Heinz Gutscher

Prof. Heinz Gutscher Psychologisches Institut - Sozialpsychologie Universität Zürich Binzmühlestrasse 14 / Box 15 CH-8050 Zürich Switzerland Mailing Address: Buchenweg 27 CH-8121 Benglen Switzerland Phone: +41 79 777 07 11 E-mail: heinz.gutscher(at)uzh.ch Personal URL: link Phone: +41 79 777 07 11 E-mail: heinz.gutscher(at)uzh.ch Personal URL: link

Programs in which Heinz Gutscher holds an official function:

a+	executive committee	2013 -
a+Energy-Commission	member	2011 - 2014
CORE	member	2008 -
ICAS	observer / guest	2010 -
IHDP	scientific steering committee	2011 - 2013
IHDP-Switzerland	chair	2011 -
KLSC	Member Drafting Committee	2009 -
ProClim-	chair	2009 -
SAGW	chair	2010 -
Swiss-Biodiversity-Forum	scientific steering committee	2013 -

Additional functions:
Member of the Board of FORS

... on Global Environmental Change
...the list may contain publications from other authors with same last name and first name initial.

Key Publications of Heinz Gutscher (up to five) :
Rogers, D. S., Duraiappah, A. K., Antons, D. C., Munoz, P., Bai, X., Fragkias, M. & Gutscher, H. (2012). A vision for human well-being: transition to social sustainability. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 4(1), 61–73.

Earle, T.C., Siegrist, M. & Gutscher, H. (2007). Trust, risk perception and the TCC model of cooperation. In: Siegrist, M., Earle, T.C. & Gutscher, H. (Eds.). Trust in Cooperative Risk Management. Uncertainty and Scepticism in the Public Mind. London: Earthscan, 1-49.

Siegrist, M., Gutscher, H. & Keller, C. (2007). Trust and confidence in crisis communication: Three case studies. In: Siegrist, M., Earle, T.C. & Gutscher, H. (Eds.). Trust in Cooperative Risk Management. Uncertainty and Scepticism in the Public Mind. London: Earthscan, 267-286.

Keller, C., Siegrist, M. & Gutscher, H. (2006). The role of the affect and availability heuristics in risk communication. Risk Analysis, 26, 631-639.

Kaiser, F. G., & Gutscher, H. (2003). The proposition of a general version of the theory of planned behavior: Predicting ecological behavior. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33, 3, 586-603.

Siegrist, M., Earle, T. C. & Gutscher, H. (2003). Test of a trust and confidence model in the applied context of electromagnetic field (EMF) risks. Risk Analysis, 23, 4, 705-716.

Gutscher, H. ; Mosler, H.-J. & Artho, J. (2001). Voluntary collective action in neigbourhood slow-down – using communication and diffusion instruments. In: Kaufmann, R. & Gutscher, H. (Eds.). Changing things - moving people: Strategies for promoting sustainable development at the local level. Basel: Birkhäuser, 151-189.

Flury-Kleubler, P. & Gutscher, H. (2001). Psychological principles of inducing behaviour change. In: Kaufmann, R. & Gutscher, H. (Eds.). Changing things - moving people: Strategies for promoting sustainable development at the local level. Basel: Birkhäuser, 109-129.


Expertise of Heinz Gutscher:

Expertise Category	Specific Expertise
Expert Type	Expert Type
	Scientific / Fundamental Research
Topic Economy/ResourceUse	Economy / Resource Use
	Transport / Mobility
	Energy
Topic Politics/Law	Politics / Law
	Mitigation / Prevention / Emission Reductions
	Adaptation
Topic Society	Society
	Perception / Behaviour / Attitudes
	Education / Communication / Participation
Topic Technology	Technology
	Risk Assessment / Forecasting
	Efficiency
	Prevention of Risks and Natural Hazards
Topic Sustainability	Sustainability
	Social Sustainability
Methods	Method
	Data Collection - Measurement
	Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires
	Data Analysis
	Literature Study
	Applied Research / Technology

Specialties of Heinz Gutscher:
Social and psychological aspects of sustainability issues. Perception, assessment and decision under uncertainty and risk. Management of change and planning/evaluation of interventions and campaigns.

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