switzerland |
| 2004 - 2005 | Research Assistant at alpS - Zentrum für Naturgefahren Management GmbH |
| 2002 - 2003 | Postgraduate studies in economics |
| 2000 - 2004 | Research Assistant at Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research |
| 1998 - 1999 | Studies in Geography University of Innsbruck |
| 1993 - 2000 | Studies in Geography, Geology, Remote Sensing University of Munich |
Statistik Austria, science classification
- pedology; glaciology; geomorphology; erosion (erosion control); applied geography; physical geography; glaciology; geographic information systems (GIS); remote sensing; cartography; environmental economics;
Expertise
- Risk research; Applied Geosciences; Geomorphology; Natural Hazards Research; Vulnerability; Integral Risk Management; Systems theories;
Awards
| 2001 | Dissertationsstipendium der Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft |
| 2000 | Deutscher Studienpreis |
Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies
| 2020 - | United Nations Global Risk Assessment Framework (GRAF) mandate as expert |
| 2018 - | International Geographical Union / International Association of Geomorphologists Joint Working Group on Geomorphology and Society general secretary |
| 2017 - | Debris Flow Association elected member |
| 2017 - | The World Bank mandate as expert |
| 2013 -2013 | The World Bank expert |
| 2009 - | German WG for Natural Hazards and Natural Risk [AK Naturgefahren der DGfG] head |
| 2008 - | German Association of University Professors and Lecturers [Deutscher Hochschulverband] member |
| 2008 - | Association of Geographers at German Universities [Verband der Geographen an Deutschen Hochschulen] member |
| 2006 - | full member |
| 2006 - | German Working Group for Geomorphology [AK Geomorphologie der DGfG] member |
| 2005 - | Society of Risk Analysis member |
| 2005 -2012 | member of the managing board |
| 2003 - | full member |
| 2000 - | European Geoscience Union member |
Editorial board appointments for scientific journals
| 2019 - |
GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY:
Editorial Board Member |
| 2018 -2018 |
Geographische Rundschau:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2018 -2018 |
Regional Environmental Change:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2016 - |
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences:
1st level below top level (Associate Editor) |
| 2016 -2016 |
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2016 -2016 |
Natural Hazards:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2013 -2013 |
Natural Hazards:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2012 -2012 |
Natural Hazards:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2011 - |
Natural Hazards:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2010 -2010 |
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2010 -2010 |
Natural Hazards:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2008 -2008 |
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
| 2007 -2007 |
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences:
Guest Editor (Special Issue) |
Reviewer for scientific journals
| 2019 - | Ecological Indicators |
| 2016 - | Regional Environmental Change |
| 2016 - | Nature Communications |
| 2016 - | Journal of Civil Engineering and Management |
| 2016 - | Journal of African Earth Sciences |
| 2016 - | Engineering Geology |
| 2015 - | Water Resources Research |
| 2015 - | Science of the Total Environment |
| 2014 - | Journal of Flood Risk Management |
| 2014 - | International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction |
| 2013 - | Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. |
| 2012 - | Environmental Science & Policy |
| 2011 - | Global Environmental Change-Human and Policy Dimensions |
| 2010 - | Environmental Modelling & Software |
| 2010 - | Journal of Mountain Science |
| 2009 - | Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change |
| 2007 - | Raumforschung und Raumordnung |
| 2007 - | Journal of Environmental Management |
| 2006 - | Structure and Infrastructure Engineering |
| 2005 - | Journal of Geography in Higher Education |
| 2005 - | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms |
| 2004 - | Zeitschrift Fur Geomorphologie |
| 2004 - | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| 2004 - | Natural Hazards |
Expert for external appointment/habilitation procedures
| 2016 | Externe Berufung: Mitglied: University of Thrace, Greece Mountainous Water Resources Management |
Reviewer/Expert funding organizations
| 2022 -2022 | Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO) - Belgium |
| 2021 -2022 | Research Council of Norway (Forskningsradet) - Norway |
| 2019 -2019 | Research Council of Norway (Forskningsradet) - Norway |
| 2017 - | Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica - Chile |
| 2016 - | STW, Technologiestichting STW - Netherlands |
| 2016 - | Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung - |
| 2015 - | Russian Science Foundation - Russian Federation |
| 2013 - | Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO) - Belgium |
| 2010 -2010 | Europäische Kommission - European Union |
| 2009 -2010 | Europäische Kommission - European Union |
Reviewer/Expert organization
| 2017 | Université François Rabelais Tours |
| 2016 | Université François Rabelais Tours Conseil de perfectionnement, Polytech Tours, Département Aménagement et Environnement |
| 2015 | Université François Rabelais Tours Conseil de perfectionnement, Polytech Tours, Département Aménagement et Environnement |
Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs
| 2019 | 32. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Naturgefahren-Naturrisiken der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geographie (DGfG) Organiser |
| 2019 | Deutscher Kongress für Geographie Chair (Session) |
| 2019 | International Mountain Conference 2019 Chair (Session) |
| 2019 | European Geosciences Union 15th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2018 | 31. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Naturgefahren-Naturrisiken der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geographie (DGfG) Organiser |
| 2018 | European Geosciences Union 14th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2018 | Fifth international conference on debris flows: Disasters, risk, forecast, protection Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2017 | Association of the American Geographers Annual Meeting Chair (Session) |
| 2017 | European Geosciences Union 13th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2017 | Third International Symposium "Physics, Chemistry and Mechanics of Snow" Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2017 | 30. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Naturgefahren-Naturrisiken der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geographie (DGfG) Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2017 | 3rd International Symposium "Physics, chemistry and mechanics of snow" Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2017 | University of Central Asia Summer University on Disaster Risk Reduction Organiser |
| 2016 | Safe Evros 2016 Scientific Member of the Advisory Board |
| 2016 | Risikobasiertes Naturgefahren-Management – Bedeutung und Grenzen von ökonomischen Daten Organiser |
| 2016 | European Geosciences Union 12th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2016 | 29. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Naturgefahren-Naturrisiken der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geographie (DGfG)
Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2015 | European Geosciences Union 12th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2015 | 27. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Naturgefahren-Naturrisiken der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geographie (DGfG) Organiser |
| 2015 | AAG 2015 Annual Meeting Chair (Session) |
| 2014 | European Geosciences Union 11th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2014 | 26. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Naturgefahren-Naturrisiken der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geographie (DGfG) Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2013 | European Geosciences Union 10th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2013 | 25. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Naturgefahren-Naturrisiken der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geographie (DGfG) Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2012 | Risk Analysis VII Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2012 | 24. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Naturgefahren-Naturrisiken der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geographie (DGfG) Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2012 | European Geosciences Union 9th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2011 | 23. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Naturgefahren-Naturrisiken der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geographie (DGfG) Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2011 | European Geosciences Union 8th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2010 | 22. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Naturgefahren-Naturrisiken der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geographie (DGfG) Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2010 | Risk Analysis VII Scientific Member of the Advisory Board |
| 2010 | Jahrestreffen der Österreichischen Forschungsgruppe für Geomorphologie und Umweltwandel der ÖGG Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2010 | European Geosciences Union, 7th General Assembly Chair (Session) |
| 2009 | European Geosciences Union 6th General Assembly Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2008 | European Geosciences Union 5th General Assembly Member of the Organisation Committee |
| 2008 | Risk Analysis VI Scientific Member of the Advisory Board |
| 2007 | European Geosciences Union 4th General Assembly Member of the Organisation Committee |