Research concept
The Centre for Climate Resilience is guided by a comprehensive inter- and transdisciplinary research focus on climate resilience, which emphasises the interactions between humans, climate, and the environment. It includes the following areas.
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Research Areas
Natural climate science research
on the atmosphere, ecosystems as well as soil and water resources.
Human geographic and sociological research
on climate change-induced socio-ecological transformations.
Environmental health research
on the interactions between climate, environment and health, such as infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and their consequences.
Health services research
on the creation of climate-resilient health systems.
Historical research
on how past societies dealt with climate- and environment-induced crises.
Educational research and climate communication
Political science research
on climate policy and governance in multi-level systems.
Research on the design of climate-resilient economic and financial systems
Legal research on crisis resilience
Structure and integration into the university
Research at the Centre for Climate Resilience at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Augsburg is carried out in a cross-faculty and inter- and transdisciplinary manner with the participation of the faculties of
- Applied Computer Science,
- 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】icine,
- Business and Economics,
- Humanities and Social Sciences,
- Philology and History
- Law
- 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 Theology
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and in close cooperation with the Environmental Science Center and the Resource Lab of the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Materials Engineering at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Augsburg.
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Networking
The Centre for Climate Resilience can draw on existing structures and networks with national and international university alliances, non-university research institutions, and federal and state authorities. Through scientific visibility and concerted public relations work, the Centre will perform a crucial, overarching and socially-relevant role in providing scientifically sound decision-making support for society, business, and politics, thereby working towards a more climate-resilient future.
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