Alexander Siegmund
Biographic Data
| ID | 1725703 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Siegmund |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Siegmund |
| SIGNATURE | SIEGMUND A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Heidelberg University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2904-4651 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From Theory to Practice
Earth Observation (EO) data provide significant opportunities for geography education, enabling students to better understand our changing world. To make this powerful knowledge accessible, the German key geographic concept of “spatial patterns” provides a promising foundation for helping students understand spatial relationships. However, little is known about how to apply this key geographic concept in task design and how students engage with E…
Strengthening trust or fuelling fears? – Evaluation of a serious game on climate change adaptation
Enhancing protection motivation for disaster preparedness among actors at Unesco-designated heritage sites in Africa
Heritage sites face escalating threats from natural and human-induced hazards, posing risks to centuries of cultural heritage and environmental diversity. Despite this pressing challenge, there is a notable scarcity of qualitative studies linking protection motivation and disaster preparedness in UNESCO-designated sites. Guided by the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) this study fills this critical gap by examining these aspects within UNESCO-de…
Navigating role conflicts and responsibilities in higher education for sustainable development. Insights from German university teachers
Higher education for sustainable development can be a challenge for university teachers, as the concept’s normativity may contrast with their self-perception as neutral researchers and teachers. Based on an interview study, the authors examine three role conflicts which may occur in higher education for sustainable development and offer perspectives on how these may turn into learning opportunities.Higher education for sustainable development (HE…
Next-generation core competency gaps for disaster risk management and preparedness in Unesco-designated heritage sites
Heritage plays a critical role in sustainability. The absence of studies examining core competencies among UNESCO actors for disaster risk management (DRM) and preparedness in heritage sites prompted this survey. Respondents from 59 countries revealed a high rating of all listed competencies with significant discrepancies concerning relationship-building requiring attention. Additionally, substantial variations in competencies were linked to fact…
Identifying disaster risk factors and hotspots in Africa from spatiotemporal decadal analyses using Inform data for risk reduction and sustainable development
The incidence and magnitude of hazards in Africa are escalating. Extant knowledge base of disaster risk (DR) trends, factors, and hotspots is lacking for the continent. Here we applied random forest machine learning regressions, spatial stratified heterogeneity, and hotspot analyses on INFORM data to identify DR patterns, factors and interactions, and notable risk hotspots. We show that although DR is generally decreasing in Africa, the Eastern, …
Geographiedidaktik
Dieses Standardwerk bietet eine umfassende Einführung in die Didaktik der Geographie. Fachwissenschaftliche, erziehungswissenschaftliche und geographiedidaktische Aspekte werden ebenso behandelt wie unterrichtspraktische Fragestellungen. Es ist ein unverzichtbares Arbeitsbuch für alle Lehramtsstudierenden und Referendar*innen des Faches Geographie.
Digitale Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Spatial variability of Covid-19 and its risk factors in Nigeria
Viability of public spaces in cities under increasing heat
Cities are particularly sensitive to the effects of climate change, causing an increasing incidence of heat waves. Extreme temperatures can impair the use of public spaces in cities, as heat stress endangers human well-being and health. Identifying suitable adaptation measures to maintain the full functionality of public spaces requires a multidimensional approach, accounting for interrelated scientific, social, and practical aspects. As one resu…
Geographiedidaktik
Dieses Standardwerk bietet eine umfassende Einführung in die Didaktik der Geographie. Fach-, erziehungswissenschaftliche und geographiedidaktische Aspekte werden ebenso behandelt wie unterrichtspraktische Fragestellungen. Es ist ein unverzichtbares Arbeitsbuch für alle Lehramtsstudierenden und Referendare des Faches Geographie. Für die 4. Auflage wurde das Werk durch Alexander Siegmund grundlegend überarbeitet und aktualisiert
Applicability of cadastral data to support the estimation of water use in private swimming pools
Studies addressing outdoor water use in residential areas rely on surveying methods, the manual digitization of aerial imagery and remote sensing-based approaches to estimate water consumption by different land uses. Publicly available cadastral data potentially offer a more efficient avenue for researchers to obtain information on land use parameters, but few assessments of their quality and applicability have been conducted. A sample of three l…
Data interoperability for disaster risk reduction in Europe
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how, despite increasing data availability from a wide range of sources unlocks unprecedented opportunities for disaster risk reduction, data interoperability remains a challenge due to a number of barriers. As a first step to enhancing data interoperability for disaster risk reduction is to identify major barriers, this paper presents a case study on data interoperability in disaster risk reduction …
Issues in improving geography and earth science teacher education
Earth Science and Geography teacher preparation has developed to some degree along different lines, despite sharing many of the same issues, especially with regard to challenges in teacher education. The conference “International Perspectives on Geography and Earth Science Teacher Education 2016” wanted to bring together educators from both sciences from around the world together to move the debate about these challenges forward. From the researc…
The key role of socio-demographic and socio-environmental factors in urban malaria occurrence and control - An illustration using the city of Yaoundé
Identifying disaster risk factors and hotspots in Africa from spatiotemporal decadal analyses using Inform data for risk reduction and sustainable development
The incidence and magnitude of hazards in Africa are escalating. Extant knowledge base of disaster risk (DR) trends, factors, and hotspots is lacking for the continent. Here we applied random forest machine learning regressions, spatial stratified heterogeneity, and hotspot analyses on INFORM data to identify DR patterns, factors and interactions, and notable risk hotspots. We show that although DR is generally decreasing in Africa, the Eastern, …
Next-generation core competency gaps for disaster risk management and preparedness in Unesco-designated heritage sites
Heritage plays a critical role in sustainability. The absence of studies examining core competencies among UNESCO actors for disaster risk management (DRM) and preparedness in heritage sites prompted this survey. Respondents from 59 countries revealed a high rating of all listed competencies with significant discrepancies concerning relationship-building requiring attention. Additionally, substantial variations in competencies were linked to fact…
The key role of socio-demographic and socio-environmental factors in urban malaria occurrence and control - An illustration using the city of Yaoundé
The key role of socio-demographic and socio-environmental factors in urban malaria occurrence and control - An illustration using the city of Yaoundé
Applicability of cadastral data to support the estimation of water use in private swimming pools
Studies addressing outdoor water use in residential areas rely on surveying methods, the manual digitization of aerial imagery and remote sensing-based approaches to estimate water consumption by different land uses. Publicly available cadastral data potentially offer a more efficient avenue for researchers to obtain information on land use parameters, but few assessments of their quality and applicability have been conducted. A sample of three l…
Data interoperability for disaster risk reduction in Europe
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how, despite increasing data availability from a wide range of sources unlocks unprecedented opportunities for disaster risk reduction, data interoperability remains a challenge due to a number of barriers. As a first step to enhancing data interoperability for disaster risk reduction is to identify major barriers, this paper presents a case study on data interoperability in disaster risk reduction …
Issues in improving geography and earth science teacher education
Earth Science and Geography teacher preparation has developed to some degree along different lines, despite sharing many of the same issues, especially with regard to challenges in teacher education. The conference “International Perspectives on Geography and Earth Science Teacher Education 2016” wanted to bring together educators from both sciences from around the world together to move the debate about these challenges forward. From the researc…
Viability of public spaces in cities under increasing heat
Cities are particularly sensitive to the effects of climate change, causing an increasing incidence of heat waves. Extreme temperatures can impair the use of public spaces in cities, as heat stress endangers human well-being and health. Identifying suitable adaptation measures to maintain the full functionality of public spaces requires a multidimensional approach, accounting for interrelated scientific, social, and practical aspects. As one resu…
Geographiedidaktik
Dieses Standardwerk bietet eine umfassende Einführung in die Didaktik der Geographie. Fach-, erziehungswissenschaftliche und geographiedidaktische Aspekte werden ebenso behandelt wie unterrichtspraktische Fragestellungen. Es ist ein unverzichtbares Arbeitsbuch für alle Lehramtsstudierenden und Referendare des Faches Geographie. Für die 4. Auflage wurde das Werk durch Alexander Siegmund grundlegend überarbeitet und aktualisiert
Geographiedidaktik
Dieses Standardwerk bietet eine umfassende Einführung in die Didaktik der Geographie. Fachwissenschaftliche, erziehungswissenschaftliche und geographiedidaktische Aspekte werden ebenso behandelt wie unterrichtspraktische Fragestellungen. Es ist ein unverzichtbares Arbeitsbuch für alle Lehramtsstudierenden und Referendar*innen des Faches Geographie.
Digitale Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Spatial variability of Covid-19 and its risk factors in Nigeria
Enhancing protection motivation for disaster preparedness among actors at Unesco-designated heritage sites in Africa
Heritage sites face escalating threats from natural and human-induced hazards, posing risks to centuries of cultural heritage and environmental diversity. Despite this pressing challenge, there is a notable scarcity of qualitative studies linking protection motivation and disaster preparedness in UNESCO-designated sites. Guided by the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) this study fills this critical gap by examining these aspects within UNESCO-de…
Navigating role conflicts and responsibilities in higher education for sustainable development. Insights from German university teachers
Higher education for sustainable development can be a challenge for university teachers, as the concept’s normativity may contrast with their self-perception as neutral researchers and teachers. Based on an interview study, the authors examine three role conflicts which may occur in higher education for sustainable development and offer perspectives on how these may turn into learning opportunities.Higher education for sustainable development (HE…
Next-generation core competency gaps for disaster risk management and preparedness in Unesco-designated heritage sites
Heritage plays a critical role in sustainability. The absence of studies examining core competencies among UNESCO actors for disaster risk management (DRM) and preparedness in heritage sites prompted this survey. Respondents from 59 countries revealed a high rating of all listed competencies with significant discrepancies concerning relationship-building requiring attention. Additionally, substantial variations in competencies were linked to fact…
Identifying disaster risk factors and hotspots in Africa from spatiotemporal decadal analyses using Inform data for risk reduction and sustainable development
The incidence and magnitude of hazards in Africa are escalating. Extant knowledge base of disaster risk (DR) trends, factors, and hotspots is lacking for the continent. Here we applied random forest machine learning regressions, spatial stratified heterogeneity, and hotspot analyses on INFORM data to identify DR patterns, factors and interactions, and notable risk hotspots. We show that although DR is generally decreasing in Africa, the Eastern, …
Strengthening trust or fuelling fears? – Evaluation of a serious game on climate change adaptation
From Theory to Practice
Earth Observation (EO) data provide significant opportunities for geography education, enabling students to better understand our changing world. To make this powerful knowledge accessible, the German key geographic concept of “spatial patterns” provides a promising foundation for helping students understand spatial relationships. However, little is known about how to apply this key geographic concept in task design and how students engage with E…
Geography (8 works) · Political science (6 works) · Environmental planning (5 works) · Environmental resource management (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology and Education Studies (4 works) · Sustainability (4 works)