Matej Gabrovec, PhD
Principal Research Associate, Assistant Professor
+386 1 470 63 64
matej.gabrovec@zrc-sazu.si
Research interests
Education
B. Sc. in Geography and Ethnology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, 1984
M. Sc. in Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, 1990
Ph. D. in Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, 1995
Research fields
transport geography (public passenger traffic), land use and land cover changes, glaciers, geomorphology and regional geography
Other activities
- Member of the editorial boards of the scientific journal Geografski vestnik/Geographical Bulletin
- Member of the editorial boards of the scientific journal Geografski zbornik/Acta geographica Slovenica
- Member of the editorial boards of the scientific journal Acta Triglavensia
- Member of the editorial boards of the scientific journal eco.mont
- President of the Science Council of the Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy od Sciences and Arts (till 2012)
- President of the Science Council of the Anton Melik Geographical Institute,
- President of Association of the Geographers of Slovenia (till 2011)
- President of the of the International Geographical Union Commission on Land use and Land Cover Changes (till 2016)
- Member of the Triglav National Park Professional Board
Recognitions and awards
ZRC SAZU Gold Award, 2022
Gold Tablet of the Association of the Geographical Societies of Slovenia, 2022
Silver Tablet of the Association of Slovenian Geographers, 2013
Dr. Jakob Medved Award of the Geography Teachers Society of Slovenia, 2017
Ljubljana Geographical Society Award, 2006
Bronze Tablet of the Association of the Geographical Societies of Slovenia, 1997
Selected publications
- Tiran, J., Bole, D., Gabrovec, M., Goluža, M., Pipan, P., Benčina, M., Živčić, L., Koblar, S. 2023: Opredelitev prevozne revščine v Sloveniji (Definition of transport poverty in Slovenia). Zeleni prehod na regionalni ravni. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC
- Gabrovec, M., Bičík, I., Komac, B. 2019: Land registers as a source of studying long-term land-use changes. Acta geographica Slovenica 59-2.
- Gabrovec, M., Kumer, P. 2019: Land-use changes in Slovenia from the Franciscean Cadaster until today. Acta Geographica Slovenica, 59, 1, pp. 63-81.
- Gabrovec, M., Razpotnik Visković, N. 2018: Accessibility to public transport as a condition for schoolchildren’s social inclusion. Geografski vestnik 90-2.
- Gabrovec, M., Komac, B., Kozina, J., Polajnar Horvat, K., Nared, J., Smrekar, A., Topole, M., Urbanc, M. 2017: Triglav National Park, Slovenia, and its contribution to regional development. Eco.mont 9, special issue.
- Gabrovec, M., Hrvatin, M., Komac, B., Ortar, J., Pavšek, M., Topole, M., Triglav Čekada, M., Zorn, M. 2014: Triglavski ledenik [Triglav Glacier] (Geografija Slovenije 30). Ljubljana: Založba ZRC
- Gabrovec, M., Ortar, J., Pavšek, M., Zorn, M., Triglav Čekada, M. 2013:. The Triglav glacier between the years 1999 and 2012. Acta geographica Slovenica, 53- 2.
- Gabrovec, M. 2013: Open borders with uncoordinated public transport : the case of Slovenian-Italian border. European Journal of Geography 4-4.
- Gabrovec, M., Komac, B., Zorn, M. 2012: The influence of land-use changes on geomorphic processes during recent centuries on the example of Zgornje Posočje (the Upper Soča Valley). Dolgoročne spremembe okolja 1 (Opera Instituti Archaeologici Sloveniae, 25). Ljubljana.
- Gabrovec, M. Bole, D. 2009: Dnevna mobilnost v Sloveniji [Daily mobilty in Slovenia]. Georitem 11. Ljubljana.
- Urbanc, M., Gabrovec M. 2005: Krajevna imena: Poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete [Place names: a testing ground for demonstration of power and a reflection of local identity]Geografski vestnik 77-2.
Selected projects
CARE4CLIMATE (January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2026)
TRANS BORDERS (INTERREG • June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2020)
Geography of Slovenia - national research programme (research programme • January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2021)
Mobility poverty in the Republic of Slovenia (target research project • October 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024)
TRANS BORDERS (INTERREG • June 1, 2017 - May 31, 2020)
Geography of Slovenia - national research programme (research programme • January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2021)
Mobility poverty in the Republic of Slovenia (target research project • October 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024)