Curbing misinformation about migration in Austria
Nadejda Komendantova discusses how misinformation propagated by different communication mediums influence attitudes towards migrants in Austria.
Environment and health: Two sides of the same coin
2019 YSSP participant Rory Gibb investigates the effects of future land use, climate, and socioeconomic change on disease risk, focusing on Lassa fever in West Africa.
What we’ve learnt from measuring flood resilience
Finn Laurien outlines the insights the Flood Alliance has gained from application of the Flood Resilience Measurement for Communities (FRMC) to 118 communities in nine countries.
Introducing a framework for 21st century biological invasions
Bernd Lenzner discusses how understanding the role invasive species play in shaping global biodiversity and ecosystem services is crucial to a sustainable future.
Reflections on IIASA, systems analysis, and the IIASA community in the Netherlands
An interview with Leen Hordijk, who was previously a project leader, Council member, and director at IIASA.
Ethical research is a quest for truth
An interview with Dorsamy (Gansen) Pillay, IIASA council member for South Africa, on ethical research.
Managing complexity in social systems: Leverage points for policy and strategy
Christoph Mandl discusses how his recent publication is rooted in the seminal works of 4 IIASA alumni.
Perspectives on transforming food and land use systems for sustainable development
Food and land use systems play a critical role in managing climate risks and bringing the world onto a sustainable development trajectory – Frank Sperling explains.
Lessons from 50 years of model-based policy advocacy
An interview with IIASA alumnus Dennis Meadows during his recent visit to IIASA.
Cooperation needed! The case of drought management in Austria
Marlene Palka discusses the IIASA FARM project, which has been investigating drought risk management in Austria for the past three years.
Enhancing urban resilience through nature-based solutions
Regina Buono investigates how the law can support or impede the use of nature-based solutions and help facilitate adaptation to climate change.
When breathing is expensive
Muye Ru investigates the main health impacts of air pollution and what this means for the economy and social development of a country.
Rethinking optimal control theory in resource economics
Serguei Kaniovski from the Austrian Institute of Economic Research writes about a recent study in which he and colleagues from IIASA revisited a classic growth model.
My postdoc experience at IIASA
IIASA alumna Nandita Saikia, looks back on the two years that she spent living in Austria while working as a postdoctoral researcher in the World Population Program.
How the environment shapes the way we behave
Roope Kaaronen investigates how changes in the urban environment affect people’s behavior and whether they will find it easy to engage in sustainable behavior in different environments.