Hans Hurni

Prof. em. Hans Hurni Founding president, CDE Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) Universität Bern Hallerstrasse 10 CH-3012 Bern Switzerland Mailing Address: Augasse 322b -3762 Erlenbach im Simmenal Phone: +41 (0) 31 631 88 22 E-mail: hans.hurni(at)cde.unibe.ch Personal URL: link Phone: +41 (0) 31 631 88 22 E-mail: hans.hurni(at)cde.unibe.ch Personal URL: link

Additional functions:
independent member of Board of Governors, ICIMOD ; founding trustee, University of Central Asia (UCA) ;



Key Publications of Hans Hurni (up to ten) :
Implications of Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics for Mountain Resource Degradation in the Northwestern Ethiopian Highlands (MRD Vol 21/2);
The Implications of Changes in Population, Land Use, and Land Management for Surface Runoff in the Upper Nile Basin Area of Ethiopia (MRD Vol 25/2);
Land degradation, famine, and land resource scenarios in Ethiopia. World soil erosion and conservation. Cambridge studies in applied ecology and resource management, pp. 27-61;
Global change research for sustainable development. Perspectives of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South, University of Bern, Vol. 6. Bern, Switzerland: Geographica Bernensia, pp 15–42.


Expertise of Hans Hurni:

Expertise Category	Specific Expertise
Expert Type	Expert Type
	Scientific / Fundamental Research
	Research Interface / Management
Scope	Impact of Change
	Vulnerability to Change
	Adaptation Measures to Change
Topic Hydrosphere	Hydrosphere
	Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes
Topic Pedosphere	Pedosphere
	Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification
Topic Economy/ResourceUse	Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
	Food Security
	Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape
Topic Technology	Technical Environmental Protection
Topic Politics/Law	Conventions / Protections
Topic Society	Society
	Population Dynamics / Migration / Urbanisation
	Employment / Social Security / Poverty
	Education / Communication / Participation
Topic Sustainability	Sustainability
	Ecological Sustainability
	Social Sustainability
Spatial Zones	Mountain / Highland
Spatial Scale	Spatial Scale
	Regional
	Local / Community
Time Frame	Past
	Past: Historical / Archeological
	Past: Quarternary
	Recent / Today
	Future
Statistical Focus	Mean Change / Trends
	Variability
Time Scale	Seasonal / Annual
	Decadal / Centennial
	Millenial
Methods	Method
	Data Collection
	Data Collection - Measurement
	Data Analysis
	Modeling
	Policy Analysis and Formation
	Integrated Assessment
	Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building
GeoForum Environmental-Technology	Environmental Technologies
	Civil and Rural Engineering
Alpine Convention	Alpine Convention
	AC Mountain Agriculture
Biodiversity Convention Thematic Areas	Thematic Areas
	Agricultural Biodiversity
	Forest Biodiversity
Biodiversity Convention Cross Cutting Issues	Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
	Protected Areas
	Rio Agreements / Biodiversity-related Conventions
	GIS
Mountain Research Initiative	MRI Research area
	Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount
	Integrated model-based studies of environmental change in diff. mountain regions
	Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins
	Sustainable land use and natural resources management

Specialties of Hans Hurni:
Sustainable Land and Water Management and Climate Change:
Strategies and technologies to increase resilience to climate variability and climate change as well as options for carbon sequestration. Impacts of biofuels: impacts of biofuels and other mitigation strategies on society and natural resources.


Last update: 11/28/17
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2018)

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