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Having a background both in the natural and the social sciences, my major interests in research and teaching as an environmental
scientist are related to the interaction of humans and the environment in a systems understanding - everything is connected to everything. More specific, I am interested
in sustainable development from a managing perspective in a trandisciplinary understanding, focusing on topics such as
Ecological economics - change our current economic model towards true sustainabillity [eco-entrepreneurship, carbon free economy, behavioral change]
Environmental governance and policy - market based instruments to improve environmental governance [network analysis, stakeholder approach]
Global environmental change - assess and manage vulnerability to environmental change [adaptation, mitigation, complexity, uncertainty]
Industrial ecology - designing sustainable products and processes [virtual technology, life cycle assessment, consumer demand]
Sustainable architecture - holistic approach to buildings [materials, design, renewable energy, usage performance]
Metrics and quantification of sustainability - quantifiing sustainability regarding the
use of natural resources, ecosystem services and biodiversity [footprint analysis, metrics, indicators]
Sustainability in higher education - communicate, teach and train the concept of sustainability [embedded case study methods, meta cognitive learnig]
Current research projects:
Vulnerability to global change and sustainable adaptation of ski tourism - SkiSustain. >> www.skisustain.org.
Climate change and tourism, an EU Interreg Alpine Space program ClimAlpTour >> www.climalptour.eu.
Dynamic systems analysis of global change and tourism to develop sustainable models of destination governance.
Sustainability indicators in tourism integrating components of space and landscape with corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Mitigation and adaptation to climate change - low carbon economy, the climate neutral destination and carbon offset.
Combining life cycle assessment and virtual CAD simulation for sustainable product development. >> www.grownskis.com
Combining embedded case studies and outdoor activities for time efficient education on sustainable development.>> www.zfs.uni-freiburg.de
Market based eco-entrepreneurial instruments for qualitative tourism change to mitigate climate change in the Arctic
Current University teaching courses:
Sustainability and Management: Sustainability Leadership Training (SLT), Center for Key Qualifications, University of Freiburg, Germany
Human-Environment Systems, Environmental Change and Sustainable Tourism Management: University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur, Institute for Tourism and Leisure Research, Switzerland
Project Management. University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur, Institute for Tourism and Leisure Research, Switzerland
See a list of publications and teaching courses
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