Research Centre

Climate change impAct studies for RISk MAnagement

CARISMA

Research centre on climate change, impacts and risk management

Part of IUSS Pavia.

The CARISMA Centre responds to the need for coordination of the numerous disciplinary profiles present in the IUSS that relate to the issues of climate change and sustainable development.

CARISMA is the IUSS reference centre for the National PhD on Sustainable Development and Climate Change.

Main Objectives

  • Data analysis and modelling of the processes of the Earth system and the economic system.
  • Assessment of the impact on the environment and humans of extreme natural events and human activities, with particular reference to climate change.
  • Assessment and management of impact-associated risk.
  • Formulation and proposal of new economic, political and legal models of sustainable development.