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Short CV
Sabine Sedlacek is Head of the School of Sustainability, Governance, and Methods. She was elected Vice-President of Modul University Vienna from 2016-2022. Before joining MODUL University Vienna she was Assistant Professor at the Institute for Regional Development and the Environment at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (WU Wien). She holds a master degree and doctorate from University of Vienna and received a Venia Docendi for the field “Environmental Studies, Governance and Planning” from WU Wien. She has research experience in the area of regional development and policy, environmental economics, governance, and sustainability. One current research interest focuses on transitions to sustainability in different spatial contexts.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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TOURISM - Case-study on "Inner Areas" post COVID-19
Weismayer, C. (PI), Sedlacek, S. (CoI) & Dan, D. (CoI)
24/02/2022 → 10/06/2022
Project: Research
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Carrying capacity methodology: Iveragh Peninsula (Irish case study)
Weismayer, C. (PI) & Sedlacek, S. (CoI)
05/11/2021 → 29/04/2022
Project: Research
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DWBI: A Digital Well-Being Index for Vienna
Scharl, A. (PI), Ponocny, I. (CoI), Sedlacek, S. (CoI), Brasoveanu, A. (CoI), Skwara, A. (CoI), Stockhausen, J. (CoI) & Dan, D. (CoI)
Wiener Wissenschafts-, Forschungs- und Technologiefonds
01/10/2021 → 30/09/2024
Project: Research
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Carrying Capacity Methodology for Tourism
Sedlacek, S. (PI), Weismayer, C. (CoI), Zekan, B. (CoI), Gunter, U. (CoI), Dan, D. (CoI) & Nixon, L. (CoI)
11/11/2019 → 11/11/2020
Project: Research
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i:CONN: Interdisciplinary connectivity: Understanding and managing complex systems using connectivity
Kerschner, C. (PI), Ponocny, I. (CoI), Sedlacek, S. (CoI) & Diaz Munoz, M. (CoI)
01/10/2019 → 31/03/2024
Project: Research
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Clustering Territorial Units Upon Tourism Seasonality Patterns Based on Mobile Phone Time Series Data
Weismayer, C. & Sedlacek, S., Feb 2025, PROCEEDINGS ENTER25 Working Papers. p. 2-9 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Unveiling the role of higher education institutions in regional sustainability transitions: a systematic literature review and research agenda
Hinterleitner, I., Pfiltsch, G., Penker, M., Sedlacek, S. & Radinger-Peer, V., Sept 2025, In: Sustainability Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Metropolitan governance an effort to coordinate city-hinterland relations
Sedlacek, S. & Schuh, B., 2023, (Submitted) Geoforum.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Case study Italy on “Inner Areas” post COVID-19 // Valchiavenna.
Schuh, B., Gorny, H., Badouix, M., Gaugitsch, R., Weismayer, C., Sedlacek, S., Cei, T. & Dan, D., 2022, ESPON EGTC. 100 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Digital Wellbeing Index Vienna: Wie messen wir Wellbeing im Digitalen Zeitalter?
Stockhausen, J., Ponocny, I., Sedlacek, S., Brasoveanu, A. & Scharl, A., 20 May 2022Research output: Other contribution › Transfer
Activities
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64th ERSA Congress
Sedlacek, S. (Participant)
26 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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64th ERSA Congress
Sedlacek, S. (Participant) & Maier, G. (Participant)
26 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Can we trust our published research? The reproducibility of research published in major regional science journals
Maier, G. (Speaker) & Sedlacek, S. (Speaker)
26 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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31st ERES Annual Conference
Maier, G. (Speaker) & Sedlacek, S. (Speaker)
2 Jul 2025 → 5 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Organizer of the ISEE special session "Public planning for a social-ecological transformation"
Sedlacek, S. (Recipient)
24 Jun 2025 → 27 Jun 2025Activity: Other
Prizes
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Wissenschaftspreis der ÖAMTC Akademie
Sedlacek, S. (Recipient) & Loibl, W. (Recipient), Oct 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)