David N. Bresch
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Prof. David N. Bresch Professor for Weather and Climate Risks Weather and Climate Risks Institut für Umweltentscheidungen (IED) ETH Zürich CHN K 73.2 Universitätstrasse 22 CH-8092 Zürich Switzerland Phone: +41 (0) 44 632 77 87 Phone2: +41 (0) 44 632 47 18 Fax: +41 (0) 44 632 10 42 E-mail: dbresch(at)ethz.ch URL Institution: www.wcr.ethz.ch/ Personal URL: link Phone: +41 (0) 44 632 77 87 Phone2: +41 (0) 44 632 47 18 Fax: +41 (0) 44 632 10 42 E-mail: dbresch(at)ethz.ch URL Institution: www.wcr.ethz.ch/ Personal URL: link |
Programs in which David N. Bresch holds an official function:
| OcCC | member | 2013 - |
Additional functions:
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Key Publications of David N. Bresch (up to ten) :
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Expertise of David N. Bresch:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|---|
| Expert Type | Expert Type |
| Scientific / Fundamental Research | |
| Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering | |
| Research Interface / Management | |
| Scope | Impact of Change |
| Vulnerability to Change | |
| Adaptation Measures to Change | |
| Topic Atmosphere | Atmosphere |
| Meteorology | |
| Climate | |
| Global Warming | |
| Topic Integrated Systems | Integrated Systems and Ecology |
| Economic Cycle | |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Economy / Resource Use |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery | |
| Industry | |
| Tourism | |
| Energy | |
| Water | |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape | |
| Topic Politics/Law | Mitigation / Prevention / Emission Reductions |
| Adaptation | |
| Regionalization / Globalization | |
| Topic Society | Perception / Behaviour / Attitudes |
| Topic Sustainability | Sustainability |
| Ecological Sustainability | |
| Social Sustainability | |
| Economic Sustainability | |
| Topic Risk & Disaster Management | Topic Risk and Disaster Management |
| Risk Assessment / Forecasting | |
| Prevention of Risks and Natural Hazards | |
| Fundamental Knowledge | |
| Warning / Sensitization | |
| Communication | |
| Rehabilitation / Reconstruction | |
| Spatial Zones | Urban |
| Rural | |
| Coastal Zone | |
| Spatial Scale | Global / Hemispheric |
| Continental | |
| Regional | |
| National / Cultural | |
| Local / Community | |
| Time Frame | Recent / Today |
| Future | |
| Statistical Focus | Extreme Events |
| Mean Change / Trends | |
| Variability | |
| Methods | Data Analysis |
| Modeling | |
| Policy Analysis and Formation | |
| Applied Research / Technology | |
| Integrated Assessment | |
| Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building | |
| Program Coordination / Management |
Specialties of David N. Bresch:
Economics of climate adaptation. Risk transfer solutions. Worldwide natural catastrophe modeling.
Economics of Climate Adaptation (ECA)
Societies need to understand how and where they must adapt to climate change. The ECA report introduces an approach and methodology to make this happen. Authored by the ECA working group, this report applies the methodology to 8 case studies (US-Florida, UK-City of Hull, India, Guyana, Tanzania, Mali, China and Samoa). In these locations studied, annualised losses of 1-12% of GDP result from existing climate patterns and are likely to rise to up to 19% of GDP by 2030.
The report identifies significant potential for cost-effective adaptation measures. The methodology gives decision makers and their stakeholders the facts to design a climate adaptation strategy, combining risk avoidance, loss reduction, and risk transfer measures - following a pre-emptive approach to manage total climate risk. The project sponsor consortium consisted of Swiss Re, McKinsey, Global Environment Facility, European Commission, the Rockefeller Foundation, Climate Works, and Standard Chartered Bank. Swiss Re's role as a project partner was that of a lead contributor to the research, defining the assessment and risk modelling approach and providing overall risk assessment knowledge and tools.
Last update: 6/4/24
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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