Tobias’ research focuses on the development of provisioning systems that allow to live well while staying within planetary boundaries. The key concept of his dissertation is the notion of the foundational economy and geographically the research predominantly concentrates on the City of Vienna. He mixes quantitative research tools like geospatial mapping and regression analysis with qualitative research methods like walking interviews. For his dissertation, Tobias collaborates with scholars from WU and TU Vienna as well as University of Leeds and Cambridge to contribute to the literature of ecological economics and urban geography. As an external advisor for HAND GmbH, his work also finds relevance and usage in Vienna's current city planning. Tobias started his 4-year PhD contract program at the Environment Department of CEU in September 2022.
Qualification
He holds a bachelor degree in Natural Resource Management from BOKU Vienna and a master degree in Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy from WU Vienna (both with honors).
