Dr. Christian Kuhlicke

Curriculum Vitae Dr. C. Kuhlicke

Dr. Christian Kuhlicke

Curriculum Vitae (10/2016)

Contact Information

·  Department Urban and Environmental Sociology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany, +49 (0)341 235 1751 , URL: https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=40374

·  Date of Birth: June 15, 1975

Degrees

·  Juli 2008: Dr. rer. nat., Geographical Institute, University of Potsdam

·  1996 – 2004: Diplomstudium (~MA) in Human Geography (major), Sociology and Geology (minors) at the University of Potsdam including two semesters as Fulbright Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky, Lexington (USA) (2000/2001)

Academic Position (and job offers)

·  Since 2015: Deputy Head of the Department Urban and Environmental Sociology & Leader of Working Group „Environmental Risks and Extreme Events“

·  May 2014: Granted tenure at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, UFZ

·  January 2014: Position offered at the Ludwig-Maximillian University Munich (LMU), Germany, “Geography of Sustainability,” Tenure-Track Professorship (W2, declined)

·  March 2011 – February 2012: Marie-Curie Research Fellow, King’s College, University of London, Department of Geography

·  Since January 2008: Researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, UFZ

·  October 2004 – December 2007: Ph-D student at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, UFZ

·  January 2004 – September 2004: Freelancer at the Institute for Ecological Economic Research (IÖW), Berlin

Current Areas of Research and Specialisation

·  Perception of environmental risks, including socio-psychological as well as institutional, economic-political and cultural factors;

·  Assessment of urban risks with a focus on social vulnerability and community resilience to extreme events and the consequences of climate change;

·  Co-production of community-oriented disaster risk management and adaptation approaches including the coordination of transdisciplinary research projects;

·  Organisational and institutional challenges of using climate science in adaptation policy and decision-making processes and how they are shaped through concepts such as risk, resilience and vulnerability.

Publications

Editorship (journals and books)

Deeming, H., Fordham, M., Kuhlicke, C., Kunath, A. (eds.) (published in 2017) Framing community disaster resilience: resources, capacities, learning and action. Wiley Publishing

Kuhlicke C., Steinführer. A. (2015), Preface: Social capacity building for natural hazards: an emerging field of practice and research in Europe. Nat.Hazards Earth Syst. Sci, 15: 1-9

Hutter, G., Kuhlicke, C., Glade, T., Felgentreff, C. (2013), Editorial note: natural hazards and resilience – exploring institutional and organizational dimensions of social resilience. Natural Hazards, 67/1: 1-6.

Fuchs, S., Kuhlicke, C., Meyer V. (2011), Editorial for the special issue: vulnerability to natural hazards – the challenge of integration. Natural Hazards, 58/2: 609-619. DOI 10.1007/s11069-011-9825-5

Journal articles (double blind review; *ISI Thomspon Reuter

In press

*Dressler, G., Mueller, B., Frank, K., Kuhlicke. C. (accepted) Towards thresholds of disaster management performance under demographic change: exploring functional relationships using agent-based modelling, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

2016

*Kuhlicke, C., David, D. (2016), Adaptive and risk-based approaches to climate change and the management of uncertainty and institutional risk: the case of future flooding in England, Global Environmental Change, 37, 56-68

*Kuhlicke, C., Callsen, I., Begg, C. (2016), Reputational risks and participation in flood risk management and the public debate about the 2013 flood in Germany. Environmental Science & Policy. 55, Part 2, 318-325

*Begg, C., Ueberham, M., Masson, T., Kuhlicke, C. (2016), Interactions between citizen responsibilization, flood experience and household resilience: insights from the 2013 flood in Germany. International Journal of Water Resources Development, online first, 1-18.

*Thieken, A. H., Kienzler, S., Kreibich, H., Kuhlicke, C., Kunz, M., Mühr, B., Müller, M., Otto, A., Petrow, T., Pisi, S., Schröter K. (2016), Review of the flood risk management system in Germany after the major flood in 2013. Ecology and Society 21/2:51.

2015

*Begg,C., Walker,G., Kuhlicke,C. (2015), Localism and flood risk management in England: the creation of new inequalities? Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 33/4:685-702.

Kabisch, S., Kuhlicke, C. (2014), Urban transformations and the idea of resource efficiency, quality of life and resilience. Built Environment, 40/4, 497-508.

2014

*Hare, M.P., van Bers, C., van der Keur, P., Henriksen, H.J., Luther, J., Kuhlicke, C., Jaspers, F., Terwisscha van Scheltinga, C., Mysiak, J., Calliari, E., Warner, K., Daniel, H., Coppola, J., McGrath, P.F., (2014): Brief Communication: CATALYST – a multi-regional stakeholder think tank for fostering capacity development in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation Natural Hazards Earth System Sciences. 14/8, 2157 – 2163.

2013

*Kuhlicke, C. (2013), Resilience: a capacity and a myth: findings from an in-depth case study in disaster management research. Natural Hazards, 67/1, 61-67,

*Kuhlicke, C., Steinführer, A. (2013), Searching for resilience or building social capacities for flood risks? Planning, Theory and Practice, 14/1: 114-120.

Hutter, G.; Kuhlicke, C. (2013), Resilience, talk and action: exploring the meaning of resilience in the context of planning and institutions. Planning, Practice and Research, 28/3, 294-306

*Wachinger, G., Renn, O., Begg, C., Kuhlicke, C. (2013), The risk perception paradox: implications for governance and communication of natural hazards. Risk Analysis, 33/6, 1049–1065.

*Steinführer, A., Kuhlicke, C. (2012), Soziale Verwundbarkeit gegenüber Hochwasser: Lehren aus der Elbeflut 2002. GAIA. 21/3, 202-209.

2012

*Meyer, V.; Sally, P.; Kuhlicke, C. (2012), Economic evaluation of structural and non-structural flood risk management measures: examples from the Mulde River. Natural Hazards, 62/2, 301-324. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9997-z

*Meyer,V., Kuhlicke,C., Luther,J., Fuchs,S., Priest,S., Dorner,W., Serrhini,K., Pardoe,J., McCarthy,S., Seidel,J., Palka,G., Unnerstall,H., Viavattene,C., Scheuer,S. (2012), Recommendations for the user-specific enhancement of flood maps, Natural Hazards Earth System Sciences., 12, 1701-1716, doi:10.5194/nhess-12-1701-2012, 2012

2011

Kuhlicke, C. (2011), “Robuste Anpassung”. Einige Einsichten der geographischen Hazardforschung zur Diskussion um den Klimawandel. Berichte zur deutschen Landeskunde. Sonderband „Klimawandel aus Hazardperspektive(n). 85/3: 257-266.

Kuhlicke, C. ; Steinführer A.; Chloe, B.; Bianchizza, C.; Bründl, M.; Matthias, B.; De Marchi, B.; Di Masso Tarditti, M.; Höppner, C.; Komac, B.; Lemkow, L.; Luther, J.; McCarthy, S.; Pellizzoni, L.; Renn, O.; Scolobig, A.; Supramaniam, M.; Tapsell, S.; Wachinger, G.; Walker, G.; Whittle, R.; Zorn, M.; Faulkner, H. (2011), Perspectives on social capacity building for natural hazards: outlining an emerging field of research and practice in Europe. Environmental Science & Police, 14/4: 804-814,

Kuhlicke, C.; Scolobig, A.; Tapsell S.; Steinführer, A.; De Marchi B. (2011), Contextualizing social vulnerability: findings from case studies across Europe. Natural Hazards, 58/2: 789-810

2010 and before

Kuhlicke, C. (2010), The dynamics of vulnerability: some preliminary thoughts about the occurrence of ‘radical surprises’ and a case study on the 2002 flood (Germany). Natural Hazards, 55/3: 671-688.

Kuhlicke, C.; Kruse S. (2009), Nichtwissen und Resilienz in der lokalen Klimaanpassung: Widersprüche zwischen normativen Anpassungsstrategien und empirische Befunde am Beispiel des Sommerhochwassers 2002. GAIA, 18/3, S. 247-254.

*Kuhlicke, C; Steinführer, A. (2007), Wider die Fixiertheit im Denken – Risikodialoge über Naturgefahren. Reaktion auf B. Merz, R. Emmermann (2006), Zum Umgang mit Naturgefahren in Deutschland: Vom Reagieren zum Risikomanagement. GAIA, 16/2, S. 91-92.

*Kuhlicke, C.; Drünkler, D. (2005), Wenn Deiche weichen – Umsiedeln? Warum Umsiedlungen in Deutschland kaum möglich sind. GAIA, 4/2005, S. 307-313

Kuhlicke, C.; Drünkler, D. (2004), Vorsorge durch Raumplanung? Das Problem der Prävention in zeitlicher und raumplanerischer Hinsicht - eine Lösungsskizze. Raumforschung und Raumordnung, 62 (3), S. 169-176.

Book chapters (selection)

Kuhlicke, C.; Kunath, A., Begg, C.; Beyer, M. (submitted) Resilience, the limits of adaptation and the need for transformation in the context of multiple flood events in Central Europe, submitted to Deeming et al. (eds). Framing Community Disaster Resilience. Wiley Publishing

Kuhlicke, C. (2015), Vulnerability, ignorance and the experience of radical surprises In: Groß, M., McGoey, L., (eds.) Routledge international handbook of ignorance studies, Routledge International Handbooks, Routledge, Abingdon, 239 - 246

Kuhlicke, C. (2013), The institutionalisation of vulnerable conditions and a case study from Germany; In: Sygna, L, K. O’Brien, J. Wolf (eds.), A changing environment for human security: transformative approaches to research, policy and action, Earthscan, London & New York, 248-256.

Kuhlicke, C. Kabisch, S., Krellenberg, K., Steinführer, A. (2012), Urban vulnerability under conditions of global environmental change: conceptual reflections and empirical examples from growing and shrinking cities. In: S. Kabisch, A. Kunath, P., Schweizer-Ries, P., Steinführer, A. (eds.), Vulnerability, risks and complexity: impacts of global change on human habitats. Göttingen: Hogrefe (Advances in people and environment studies, 3). 27-38.

Heinrichs, D., Kuhlicke, C. Meyer, V., Hansjürgens, B. (2009), Mehr als nur Bevölkerung: Größe, Geschwindigkeit und Komplexität als Herausforderung für die Steuerung. In: Altrock, U., Kunze, R., Pahl-Weber, E. Schubert, D. (eds.), Megacities und Stadterneuerung. Jahrbuch Stadterneuerung. Arbeitskreis Stadterneuerung an deutschsprachigen Hochschulen und dem Institut für Stadt- und Regionalplanung der Technischen Universität Berlin.

Hansjürgens, B., Heinrichs, D., Kuhlicke, C. (2008), Mega-urbanization, risk and social vulnerability. In: Warner, K. (ed.), Megacities: social vulnerability and resilience building, SOURCE, UNU-EHS, Bonn. S.20-29.

Kuhlicke, C. (2008), Wissen und Naturkatastrophen – Einige Überlegungen zum Thema Nichtwissen und ein empirisches Beispiel. In: Rehberg, K.-S. (ed.), Verhandlungsband des 33. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie – „Die Natur der Gesellschaft“, Campus Verlag, Frankfurt a.M. S. 844-858.

Steinführer, A., Kuhlicke, C., De Marchi, B., Scolobig, A., Tapsell, S., Tunstall. S. (2008), Towards flood risk management with the people at risk: from scientific analysis to practice recommendations (and back). In: Samuels, P., Huntington, S., Allsop, W., Harrop. J, (eds.), Flood risk management: research and practice. CD-Rom. Leiden: CRC Press/Balkema, 945-955.

Kuhlicke, C. (2008), Umsiedlung und Naturrisiken – Die Umsiedlung der Gemeinde Valmeyer (Illinois, USA) nach dem Mississippi-Hochwasser von 1993. In: Glade, T., Felgentreff, C. (eds.), Naturrisiken und Sozialkatastrophen. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg. S. 311-323.

Kuhlicke, C. (2007), (Non-)Knowledge in hazard and vulnerability research: Heuristic Typology for Empirical case studies. In: Warner, K. (ed.), Perspectives on social Vvlnerability, SOURCE/6, UNU-EHS, Bonn, S. 24-35.

Kuhlicke, C., Steinführer, A. (2006), Wie vorbereitet ist die Bevölkerung auf ein Hochwasserrisikomanagement? Lehren aus dem Hochwasser 2002. In: Jüpner, R. (ed.), Beiträge zur Konferenz „Strategien undInstrumente zur Verbesserung des vorbeugenden Hochwasserschutzes. Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Wasserwirtschaft und Ökotechnologie (IWO) der Hochschule Magdeburg – Stendal; Vol. 6, Shaker, Aachen. S.45-53.

Kuhlicke, C., Petschow, U., Zorn, H. (2005), Versorgung mit Waren des täglichen Bedarfs in ländlichen Raum. In: Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. (Hrsg.), Hat der ländliche Raum eine Zukunft?. Schriftenreihe der Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband zur Verbraucherpolitik; Band 9; BWV Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag, Berlin, S. 93-342.

Kuhlicke, C., Drünkler, D. (2004), Kommunikation durch Prävention: Die Inwertsetzung des 'Window of Opportunity' im Katastrophenfall. In: Felgentreff, C., Glade, T. (eds.), Naturgefahren / Naturrisiken - Von der Analyse natürlicher Prozesse zur gesellschaftlichen Praxis. Institut für Geographie, Universität Potsdam (Universitätsverlag Potsdam), S.39-62.

Book review essays

Kuhlicke, C. (2012), Review essay - „Risikomanagement als Handlungsfeld in der Raumplanung“; edited by Pohl, J., Zehetmair, S, Raumforschung und Raumordnung, 70/2, 165-167

Kuhlicke, C. (2012), Review essay - „Geographische Risikoforschung. Zur Konstruktion verräumlichter Risiken und Sicherheiten“; edited by Egner, H., Pott, A., Erdkunde, 66/4: 359-361

Kuhlicke, C. (2012), Review essay - „Urban regional resilience: how do cities and regions deal with change”, edited by Müller B., Erdkunde, 66/4: 373-374

Knowledge transfer

Presentations, TV, Radio, PodCasts

01./02.11.2016; Presentation “Nachhaltige Hochwasservorsorge – Wo können wir anstzen?“, Vor uns die Sintflut? Hochwasserschutz in Deutschland. Tagung der Evangelischen Akademie Loccum.

18.08.2015; Interview on extreme weather events during summer 2015; MDR Figaro

01.07.2014; Key-Note “Hochwasservorsorge und Schutzgerechtigkeit”, Integriertes Hochwasserschutzmanagement: von der Katastrophenschutzpolitik zu einer nachhaltigen Hochwasservorsorge, Natur- und Umweltschutzakademie, Recklinghausen

06.12.2013; Interview on the consequences of the 2013 flood and remaining challences with regard to flood risk management, MDR-Exact – Die Story (Film von Jörg Glindmeyer et al.)

23.11.2013, Key-Note “Klimaveränderung: Tendenz von Extremwetterereignissen, speziell Hochwasser“, Fachforum Hochwasser 2013 – Lessons Learned, Landesfeuerwehrverband Sachsen e.V.

04.07.2013; invited expert „The 2013 flood; Anhörung SPD-Landtagsfraktion

04.07.2013, Interview on relocations and floods; MDR Ländermaganzin

27.06.2013, Interview on the 2013 flood, Helmholtz-Resonator (with Holger Klein); https://resonator-podcast.de/2013/res009-christian-kuhlicke-und-das-hochwasser-sondersendung/

12.06.2013, Interview on relocations and floods, MDR-Exakt – Die Story (Film von Cruschwitz et al.)

07.06.2013, Interview on the 2013 flood; ARD-Morgenmagazin

Conferences and presentation (small selection since 2006)

Keynote-Lecture: Humanökologische Risikoforschung; Wissenschaftstag des Instituts für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei 2016 , Berlin, 10.11.2016

Invited: Hochwasser als Risiko und Erfahrung. Workshop of the International Commission fort he Hydrology of the Rhine Basin (CHR) on the topic „Menschliche Wahrnehmung singulärer hydrologischer Ereignisse”, Halle, 21/22.03.2016

Invited: Reputational risks and participation in flood risk management and the public debate about the 2013 flood in Germany. 4th Annual Workshop of the Paris Risks Group, 2./3. June 2016, Berlin

Invited: Informieren – und partizipieren? Risikokommunikation zwischen alten Strukturen und neuen Herausforderungen. International Conference - KommunikationsFluten, Leipzig, 06.11.2015,

Invited: The uncertainties of adaptation: Managing risk and reputation in plans for future flooding in England, Managing Coastal Environments Workshop, UC Santa Barbara, 20./ 21.04. 2015,

Does participation increase vulnerability? Some insights from the 2013 flood in Germany. Paper presented at the Paper presented 20th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Hannover, 09.13.06.2014

Risiken, Unsicherheiten und institutionelle Geographien der Klimaanpassung – zukünftige Hochwassergefahren in England. Paper presented at the 13. Forum Deutsches Komitee für Katastrophenvorsorge (DKKV e.V.), Hamburg, 12.12.2013

Das Hochwasser 2013 – Ein Blick zurück nach vorn. Paper presented at the 13. Forum Deutsches Komitee für Katastrophenvorsorge (DKKV e.V.), Hamburg, 11.12.2013

Risiken und Unsicherheiten der Klimaanpassung: Eine Studie zum Management von Hochwasser- und Küstenerosionsrisiken. Paper presented at the „6. Workshop des Netzwerkes Sozialwissenschaftliche Klimaanpassungsforschung: Perspektiven auf Komplexität, Heterogenität und Skalenvielfalt“, Kassel, 22./23.11.2012.

Managing uncertainties in climate change adaptation: The case of flood and coastal erosion management in England. Paper presented at the “CIRCLE-2 joint initiative on climate uncertainties: workshop on uncertainty and climate change adaptation”, Lissabon, 8./9.11.2012.