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Artistic and research interests
Lena Reimann is a Research Fellow at the Water and Development Research Group (WDRG) of the Department of Built Environment at Aalto University. Her research focuses on the spatial analysis of population dynamics, particularly internal migration and social vulnerability, in the context of water-related hazards. Her work involves developing geospatial datasets and performing spatial data analysis at continental to global scales.
After completing her PhD in the Coastal Risks and Sea-Level Rise research group at Kiel University, Germany, Lena spent four years as a postdoc at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. During her PhD, she developed spatial modeling approaches and datasets to explore future population exposure to sea-level rise under various climate and socioeconomic scenarios (Shared Socioeconomic Pathways, SSPs). As a postdoc, she broadened this work, extending it from sea-level rise to additional (water-related) climate hazards; from exposure to social vulnerability; and from continental- to global-scale assessments. During her time at WDRG, she aims to further build on this work, with a particular focus on understanding how social vulnerability shapes migration responses under past, present, and future conditions.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Geography, Kiel University
Apr 2015 → Feb 2021
Award Date: 2 Jun 2021
Master of Education, English and Geography, Kiel University
Apr 2012 → Mar 2015
Award Date: 12 Feb 2015
Bachelor of Arts, English and Geography, Kiel University
Oct 2008 → Sept 2011
Award Date: 10 Nov 2011
External positions
Postdoctoral researcher, Institute for Environmental Studies
Mar 2021 → Feb 2025
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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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Climate Risk STAC : A living metadata catalog of geospatial data for climate risk assessments
Reimann, L., Eilander, D., Tiggeloven, T., Vuckovic, M., Kummu, M., Vajda, A., Pal, J. S., Mazzoleni, M., Wetterhall, F. & Aerts, J. C. J. H., Mar 2026, In: Environmental Modelling and Software. 198, 11 p., 106906.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Challenges and opportunities in climate risk assessment : future directions for assessing complex climate risks
Roa, O. H., Bachmann, M., Mechler, R., Trogrlić, R. Š., Reimann, L., Mazzoleni, M., Aerts, J. C. J. H., Buskop, F. E., Pirani, A. & Mysiak, J., 1 May 2025, In: Environmental Research Letters. 20, 5, 053003.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Economic damage from natural hazards and internal migration in the United States
Ton, M. J., de Moel, H., de Bruijn, J. A., Reimann, L., Botzen, W. J. W. & Aerts, J. C. J. H., Mar 2025, In: Natural Hazards. 121, 4, p. 4985-5005Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Identifying vulnerability factors associated with heatwave mortality : a spatial statistical analysis across Europe
Sestito, B., Reimann, L., Mazzoleni, M., Botzen, W. J. W. & Aerts, J. C. J. H., 1 Apr 2025, In: Environmental Research Letters. 20, 4, 044025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A global dataset of 7 billion individuals with socio-economic characteristics
Ton, M. J., Ingels, M. W., de Bruijn, J. A., de Moel, H., Reimann, L., Botzen, W. J. W. & Aerts, J. C. J. H., Dec 2024, In: Scientific Data.Research output: Contribution to journal › Data Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Coastal SSPs
Merkens, J.-L. (Owner), Reimann, L. (Creator), Hinkel, J. (Creator) & Vafeidis, A. T. (Creator), figshare, 1 Jan 2016
https://figshare.com/s/9a94ae958d6a45684382
Dataset
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lena-reimann/GlobE-SoVI: GlobE-SoVI v1
Lena Reimann (Creator), Zenodo, 16 Feb 2024
Dataset: Software or code
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Gravity-based population projections consistent with the SSPs
Reimann, L. (Creator), Jones, B. (Contributor), Nikoletopoulos, T. (Contributor) & Vafeidis, A. T. (Contributor), figshare, 17 Jun 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12451949
Dataset
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lena-reimann/CONCLUDE: CONCLUDE population downscaling & migration model
Reimann, L. (Creator), Zenodo, 15 Mar 2023
Dataset: Software or code
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An empirical social vulnerability map ('GlobE-SoVI') for flood risk assessment at global scale
Reimann, L. (Creator), Koks, E. (Contributor), de Moel, H. (Contributor), Ton, M. (Contributor) & Aerts, J. C. J. H. (Contributor), Zenodo, 1 Jun 2023
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