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Article: News

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected immigration?

24 January 2023
New research finds a high variation between how pandemic mitigation measures affected immigration to different destination countries, from a slight increase to huge reductions.
Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) Multidimensional Demographic Modeling (MDM) Migration and Sustainable Development (MIG) Austria Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland United States of America
Article: News

Austrian Federal Minister for Education, Science, and Research visits IIASA

20 January 2023
IIASA recently welcomed Austria's Federal Minister for Education, Science, and Research, Martin Polaschek, to discuss ongoing research projects and explore potential collaborations between the institute and the Austrian government.
Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) Economic Frontiers (EF) Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) Strategic Initiatives (SI) Austria
Article: News

Dealing with higher fire frequencies in the alpine region

13 October 2022
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) Austria
Article: News

An integrated modeling framework to assess surface and groundwater resources

22 September 2022
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) Austria India
Article: News

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

08 September 2022
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.
Austria
Article: News

Keywan Riahi joins the Vienna Climate Council

04 August 2022
IIASA is proud to announce that Energy, Climate, and Environment Program Director, Keywan Riahi has been selected as a member of the scientific advisory board of the Vienna Climate Council. Members of the council are appointed by the mayor and agree to hold this position for at least two years.
Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) Austria
Article: News

Supporting Austria’s path to climate neutrality

13 July 2022
Over the next three years, more than 120 scientists will be working on a new comprehensive climate report for Austria. IIASA is taking a leading role in the activities with IIASA researchers Keywan Riahi and Daniel Huppmann serving as co-chairs of the Austrian Panel on Climate Change.
Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) Austria
Article: News

Keywan Riahi elected as a corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences

04 May 2022
IIASA is proud to announce that Energy, Climate, and Environment Program Director, Keywan Riahi has been elected as a corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) ̶ Austria’s largest non-university research and science institution.
Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) Austria
Article: News

“Climate Modernity” - The 24H Challenge: How do we want to live and act in the future in Styria?

13 January 2022
IIASA supports the provincial government of Styria in co-creating together with a representative sample of the Styrian population courageous and positive visions for a low-carbon and climate resilient future.
Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) Equity and Justice (EQU) Austria
Article: News

Tracking COVID-19 across Europe

15 July 2021
According to the World Health Organization, a third wave of COVID infections is now all but inevitable in Europe. A COVID tracker developed by IIASA researcher Asjad Naqvi, aims to identify, collect, and collate various official regional datasets for European countries, while also combining and homogenizing the data to help researchers and policymakers explore how the virus spreads.
Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Exploratory Modeling of Human-natural Systems (EM) Austria Finland Germany Norway Slovakia Sweden United Kingdom
Article: News

Climate policies, transition risk, and financial stability

17 May 2021
The way in which banks react to climate risks and uncertainty could impact financial stability as well as the world’s transition to a low-carbon economy. A new study by researchers from IIASA and the Vienna University of Economics and Business explored the role that banks’ expectations about climate-related risks will play in fostering or hindering an orderly low-carbon transition.
Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Exploratory Modeling of Human-natural Systems (EM) Austria
Article: News

Empowering citizens for successful energy transitions

03 May 2021
The terms “co-creation” and “co-production”, which denote the possibility for laypeople to participate in decision-making processes that affect their lives, have been gaining popularity. A new IIASA-led study explored options for empowering citizens as a driver for moving from awareness about the need to transform energy systems to action and participation.
Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT) Austria
Article: News

Is it worth investing in solar PV with batteries at home?

19 March 2021
Solar energy is a clean, renewable source of electricity that could potentially play a significant part in fulfilling the world’s energy requirements, but there are still some challenges to fully capitalizing on this potential. Researchers looked into some of the issues that hamper the uptake of solar energy and proposed different policies to encourage the use of this technology.
Austria
Article: News

Monitoring biodiversity and ecosystems in Europe

26 November 2020
IIASA is collaborating with 14 partner institutions from Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain on a new research project aimed at developing a transnational system for monitoring biodiversity and ecosystems in Europe.
Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES) Austria Estonia Germany Netherlands Portugal Spain United Kingdom
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Economic recovery after shutdown could take up to three years

21 April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic poses an enormous challenge for the domestic and global economy. Despite the measures taken by the Austrian government, the consequences of the lockdown and partial suspension of global trade flows will be felt for a long time.
Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Exploratory Modeling of Human-natural Systems (EM) Austria
Article: News

From climate change awareness to action

09 March 2020
Awareness of climate change and its impacts is not enough to move people to action. New research on how people’s worldviews affect their perceptions and actions could help policymakers and activists reframe the discussion around climate change mitigation.
Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT) Austria

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