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Prof. Dr. Jürgen P. Kropp
Research Domain II: Climate Impacts and Vulnerabilities
Head: North-South Theme

University of Potsdam/Germany
Dept. of Earth and Evironmental Sciences
 Postal Address:
Telegrafenberg A31, P.O. Box 60 12 03
D-14412 Potsdam, Germany
Phone: +49-(0)331-288-2526
Fax: +49-(0)331-288-20709
Cell: +49-(0)162-9042934
  kropp(at)pik-potsdam(dot)de
Visiting Address:
Pappelallee 20, Room 308/309
14469 Potsdam		 Assistant & Coordination: Nadja Rudolf
Phone: +49-(0)331-288-2664
Fax: +49-(0)331-288-20709
  rudolf(at)pik-potsdam(dot)de
Plos
Hot Paper: Costa L, Rybski D, KROPP JP (2011): A Human Development Framework for CO2 Reductions. PlosOne 6(12) e29262, DOI, Suppl. Material.
In Extremis
KROPP JP & Schellnhuber HJ (2011): In Extremis: Disruptive Events and Correlations in Hydrology and Climate, Springer, Berlin, 400p.
Sustainability Science
KROPP JP & Scheffran (2007):Advanced Methods for Decision Making and Risk Management in Sustainability Science Nova Sci.Publ., New York, 288pp.
Science of Disasters
Bunde A, KROPP JP, Schellnhuber HJ (2002): The Science of Disasters: Climate Disruptions, Heart Attacks, and Market Crashes, Springer, 453pp.
Current Research Projects: for details click HERE

Recent Activities

Key note address at Inaugural Session and Key note lecture on Alexander von Humboldt Conference on Adaptation & Mitigation of Climate Change Conference 2011 (on occasion of 60th anniversary of Indian/German diplomatic relationships), Bangalore/India, opening panel with Chief Minister Gowda and Governor Dr. Hans Raj Bhardwaj (Karnataka State).


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Inaugural Lecture at the opening panel of the Resilient Cities Conference 2011

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Honorable Member of the concluding Panel summing up the results of  Int. Conf. on Climate Change & Development at President's Residency Islamabad/Pakistan (October 2010). Image: President Asif Ali Zardari addressing the concluding session at President's Residence Aiwan-e-Sadr Islamabad, Panel Members: J. Kropp PIK, Environmental Minister Afridi, President Zardari, State Secretary Environment Malik, United Nations Country Director Tanaka.

Article in"Guardian online" 10. Nov. 10


Key note on ``Climate Change Challenges for India'' followed by an intervention of Nitin Desai (former Undersecretary-General of United Nations) on a High Tea Event of the Indian Forum of the Parliamentarians in New Delhi (March 2010) organised by Heinrich Böll Foundation South East Asia.
 Kropp,Köberlein,Desai welcome address

Research Interests

Earth System Science, i.e. modelling and environmental systems analysis, in particular, climate impact analysis, man-nature interactions, hazard and vulnerability assessments. Specific parts of my work are directed to the integration of the social, economic, and natural sphere in formal concepts. In this context new and smart techniques from various disciplines, i.e. qualitative reasoning, neural networks, viability concepts, fuzzy diagnosis, statistical methods, or expert systems are utilized and further developed. Concerning the results of the of the last UNFCCC climate conference in Copenhagen we are aiming to describe and develop transition pathways for developed and developing countries with regard to limits for development and fairness. It is planned that this will end-up in a modelling framework for socio-eco-technological transitions on country levels.
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