Thomas Thaler
Research Scholar
Equity and Justice Research Group
Population and Just Societies Program
Biography
Thomas Thaler is a research fellow in the Equity and Justice Research Group of the IIASA Population and Just Societies Program. He is also a senior scientist at the Institute of Landscape Planning at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna.His research at IIASA focuses on governance and social justice in flood risk management, with a particular emphasis on the design and effectiveness of governance systems, as well as the integration of different environmental policies into national and local institutions. He holds a PhD from the Flood Hazard Research Centre at Middlesex University London in the UK.
Last update: 12 SEP 2023
Publications
Clar, C., Junger, L., Nordbeck, R., & Thaler, T. (2023). The impact of demographic developments on flood risk management systems in rural regions in the Alpine Arc. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 90 e103648. 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103648.