Sungju Han
Contact
Sungju Han
Ph.D. student
Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology
Helmholtz Centre
for Environmental Research - UFZ
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany
Tel: 0341 235 1641
sungju.han@ufz.de
Research interests
My PhD project focuses on flood risk management using nature-based solutions (NBS), particularly people's perceptions. It explores the interplay of constructs surrounding the people's perception of NBS that include, but are not limited to the valuation of co-benefits, sense of place, threat appraisal, etc. I am also interested in the mainstreaming factors for NBS realization from an intercultural perspective.
Publication
Han, Sungju, and Christian Kuhlicke. "Barriers and Drivers for Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Risks: The Case of South Korea." International Journal of Disaster Risk Science (2021): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-021-00372-4
Han, Sungju, and Christian Kuhlicke. "Reducing Hydro-Meteorological Risk by Nature-Based Solutions: What Do We Know about People’s Perceptions?." Water 11.12 (2019): 2599. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11122599
Professional and Academic Career
since 10/2018
Ph.D Student at the Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology at the UFZ Leipzig and Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam
• Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christian Kuhlicke, Prof. Dr. Annegret Thieken
Working title: Perceptions on Nature-based solutions in flood contexts. The research is funded by DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
01/2015 - 08/2017
Researcher at the
Korea Environment Institute
, Sejong, Korea
Division of Climate Change and Interdisciplinary Research
09/2014 - 12/2014
Intern at the Permanent Delegation of Republic of Korea to the OECD, Paris, France
10/2013 - 11/2014
London School of Economics and Political Sciences, London, UK
Department of Geography and Environment
MSc in Local Economic Development
01/2012 - 09/2013
Associate at Hyundai Asan Corporation, Seoul, Korea
03/2007 - 02/2012
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
BA in English Linguistics & BSc in International Economics and Law
Exchange student at the Audencia Business School, Nantes, France
Specialization in International Management Consulting (2009-2010)
Completed projects
01/2016 - 09/2017
Research project on establishment of regeneration scheme for post nuclear accident in South Korea (Published by Korea Environment Institute, in Korean)
04/2016 - 10/2016
Research project on development of environmental and social safeguard policies and operational guidelines of Korea International Cooperation Agency (Published by Korea International Cooperation Agency, in Korean)
01/2015 - 12/2015
Project coordination for environmental impact assessment policy development and capacity building in Paraguay, Indonesia and Vietnam