Hans Hurni
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Prof. em. Hans Hurni Senior scientist Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) Universität Bern Uni Mittelstrasse Mittelstrasse 43 CH-3012 Bern Switzerland Mailing Address: Augasse 322B -3762 Erlenbach im Simmenal Phone: +41 (0) 79 382 64 63 Phone2: +41 (0) 33 681 12 30 E-mail: hans.hurni(at)unibe.ch URL Institution: www.cde.unibe.ch/ Personal URL: link Phone: +41 (0) 79 382 64 63 Phone2: +41 (0) 33 681 12 30 E-mail: hans.hurni(at)unibe.ch URL Institution: www.cde.unibe.ch/ Personal URL: link |
Programs in which Hans Hurni holds an official function:
| IAASTD-2008 | lead author | |
| NCCR-North-South | Honorary chair | 2010 - |
| WASWC | executive committee |
Additional functions:
director, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia (1975-1977) ; initiating director SCRP Ethiopia (1981-1998) ; president WASWAC (1991-1996) ; initiator WOCAT (1991- ); member of BoD ICIMOD (2014-2021)
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 |
| 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 |
| Recent / Today | |
| Future | |
| Statistical Focus | Mean Change / Trends |
| Variability | |
| Methods | Method |
| Data Collection - Measurement | |
| Data Analysis | |
| Modeling | |
| Policy Analysis and Formation | |
| Integrated Assessment | |
| Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building |
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: 11/23/23
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2025)
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