Dr. Lisa Oberkircher
Country of current residence
Germany
Current position
Specialist
Current institute employer
GIZ
Since
2011
Website current institute
www.giz.de
Profession
Landscape Ecologist
Degrees / expertise
M.Sc. Environmental Science/Natural Resource Management (Diplom Geoökologie), University of Karlsruhe, Germany
Professional experience
Natural resource management, perception research, irrigation systems, water conservation, PRA, GIS
2011
2011.
Water-Saving in the Landscapes and Lifeworlds of Khorezmian Farmers, Uzbekistan.
Doctoral thesis at
University of Münster, Germany.
2011.
‚Water is Life‘ - Farmer rationales and water-saving in Khorezm, Uzbekistan: A Lifeworld Analysis.
Rural Sociology,
76 (3)
: 394-421
.
Further Information
2010
2010.
'White Gold' and Aral Sea Disaster – Towards more efficient use of water resources in the Khorezm region, Uzbekistan.
Lohmann Information,
45(1)
: 34-47
.
Further Information
2010.
Water Scarcity and the Lifeworld. The Challenge of Perceiving Creeping Disasters.
Forum der Geoökologie,
21(2)
: 26-29
.
Further Information
2010.
Rethinking Water Management in Khorezm, Uzbekistan – Concepts and Recommendations.
ZEF Working Paper Series. Vol. 54. Center for Development Research. Bonn
Further Information
2008
2008.
Strengthening Water Management Institutions in Uzbekistan.
Science brief from the ZEF-UNESCO project on Sustainable Management of Land and Water Resources in Khorezm, Uzbekistan. ZUR No. 7
Further Information
2006
2006.
Etudes scientifiques dans la Réserve de Biosphère de la Pendjari (Bénin, Afrique de l’Ouest).
Résumé du Rapport final, on behalf of GTZ, Eschborn
Further Information
2006.
Numerische Abflusssimulation als Werkzeug der geographischen Praxis am Beispiel der Modellierung eines Flachsees im Biosphärenreservat Pendjari (Benin, Westafrika).
Geoöko,
27(3/4)
: 148-164
.
Forthcoming
On pumps and paradigms. Water scarcity and technology adoption in Uzbekistan.
Society and Natural Resources,
.
Additionals, Curriculum Vitae
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Research themes
- Environmental and climate change
- Ecosystem services
Research countries
- Uzbekistan
Professional experience
Natural resource management, perception research, irrigation systems, water conservation, PRA, GIS
Degrees
M.Sc. Environmental Science/Natural Resource Management (Diplom Geoökologie), University of Karlsruhe, Germany
Doctoral research funded by
German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) and BMBF / Uzbekistan Project
Cooperation partners
Institute of Landscape Ecology, University of Münster
Former Junior Researcher
Former
Division/Group:
Ecology and Natural Resources Management
Office E-Mail:
lisa.oberkircher(at)giz.de
