Risk, Hazard & Climate Lab

The RISK, HAZARD & CLIMATE LAB at the Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS, University of Salzburg, aims to identify spatial risk, hazard, and vulnerability patterns through geo-spatial analysis and remote sensing, integrating inter- and transdisciplinary approaches. To measure, monitor, and represent the complexity of natural hazards and their impact on the environment and society in the face of climate change, we develop and integrate spatial methods and Earth observation (EO) data to support science- and knowledge-based hazard and risk management. A particular focus is on EO-based mapping and monitoring of natural hazards, particularly landslides, and geomorphological features using knowledge-based and data-driven methods. With our research, we aim to contribute to the required transformation of human society towards manageable risks, sustainability, and evenly shared well-being in the face of climate change.