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04 July 2024
ALFAwetlands: assessing mid-term project milestones
IIASA researchers are part of the ALFAwetlands project, which aims to map wetlands in the European Union and assess restoration measures to provide maximum benefits for climate and biodiversity. The project partners recently gathered for a Midterm Conference to review implementation progress, present and exchange current results, and discuss further plans.
26 June 2024
Wavelet phase difference and granger causality: Evidence connecting phase difference inference to granger causality
When it comes to practical solutions, finding causal links is one of the holy grails in all disciplines of science. Although Granger-type causality doesn’t prove actual causality, it becomes a powerful tool for analyzing any system once it’s coupled with theoretical reasoning. Recent advances in wavelet analysis as a tool to unravel the patterns and coherence among different phenomena raise the question of whether such coherence can be used to indicate causality.
21 May 2024
IIASA is among the scientific partners of the Vienna Climate Biennale with CircEUlar project
The first Vienna Climate Biennale started its 100 day long festival program in April. CircEUlar is among the scientific partners of the Biennale, providing content on the potential of circular economy strategies to combat climate change.
Events
CICERO Center for International Climate Research, Oslo
HYway Kick-off meeting
The Kaisergang, Schloss Laxenburg
IIASA Summer Vernissage - Fusion of Forms
Kuppelsaal, Technical University of Vienna (Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Vienna)
IIASA at the grand opening of the Vienna summer universities Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems and Green.Building.Solutions.
Focus
22 August 2024
First Summer School for Systems Modeling presented at IIASA
IIASA’s first-ever Summer School for Systems Modeling took place at the IIASA premises in Laxenburg, Austria from 15-26 July 2024. Kirsten Glenn, Capacity Development Coordinator in the IIASA Capacity Development and Training Unit reflects on the successful completion of this new IIASA initiative.
25 July 2024
Exploring circularity through science and art: CircEUlar project at the Vienna Climate Summit
The first Vienna Climate Biennale took place from April to July. CircEUlar was one of the scientific partners of the Biennale, contributing insights on the potential of circular economy strategies to combat climate change. Project coordinators Marina Jovanovic and Volker Krey reflect on the 100-day festival and the unique collaboration between science and art.
Projects
Climate Impacts of a hydrogen economy: The pathway to knowledge (HYway)
Developing circular pathways for a EU low-carbon transition (CircEUlar)
INtegrated Spatial PlannIng across REalms for biodiversity conservation and human development in a context of change (INSPIRE)
Development of a harmonized water balance modelling system for the Danube River Basin (Danube Water Balance)
Publications
Beier, J., Preinfalk, E., & Hanger-Kopp, S. (2024). Exploring social vulnerability through narratives: A mixed-methods approach to develop storylines of vulnerability for heat and flood related risk in Austria. In: 3rd International Conference Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World- Addressing Compound and Multi-Hazard Risk, 12-13 June 2024, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Hochrainer-Stigler, S., Bachner, G., Knittel, N., Poledna, S., Reiter, K., & Bosello, F. (2024). Risk management against indirect risks from disasters: A multi-model and participatory governance framework applied to flood risk in Austria. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 106 e104425. 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104425. Beier, J., Preinfalk, E., & Hanger-Kopp, S. (2024). Building quantitative and qualitative archetypes of households to assess vulnerability to flood and heat-related risks in Austria. In: Klimatag 2024, 02-04 April 2024, Vienna, Austria. Beier, J., Preinfalk, E., & Hanger-Kopp, S. (2024). Identifying archetypes of climate vulnerability: A mixed-methods approach for heat and flood related risk in Austria. In: EGU General Assembly 2024, 14-19 April 2024, Vienna. Poledna, S., Strelkovskii, N. , Conte, A., Goujon, A. , Linnerooth-Bayer, J., Catalano, M., & Rovenskaya, E. (2024). Economic and labour market impacts of migration in Austria: an agent-based modelling approach. Comparative Migration Studies 12 (1) e18. 10.1186/s40878-024-00374-3. Schinko, T. , Karabaczek, V., Menk, L., & Kienberger, S. (2024). Identifying constraints and limits to climate change adaptation in Austria under deep uncertainty. Frontiers in Climate 6 10.3389/fclim.2024.1303767.