Changing Hydro-meteorological Risks - as Analyzed by a New Generation of European Scientists
A Marie Curie Initial Training Network - Jan 2011 to Dec 2014.

A series of 12 Ph.D positions, financed by the European Community, are available within the European Marie Curie Initial Training Network "CHANGES". The CHANGES network will develop an advanced understanding of how global changes (related to environmental and climate change as well as socio-economical change) will affect the temporal and spatial patterns of hydro-meteorological hazards and associated risks in Europe; how these changes can be assessed, modeled, and incorporated in sustainable risk management strategies, focusing on spatial planning, emergency preparedness and risk communication.

1. Translation of the results of climate change models to expected changes in triggering conditions of hydro-meteorological hazards    
2. Development and application of probabilistic models for flood hazard assessment at regional and local scales.    
3. Development and application of probabilistic models for mass movement hazard assessment at regional and local scales. 
4. Analysis of expected changes in ecosystems and land use patterns in relation to climate change and future economic development.    
5. Expressing uncertainties in vulnerability and value of infrastructure, buildings and land use to hydro-meteorological hazards     
6. Design of a tool for probabilistic risk assessment of hydro-meteorological hazards 
7. Development of a method for constructing risk scenarios and risk maps with associated uncertainties   
8. Use of risk information in Strategic Environmental Assessment and spatial planning    
9. Development of an internet-based Decision Support System for the use of risk information in risk reduction 
10. Emergency preparedness and early warning scenarios based on the outcomes of the probabilistic risk assessment   
11. Comparing risk governance strategies for different EU countries,    
12. Risk communication with a focus on risk visualisation tools.    

For information on the positions, please follow the link http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/climate/phdpositions.doc and contact the persons indicated in the announcements.

For general information contact project coordinator, Cees van Westen (westen[AT]itc.nl)