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Hans Hurni
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Prof. em. Hans Hurni Founding president, CDE Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) Universität Bern Mittelstrasse 43 CH-3012 Bern Switzerland Mailing Address: Augasse 322B -3762 Erlenbach im Simmenal Phone: +41 (0) 31 631 88 22 Phone2: +41 (0) 31 631 88 22 E-mail: hans.hurni(at)cde.unibe.ch URL Institution: www.cde.unibe.ch/ Personal URL: link Phone: +41 (0) 31 631 88 22 Phone2: +41 (0) 31 631 88 22 E-mail: hans.hurni(at)cde.unibe.ch URL Institution: www.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 |
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Expert Type | Expert Type |
Scientific / Fundamental Research | |
Research Interface / Management | |
Scope | Impact of Change |
Adaptation Measures to Change | |
Mitigation of Change | |
Topic Atmosphere | Climate |
Topic Hydrosphere | Hydrosphere |
Precipitation / Runoff | |
Topic Cryosphere | Glaciers |
Permafrost / Solifluction | |
Topic Pedosphere | Pedosphere |
Soil Formation | |
Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification | |
Topic Biosphere | Animals |
Topic Integrated Systems | Life Cycle |
Topic Ecosystems | Terrestrial Ecosystems |
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 |
Rural | |
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 Geo-Technology | Cartography |
Geoinformatics | |
GeoForum Environmental-Technology | Environmental Technologies |
Civil and Rural Engineering | |
Alpine Convention | Alpine Convention |
AC Mountain Agriculture | |
AC Spacial Planning / Sustainable Development | |
AC Soil Conservation | |
Biodiversity Convention Thematic Areas | Thematic Areas |
Agricultural Biodiversity | |
Forest Biodiversity | |
Mountain 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 | |
Africa | |
Latin America | |
Central Asia | |
Hindu Kush Himalayas |
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: 1/11/19
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