Dr. Nils Riach

Curriculum Vitae

Since 01/2026 Research associate and lecturer at the Chair for Climate Geography, University of Freiburg
01/2020 – 11/2024 Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) with the thesis „Facilitating climate adaptation planning through advancements in climate risk research. Insights from local and regional case studies“
2018 – 12/2025 Research associate and lecturer at the Chair of Physical Geography, University of Freiburg
2015 – 2018 M.Sc. Geography of Global Change, University of Freiburg
2011 – 2015 B.Sc. Geography, University of Freiburg

Research and interest

Publications

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

Fila D, Riach N, Fünfgeld H, Glaser R: Weaving threads of knowledge: reflecting transdisciplinary approaches and co-production in local climate change adaptation research. Environmental Science & Policy, 2026; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2026.104370
Riach N, Glaser R, Matzarakis A: Exploring contribution of climate and population scenarios for southwest Germany on heat exposure of the elderly population. Environment International, 2025; 202: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109695
Gössling S, Kees J, Hologa R, Riach N, Stülpnagel R: Children’s safe routes to school: Real and perceived risks, and evidence of an incapacity-incapability space. Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research, 2024: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmr.2024.100019
Riach N, Glaser R: Local climate services. Can municipal climate profiles help improve climate literacy? Climate Services, 2024; 34: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2024.100449
Stülpnagel R, Riach N, Hologa R, Kees J, Gössling S: School route safety perceptions of primary school children and their parents: Effects of transportation mode and infrastructure. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2024: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2024.2350992
Riach N, Glaser R, Fila D, Lorenz S, Fünfgeld H: Climate risk archetypes. Identifying similarities and differences of municipal risks for the adaptation process based on municipalities in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. Climate Risk Management, 2023: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2023.100526
Scholze N, Riach N, Glaser R, Gruner S, Bohnert G, Martin B: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Efforts in Different Economic Sectors of the Trinational Metropolitan Region Upper Rhine. Climate Risk Management, 2023: 2-26: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2023.100576
Borde J, Glaser R, Braun K, Riach N, Hologa R, Kaier K, Chitimia-Dobler L, Dobler G: Decoding the Geography of Natural TBEV Microfoci in Germany: A Geostatistical Approach Based on Land-Use Patterns and Climatological Conditions. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2022; 19 (18) : http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811830
Scholze N, Riach N, Glaser R: Assessing Climate Change in the Trinational Upper Rhine Region: How Can We Operationalize Vulnerability Using an Indicator-Based, Meso-Scale Approach? Sustainability, 2020; 12 (6323): 1-21: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12166323

Selected Other Publications and Preprints

Riach N, Gruner S, Scholze N, Glaser R (2025). Klimaatlas : Klimawandel im Einzugsgebiet der Wieslauter. https://freidok.uni-freiburg.de/data/273330
Gruner S, Scholze N, Riach N, Glaser R (2025). Stimmen, Wahrnehmungen und Handlungsempfehlungen zu Klimawandelfolgen an der Wieslauter. https://freidok.uni-freiburg.de/data/273338
Rudolph, F., Riach N., Hologa, R., Chaatouf, M. (2024). Luxury Travel and Its Impact. An Analysis of Private Jet Flights to European Holiday Destinations. Berlin: T3 Transportation Think Tank. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/QTB95
Riach N, Scholze N, Glaser R, Roy S, Stern B (2019). Klimawandel am Oberrhein: Ein zweisprachiges Dossier mit 24 Karten und 6 Begleittexten. (Atlas klimawandel)

Curriculum Vitae

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