Piotr Magnuszewski
Research Scholar
Equity and Justice Research Group
Population and Just Societies Program
Research Scholar
Water Security Research Group
Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program
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Biography
Piotr Magnuszewski has a background in mathematics (MSc) and physics (PhD). He later gained experience in the area of complexity science, working actively on interdisciplinary topics. He is presently working with both the Water (WAT) Program and in the Risk and Resilience (RISK) Program at IIASA.Dr. Magnuszewski has been working for many years as a systems modeler, researcher, facilitator, and professional trainer. He is particularly involved in linking theory and practice, science and policy, knowledge and action through diverse systems and knowledge management tools. He has been applying and teaching systems approach with diverse groups of scientists, NGOs, businesses and administration in many continents and countries.
Dr. Magnuszewski has been engaged in many international projects on resilience and adaptive management of complex socio-ecological systems. In this context, he developed and applied, in a participatory way, a range of system dynamics qualitative and quantitative models. He designed many simulation, role-playing as well as experimental games addressing the issues of sustainable development, water resources management and disaster risk management. He is an author of many research and educational publications.
Last update: 23 OCT 2017
Publications
Magnuszewski, P., Ostasiewicz, K., Chazdon, R., Salk, C., Pajak, M., & Sendzimir, J. (2015). Resilience and alternative stable states of tropical forest landscapes under shifting cultivation regimes. PLoS ONE 10 (9) e0137497. 10.1371/journal.pone.0137497.
Magnuszewski, P., Wiberg, D., Cosgrove, W., Fischer, G., Floerke, M., Hizsnyik, E., Pahl-Wostl, C., Segrave, A., Toth, G., Tramberend, S. , van Vliet, M., Yillia, P., & Zeller, D. (2015). Conceptual framework for scenarios development in the Water futures and Solutions project. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-15-011
Cosgrove, W., Fischer, G., Floerke, M., Hizsnyik, E., Magnuszewski, P., Pahl-Wostl, C., Scherzer, A., Segrave, A., Toth, G., Tramberend, S. , van Vliet, M., Wiberg, D., Yillia, P., & Zeller, D. (2015). Towards Innovative Solutions through Integrative Futures Analysis - Preliminary qualitative scenarios. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-15-012
Sendzimir, J., Slezak, G., Ouedraogo, R., Magnuszewski, P., Oueda, A., Nianogo, A., Moog, O., Pelochek, F., Salvadogo, L., Toe, P., Zerbo, H., & Mechler, R. (2015). A synthetic overview of the SUSFISH project (Sustainable Management of Water and Fish Resources in Burkina Faso): society meets ecology. Final Report. Vienne, APPEAR, 2015, 80 p.
Stefanska, J., Magnuszewski, P., Sendzimir, J., Romaniuk, P., Taillieu, T., Dubel, A., Flachner, Z., & Balogh, P. (2011). A gaming exercise to explore problem-solving versus relational activities for river floodplain management. Environmental Policy and Governance 21 (6) 454-471. 10.1002/eet.586.