Jakob Rhyner

portrait Prof. Jakob Rhyner
Professor for Global Change and Systemic Risks

University of Bonn
DE-
Germany


E-mail: rhyner(at)uni-bonn.de

in which Jakob Rhyner holds an official function.

Key Publications of Jakob Rhyner (up to ten) :
A. Kawasaki, J. Rhyner, “Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: Roles of Science, Technology, and Education”, Journal of Disaster Research Vol.13 No.7, 1-5 (2018).

I. Alcàntara-Ayala, K. Sassa, M. Mikos, Q. Han, J. Rhyner, K. Takara, S. Nishikawa, B. Rou-hban, S. Briceno, “The 4th World Landslide Forum: Landslide and risk reduction for advancing the culture of living with natural hazards”, International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, DOI 10.1007/s13753-017-0139-4 (2017).

S. Szabo, R. J. Nicholls, B. Neumann, F. G. Renaud, Z. Matthews, Z. Sebesvari, A. Agha Kou-chak, R. Bales, C. Warren Ruktanonchai, J. Kloos, E. Foufoula-Georgiou, Ph. Wester, M. New, J. Rhyner, C. Hutton, “Making SDGs work for climate-change hotspots”, Environment, 58/6: 24-29 (2016).(http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00139157.2016.1209016)

D. Asare-Kyei, F. Renaud, J. Kloos, Y. Walz, J. Rhyner, “Development and validation of risk profiles of West Africa rural communities facing multiple hazards. Plos One, PONE-D-16-19309R1 (2016).

J. Birkmann, F. Wenzel, S. Greiving, M. Garschagen, D. Vallée, W. Nowak, T. Welle, S. Fina, A. Goris, B. Rilling, F. Fiedrich, A. Fekete, S. L. Cutter, S. Düzgün, A. Ley, M. Friedrich, U. Kuhlmann, B. Novák, S. Wieprecht, Ch. Riegel, A. Thieken, J. Rhyner, U. Ulbrich, J. K. Mitchell, “Extreme Events, Critical Infrastructures, Human Vulnerability and Strategic Planning: Emerging Research Issues”, J Extreme Events, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2016) 1650017.

M. Garschagen, M. Hagenlocher, J. Kloos, J. Pardoe, M. Lanzendörfer, P. Mucke, K. Radtke, J. Rhyner, B. Walter, T. Welle and J. Birkmann (2015). World Risk Report 2015. Published by Alli-ance Development Helps and UNU-EHS.

Romang H, Zappa M, Hilker N, Gerber M, Dufour F, Frede V, Bérod D, Oplatka M, Rhyner J. 2011. IFKIS-Hydro – Early Warning and Information System for Floods and Debris Flows. Natural Hazards, 56: 509-527 (2011). doi: 10.1007/s11069-010-9507-8

A. Badoux,2, Ch. Graf, J. Rhyner, R. Kuntner, B. W.McArdell, A Debris-Flow Alarm System for the Alpine Illgraben Catchment: Design and Performance”, Natural Hazards 49:517–539 (2009)

Ch. M. Rheinberger, M. Bründl, J. Rhyner, „Dealing with the White Death: Avalanche Risk Management for Traffic Routes“, Risk Analysis, DOI: 10.111/j.1539-6924.2008.01127.x (2008).



Expertise of Jakob Rhyner:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeExpert Type
Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering
Research Interface / Management
Topic AtmosphereClimate
Global Warming
Topic HydrosphereHydrosphere
Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes
Precipitation / Runoff
Water Pollution / Waste Water
Hydrogeology (Forecast and Warning)
Topic PedosphereSoil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification
Topic BiosphereBiodiversity
Topic Integrated SystemsIntegrated Systems and Ecology
Carbon Cycle
Topic EcosystemsEcosystems
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Topic Economy/ResourceUseEconomy / Resource Use
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
Food Security
Trade / Globalisation
Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape
Topic TechnologyBiotechnology
Topic Politics/LawMitigation / Prevention / Emission Reductions
Adaptation
Conventions / Protections
Regionalization / Globalization
Topic SocietySociety
Population Dynamics / Migration / Urbanisation
Organisations / Institutions
Employment / Social Security / Poverty
Perception / Behaviour / Attitudes
Education / Communication / Participation
Topic Culture/HistoryEthics / Cultural Values
Topic HealthWeather / Radiation / Climatic Effects
Topic SustainabilityEcological Sustainability
Social Sustainability
Economic Sustainability
Spatial ZonesMountain / Highland
Lowland
Urban
Rural
Coastal Zone
Spatial ScaleGlobal / Hemispheric
Continental
Regional
National / Cultural
Local / Community
Time FrameRecent / Today
Future
Statistical FocusExtreme Events
Mean Change / Trends
Variability
Time ScaleDecadal / Centennial
MethodsData Collection
Data Collection - Measurement
Data Collection - Documents, Archives
Data Analysis
Literature Study
Policy Analysis and Formation
Applied Research / Technology
Integrated Assessment
Program Coordination / Management
GeoForum Geo-TechnologyGeoinformatics
GeoForum Environmental-TechnologyCivil and Rural Engineering
Spatial Planning

Specialties of Jakob Rhyner:
Sustainability research
Risk research

Last update: 12/12/23
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