Dr. Marcel Hunziker

Function

Group leader

Economics and Social Sciences

Social Sciences in Landscape Research

Contact

marcel.hunziker(at)wsl.ch

+41 44 739 2459

Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf

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WSL Birmensdorf Bi HV E 03

2006	Head of the group Social Sciences in Landscape Research at WSL
1999 - 2006	Head of the section Landscape & Society at WSL
1991 - 1998	Research in the reseach group Landscape Development at WSL
2000	PhD degree at University of Zurich, Switzerland
1991	University diploma in geography (with sociology and tourism research), University of Berne, Switzerland
1989 - 1991	Research assistant at University of Bern, Institute of Geography

Research Interests

My research interests focus on the interactions between people and landscape as well as nature, environment and space. In particular, I care about the following topics:

Attitudes of people regarding (former), current and future development of landscape, nature, environment, and space, including long-term monitoring of such attitudes.
Behaviour of people with regard to landscape, nature, environment, and space, and the possibilities to influence such behaviour actively.
Acceptance of nature conservation measures, such as species-conservation and protected areas, and evaluations of such measures.

Other Professional Activities

Member of the board of trustees of the Forum Landscape, Alps, Parks (scnat): since 2019
Vice-chair of the international steering committee of MMV (scnat): since 2016
President of the scientific board of parc research Switzerland: since 2012
Member of the executive committee of the Swiss Landscape Forum: 2012 - 2018
Associate editor of the Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism: since 2012

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Dr. Marcel Hunziker

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