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Torsten Welle
Researcher at United Nations University
Publications - 33
Citations - 1872
Torsten Welle is an academic researcher from United Nations University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Vulnerability & Vulnerability assessment. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 32 publications receiving 1516 citations. Previous affiliations of Torsten Welle include University of Stuttgart.
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Framing vulnerability, risk and societal responses: the MOVE framework
Joern Birkmann,Joern Birkmann,Omar D. Cardona,M. L. Carreño,Alex H. Barbat,Mark Pelling,Mark Pelling,Stefan Schneiderbauer,Stefan Kienberger,Margreth Keiler,David Alexander,Peter Zeil,Torsten Welle +12 more
TL;DR: The framework presented enhances the discussion on how to frame and link vulnerability, disaster risk, risk management and adaptation concepts and shows key linkages between the different concepts used within the disaster risk management (DRM) and climate change adaptation research.
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Boost resilience of small and mid-sized cities.
TL;DR: Smaller settlements are growing faster than megacities — and they need more protection from extreme events, according to Joern Birkmann and colleagues.
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The World Risk Index – An Approach to Assess Risk and Vulnerability on a Global Scale
Torsten Welle,Joern Birkmann +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a new approach to assess risk and vulnerability towards natural hazards on country scale and allow the comparison of countries at global scale using the concept of the WorldRiskIndex.
World Risk Report 2011
Joern Birkmann,Dunja Krause,Neysa J. Setiadi,Dora-Catalina Suarez,Torsten Welle,Jan Wolfertz,Ralph Dickerhof,Peter Mucke,Katrin Radtke +8 more
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Scenarios for vulnerability: opportunities and constraints in the context of climate change and disaster risk
Joern Birkmann,Susan L. Cutter,Dale S. Rothman,Torsten Welle,Matthias Garschagen,Bas van Ruijven,Brian C. O'Neill,Benjamin L. Preston,Stefan Kienberger,Omar D. Cardona,Tiodora Hadumaon Siagian,Deny Hidayati,Neysa J. Setiadi,Claudia R. Binder,Barry B. Hughes,Roger S. Pulwarty +15 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduce the goals and functions of scenarios in general and reflect on the current global debate around shared socio-economic pathways (SSPs), and examine the options and constraints of scenario methods for risk and vulnerability assessments in the context of climate change and natural hazards.