Austria | IIASA

NMO Institute

The Austrian Academy of Sciences
Member since 1973
Council Member

Univ. Prof. Dr. Christian Köberl

University of Vienna; Department of Lithospheric Research

Althanstrasse 14
1090, Vienna

Deputy

Isolde Glatzel

Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)

Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
1010, Vienna

NMO Secretary

Viktor J. Bruckman

Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW); Commission for Interdisciplinary Ecological Studies

Dr.Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
1010, Vienna

Austria is the host country of IIASA. The Austrian Academy of Sciences is the National Member Organization (NMO) representing Austria and entrusts the Austrian IIASA Committee with oversight of IIASA.

Main areas of collaborations:

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Advancing demographic methods

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Tackling climate change and greenhouse gas emissions

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Transitions toward a sustainable energy future

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Increasing climate and disaster resilience in Austria

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Land use in Austria and Europe

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Developing expertise in big data

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News

Forest fire at night

13 October 2022

Dealing with higher fire frequencies in the alpine region

Dealing with increasing fire frequencies in domestic mountain-dominated forest systems requires assessment and anticipation of fire risks at local scales, as well as a better understanding of its effects on the ecosystem and recreational activities. The Austria Fire Futures Project aims to address this critical situation.

Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR)

Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecosystem Services (AFE)

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22 September 2022

An integrated modeling framework to assess surface and groundwater resources

Against the backdrop of climate change and rising water demand, tools for adequately modeling water availability are much needed. In a new study, researchers applied a large-scale model linking surface water to groundwater, which can be used for estimating water resources at a high spatial resolution.

Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR)

Water Security (WAT)

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08 September 2022

Christian Koeberl awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class

IIASA is proud to announce that Christian Koeberl, IIASA Council member for Austria, has been awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class.

Focus

29 November 2022

Enhancing global resilience

Options Magazine, Winter 2022: Michael Freiberger is a mathematical economist who uses dynamic modeling to tackle risk related problems.

Global resilience

28 November 2022

Standardizing migration data in Europe

Options Magazine, Winter 2022: Researchers illustrated the discrepancies in migration flow statistics across Europe to help standardize data and better understand migration patterns.

Regional impacts

Publications

Bachner, G., Knittel, N., Poledna, S., Hochrainer-Stigler, S., Reiter, K., & Pflug, G. (2022). Revealing the indirect risks of flood events: A multi-model assessment for Austria. IIASA Report. Laxenburg, Austria: IIASA

Hochrainer-Stigler, S., Poledna, S., Knittel, N., Bachner, G., & Reiter, K. (2022). Modelling the indirect impacts of flood risks in Austria. International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz , Laxenburg, Austria.

Zwickl-Bernhard, S., Huppmann, D. , Golab, A., & Auer, H. (2022). Disclosing the heat density of district heating in Austria in 2050 under the remaining European CO2 budget of the 1.5 °C climate target. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks 31 e100775. 10.1016/j.segan.2022.100775.

Karabaczek, V., Schinko, T. , Menk, L., & Kienberger, S. (2022). Perceptions on intolerable climate-related risks and limits to adaptation in Austria. In: EGU General Assembly 2022, 23-27 May 2022, Vienna.

Abduragimova, P., Fath, B. , Gulas, C., & Katzmair, H. (2022). Participatory approach for assessing institutional resilience: a case study of crises in Austria. Environment, Development and Sustainability 10.1007/s10668-022-02430-3.

Hammer, B. & Fürnkranz-Prskawetz, A. (2022). Measuring private transfers between generations and gender: an application of national transfer accounts for Austria 2015. Empirica 10.1007/s10663-022-09542-z.