Thomas Flüeler
Additional functions:
Advisory Committee in Radioactive Waste Research Programme of Federal Office of Energy (FOE/BFE)
Several functions in the ongoing radioactive waste disposal site-selection programme (sectoral plan, http://www.bfe.admin.ch/radioaktiveabfaelle/01277/index.html?lang=en)
See also http://www.uns.ethz.ch/people/associated/thomasfl/profexp
Swiss Federal Underground Research laboratory Mont Terri (swisstopo): Member and expert of Commission de suivi (oversight and advisory com-mittee of the Canton of Jura, advice to the Cantonal Government)
Key Publications of Thomas Flüeler (up to ten) :
1. Spreng, D., Flüeler, T., Goldblatt, D. L. & Minsch, J. (Eds., 2011). Tackling long-term global energy problems: the contribution of social science. Series Environment & Policy, Vol. 52. Dordrecht, NL: Springer.
2. Krütli, P., Flüeler, T., Stauffacher, M., Wiek, A. & Scholz, R.W. (2010) Technical safety vs. public involvement? A case study on the unrealised project for the disposal of nuclear waste at Wellenberg (Switzerland). Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences. 7(3): 229-244. DOI: 10.1080/1943815X.2010.506879.
3. Flüeler, T. (2006). Decision making for complex socio-technical systems. Robustness from lessons learned in long-term radioactive waste governance. Series Environment & Policy, Vol. 42. Sprin¬ger, Dordrecht NL.
4. Flüeler, T. & H. Seiler (2003): Risk-based regulation of technical risks: lessons learnt from case stud-ies in Switzerland. Journal of Risk Research. Vol. 6. Issue/No. 3. May 2003:213-231.
5. Flüeler, T. (2001): Options in radioactive waste management revisited: A framework for robust deci-sion-making. Journal of Risk Analysis. Vol. 21. No. 4. Aug. 2001:787-799.
Specialties of Thomas Flüeler:
Environmental decision making in complex socio-technical systems, esp. institutional, regulatory and long-term aspects Concepts of robustness, resilience, and vulnerability in the context of long-term governance of environmental issues Stakeholder involvement and inclusive expertise in complex and contentious systems (Td Lab) Safety management: safety culture, safety indicators, knowledge management Harmonisation of risk-based decision making Science policy: interface natural/social sciences
Last update: 1/27/20
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