Tahereh Zobeidi
Researcher
Cooperation and Transformative Governance Research Group
Advancing Systems Analysis Program
Biography
Tahereh Zobeidi is a researcher in the Cooperation and Transformative Governance Research Group of the IIASA Advancing Systems Analysis Program, a role she has held since December 2021. With an academic foundation and a focus on interdisciplinary research, her work addresses critical global challenges, including environmental behaviors, disaster risk reduction management, and climate policy.Zobeidi employs behavioral change theories and environmental psychology to investigate individual perceptions and behaviors, aiming to generate insights that inform effective policymaking and enhance community resilience. Her research also explores the impact of misinformation on public attitudes toward sustainability and climate adaptation, underscoring the importance of evidence-based communication strategies.
Actively engaged in projects under the Horizon Europe framework, she contributes to numerous initiatives such as CORE, Adaptation AGORA, and MEDiate, among others. These projects focus on addressing pressing issues like climate change, sustainable development, and societal resilience.
Last update: 11 FEB 2025
Publications
Arjomandi, P., Yazdanpanah, M., Zobeidi, T., Komendantova, N. , & Shirzad, A. (2025). Place attachment, activation of personal norms, and the role of emotions to save water in scarcity. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators 25 e100567. 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100567.
Nasiri, A.R., Kerachian, R., Mashhadi, M., Shahangian, S.A., & Zobeidi, T. (2024). Extending the theory of planned behavior to predict the behavior of farmers in choosing low-water-intensive medicinal plants. Journal of Environmental Management 369 e122333. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122333.
Zobeidi, T., Yazdanpanah, M., Komendantova, N. , Lohr, K., & Sieber, S. (2024). Evaluating climate change adaptation options in the agriculture sector: a PROMETHEE-GAIA analysis. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators 22 e100395. 10.1016/j.indic.2024.100395.
Komendantova, N. , Zobeidi, T., & Yazdanpanah, M. (2024). How Do Instagram Messages Affect the Use of Renewable Energy? -- Application of an Extended Information Adoption Model. Journal of Environmental Informatics 43 10.3808/jei.202400515.
Zobeidi, T., Komendantova, N. , Yazdanpanah, M., & Lamm, A. (2024). A multi-dimensional model of anticipating intention to use social media for disaster risk reduction. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 104 e104356. 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104356.