Thomas Thaler
Guest Senior Research Scholar
Equity and Justice Research Group
Population and Just Societies Program
Biography
Thomas Thaler is a research fellow in the Equity and Justice Research Group of the IIASA Population and Just Societies Program. He is also a senior scientist at the Institute of Landscape Planning at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna.His research at IIASA focuses on governance and social justice in flood risk management, with a particular emphasis on the design and effectiveness of governance systems, as well as the integration of different environmental policies into national and local institutions. He holds a PhD from the Flood Hazard Research Centre at Middlesex University London in the UK.
Last update: 12 SEP 2023
Publications
Gabor, A., Thaler, T. , Damyanovic, D., & Friesenecker, M. (2026). Intersectional vulnerabilities in climate change adaptation: challenges of integrating them into urban planning in Vienna. Local Environment 1-32. 10.1080/13549839.2026.2677082.
Dorner, J., Scherner, M., Thaler, T. , & Friesenecker, M. (2026). Taming the green gentrification cycle? Evidence from street greening in Vienna. Urban Geography 1-26. 10.1080/02723638.2026.2656265. (In Press)
Calliari, E. , Dalla Fontana, M., Vink, H., Thaler, T. , Schinko, T. , & Boas, I. (2026). Planning for just relocations in Europe in times of climate change: a comparative study. Regional Environmental Change 26 (1) e29. 10.1007/s10113-026-02523-z.
Thaler, T. & Gugerell, K. (2026). Challenges and Opportunities for Integrating Intersectionality Into Social Vulnerability Assessment for Flood Risk Analysis. WIREs Water 13 (2) e70068. 10.1002/wat2.70068.
Winkler, C., Seebauer, S., Dreisiebner-Lanz, S., Thaler, T. , Mitter, H., Posch, E., Gorbach, T., Steiger, R., & Kropf, B. (2026). The long and winding road of climate-resilient development: a case study–driven analysis of shocks, policy strategies, and individual reactions in Austria. Regional Environmental Change 26 (1) e36. 10.1007/s10113-025-02473-y.