Prof. Dr. Nicholas Pinter

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-2 und Äquivalente
FachgebietGeologie
KeywordsFloods, Flood frequency, Hydrology, Geomorphology, River engineering

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtDavis
Universität/InstitutionUniversity of California, Davis
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Center for Watershed Sciences

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Rienk R. PloegInstitut für Bodenkunde (IFBK), Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover
Prof. Dr. Helge BormannInstitut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften (IBU), Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.01.2003

Programm(e)

2002Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Nicholas Pinter's research focuses on magnification of flood hazard as a result of man made and natural changes to river systems. On the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers he has made seminal contributions by documenting the worsening of flooding over time due to river engineering and how theses trend can be manifested in flood-frequency calculations. His approach can be considered as an independent test of model-driven analyses and documents how overreliance on structural flood protection may lead to flood hazard misinterpretations.