Georg Gratzer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4296736 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Georg Gratzer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Georg |
| FAMILY NAME | Gratzer |
| SIGNATURE | GRATZER G |
| AFFILIATIONS | BOKU University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6355-6562 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Was Silver Fir (Abies alba) Wood Favoured during Early Construction in Austria
Conifers were predominantly used historically in timber construction in Austria, with the preferred wood species changing with time and across regions. We investigated the historical preference for silver fir ( Abies alba ) wood in Austrian construction to understand the factors influencing these preferences. We analysed a database containing over 13 916 dendrochronologically dated building samples from Austria, focusing on the period from 1284 t…
The art of arts-based interventions in transdisciplinary sustainability research
Transdisciplinary, co-creative research deals with complex real-world problems, with complexity being a common denominator of sustainability issues. It is often understood as an interplay of two dimensions, collaboration and creativity, that facilitates the integration of different forms of knowledge and the creation of transformative outcomes. In the end, it aims to find more holistic and systemic solutions to complex real-world problems. Increa…
Handling a complex agenda
The interlinked character of the 2030 Agenda poses both a challenge and an opportunity in terms of coherent policy making. Accordingly, different methods have been used in approaching the interactions between SDG entities (goals, targets, indicators, policies, external entities) in several recent publications. In this paper, we provide a review and assessment of methods used for analysing SDG entity interactions. Specifically, we assess the suita…
Den 17 Nachhaltigen Entwicklungszielen den Weg bereiten
Das Projekt Universitäten und Nachhaltige EntwicklungsZiele (UniNEtZ) ‐ mit 16 Universitäten, dem Climate Change Centre Austria, der Geologischen Bundesanstalt und dem studentischen Netzwerk forum n ‐ entwickelt Optionen zur Erfüllung der Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) der Agenda 2030 . Die Optionen können aber erst wirksam werden, wenn Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Politik bei der Umsetzung miteinbezogen werden
Ein Netzwerk für die Biodiversität in Österreich
Vor dem Hintergrund des alarmierend schlechten Zustands der Biodiversität bildete sich das Netzwerk Biodiversität Österreich. Aus dieser Initiative heraus schlossen sich Expert(inn)en und Wissenschaftler(innen) zu einem fachübergreifenden, transdisziplinären und unabhängigen Österreichischen Biodiversitätsrat zusammen. Ziel des Netzwerks ebenso wie des Biodiversitätsrats ist es, der biologischen Vielfalt eine starke Stimme zu geben und das Zusamm…
The 2030 Agenda as a challenge to life sciences universities
Life sciences universities (LSUs) play a specific role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . A number of SDGs address topics that have been focal points for LSUs throughout their history of research, teaching and societal mission. Furthermore, LSUs traditionally have strong links to stakeholders central to the transformative process, such as the food sector, forestry and renewable energies. However, life sciences universities an…
Climate Change in Remote Mountain Regions
The Himalayas are predicted to experience more than 3 times the mean global rise in temperature, as well as erratic rainfall patterns and an increased likelihood of total monsoon failures. While many ecosystem manipulation experiments aiming at understanding the effects of altered precipitation, temperature, and carbon dioxide are conducted globally, such experiments are rare in Asia, particularly in the Himalayas. To fill this gap, we simulated …
Mountain Forests and Sustainable Development
The world is facing numerous and severe environmental, social, and economic challenges. To address these, in September 2015 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the resolution Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The United Nations' 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their 169 targets are ambitious, broadly encompassing, and indivisible. They are intended to guide nations and communities towa…
The Changing Face of Cattle Raising and Forest Grazing in the Bhutan Himalaya
Household surveys were conducted in 2 representative rural settlements in central and western Bhutan to evaluate differences in cattle raising practices and seasonal variation in the physical characteristics of cattle, and to project future trends in herd management and forest grazing. Results indicated that cattle owners' perceptions, aptitudes, and attitudes are changing and that rural interventions need to take these changes into account. The …
Status of Native Woody Species Diversity and Soil Characteristics in an Exclosure and in Plantations of Eucalyptus globulus and Cupressus lusitanica in Northern Ethiopia
Exclusion of grazing animals and tree plantations are 2 methods that have been used for restoration of degraded lands in tropical semiarid areas. These 2 options can foster secondary forest succession by improving soil conditions, attracting seed-dispersal agents, and modifying microclimate for understory growth. We compared native woody plant diversity and soil chemical and physical attributes under exclosure and on Eucalyptus globulus (EGP) and…
Special Issue
Forest Grazing and Natural Regeneration in a Late Successional Broadleaved Community Forest in Bhutan
This study investigated the sustainability of combining forest grazing and timber harvesting with selection felling in a cool broadleaved community forest (CF) in Bhutan. Forest grazing and timber production are critical livelihood activities for many farmers throughout the world, so it is important to understand under what conditions the 2 activities can be combined. The study was based on a household survey to quantify livestock holdings and gr…
Cattle Grazing in the Conifer Forests of Bhutan
Cattle grazing, although widely practiced in Himalayan conifer forests, is perceived to be harmful to the environment. The present article summarizes experiences in Bhutan where grazing in the forest remains the single, most important source of cattle fodder. The ongoing debate about the effect of cattle grazing is often based on speculation and driven by conflicting interests. With a few exceptions, descriptive observations consider grazing as h…
The art of arts-based interventions in transdisciplinary sustainability research
Transdisciplinary, co-creative research deals with complex real-world problems, with complexity being a common denominator of sustainability issues. It is often understood as an interplay of two dimensions, collaboration and creativity, that facilitates the integration of different forms of knowledge and the creation of transformative outcomes. In the end, it aims to find more holistic and systemic solutions to complex real-world problems. Increa…
Cattle Grazing in the Conifer Forests of Bhutan
Cattle grazing, although widely practiced in Himalayan conifer forests, is perceived to be harmful to the environment. The present article summarizes experiences in Bhutan where grazing in the forest remains the single, most important source of cattle fodder. The ongoing debate about the effect of cattle grazing is often based on speculation and driven by conflicting interests. With a few exceptions, descriptive observations consider grazing as h…
Special Issue
Forest Grazing and Natural Regeneration in a Late Successional Broadleaved Community Forest in Bhutan
This study investigated the sustainability of combining forest grazing and timber harvesting with selection felling in a cool broadleaved community forest (CF) in Bhutan. Forest grazing and timber production are critical livelihood activities for many farmers throughout the world, so it is important to understand under what conditions the 2 activities can be combined. The study was based on a household survey to quantify livestock holdings and gr…
Status of Native Woody Species Diversity and Soil Characteristics in an Exclosure and in Plantations of Eucalyptus globulus and Cupressus lusitanica in Northern Ethiopia
Exclusion of grazing animals and tree plantations are 2 methods that have been used for restoration of degraded lands in tropical semiarid areas. These 2 options can foster secondary forest succession by improving soil conditions, attracting seed-dispersal agents, and modifying microclimate for understory growth. We compared native woody plant diversity and soil chemical and physical attributes under exclosure and on Eucalyptus globulus (EGP) and…
The Changing Face of Cattle Raising and Forest Grazing in the Bhutan Himalaya
Household surveys were conducted in 2 representative rural settlements in central and western Bhutan to evaluate differences in cattle raising practices and seasonal variation in the physical characteristics of cattle, and to project future trends in herd management and forest grazing. Results indicated that cattle owners' perceptions, aptitudes, and attitudes are changing and that rural interventions need to take these changes into account. The …
Climate Change in Remote Mountain Regions
The Himalayas are predicted to experience more than 3 times the mean global rise in temperature, as well as erratic rainfall patterns and an increased likelihood of total monsoon failures. While many ecosystem manipulation experiments aiming at understanding the effects of altered precipitation, temperature, and carbon dioxide are conducted globally, such experiments are rare in Asia, particularly in the Himalayas. To fill this gap, we simulated …
Mountain Forests and Sustainable Development
The world is facing numerous and severe environmental, social, and economic challenges. To address these, in September 2015 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the resolution Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The United Nations' 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their 169 targets are ambitious, broadly encompassing, and indivisible. They are intended to guide nations and communities towa…
The 2030 Agenda as a challenge to life sciences universities
Life sciences universities (LSUs) play a specific role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . A number of SDGs address topics that have been focal points for LSUs throughout their history of research, teaching and societal mission. Furthermore, LSUs traditionally have strong links to stakeholders central to the transformative process, such as the food sector, forestry and renewable energies. However, life sciences universities an…
Ein Netzwerk für die Biodiversität in Österreich
Vor dem Hintergrund des alarmierend schlechten Zustands der Biodiversität bildete sich das Netzwerk Biodiversität Österreich. Aus dieser Initiative heraus schlossen sich Expert(inn)en und Wissenschaftler(innen) zu einem fachübergreifenden, transdisziplinären und unabhängigen Österreichischen Biodiversitätsrat zusammen. Ziel des Netzwerks ebenso wie des Biodiversitätsrats ist es, der biologischen Vielfalt eine starke Stimme zu geben und das Zusamm…
Den 17 Nachhaltigen Entwicklungszielen den Weg bereiten
Das Projekt Universitäten und Nachhaltige EntwicklungsZiele (UniNEtZ) ‐ mit 16 Universitäten, dem Climate Change Centre Austria, der Geologischen Bundesanstalt und dem studentischen Netzwerk forum n ‐ entwickelt Optionen zur Erfüllung der Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) der Agenda 2030 . Die Optionen können aber erst wirksam werden, wenn Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Politik bei der Umsetzung miteinbezogen werden
Handling a complex agenda
The interlinked character of the 2030 Agenda poses both a challenge and an opportunity in terms of coherent policy making. Accordingly, different methods have been used in approaching the interactions between SDG entities (goals, targets, indicators, policies, external entities) in several recent publications. In this paper, we provide a review and assessment of methods used for analysing SDG entity interactions. Specifically, we assess the suita…
Was Silver Fir (Abies alba) Wood Favoured during Early Construction in Austria
Conifers were predominantly used historically in timber construction in Austria, with the preferred wood species changing with time and across regions. We investigated the historical preference for silver fir ( Abies alba ) wood in Austrian construction to understand the factors influencing these preferences. We analysed a database containing over 13 916 dendrochronologically dated building samples from Austria, focusing on the period from 1284 t…
The art of arts-based interventions in transdisciplinary sustainability research
Transdisciplinary, co-creative research deals with complex real-world problems, with complexity being a common denominator of sustainability issues. It is often understood as an interplay of two dimensions, collaboration and creativity, that facilitates the integration of different forms of knowledge and the creation of transformative outcomes. In the end, it aims to find more holistic and systemic solutions to complex real-world problems. Increa…
Ecology (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Biology (6 works) · Environmental Science (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (5 works) · Agroforestry (4 works) · Grazing (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (3 works)