Blaž Komac, PhD | ZRC SAZU

Education
B. Sc. in Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, 2000
M. Sc. in Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, 2003
Ph. D. in Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, 2005

Research fields
Physical geography, Geomorphology, Geography of natural hazards, Paleoclimate, Geographical information systems

Other activities

Member of the European Science & Technology Advisory Group (E-STAG) at the United Nations International Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN DRR) (Since 29. 3. 2018)
Vice-president of the Institute's Scientific Council,
Editor-in-chief of the Acta geographica Slovenica/Geografski zbornik SCI-E journal (2004–),
Editor-in-chief of the Ujma journal, issued by the Administration of Civil protection and disaster relief of the Republic of Slovenia,
Lecturer at the Faculty of humanities, University of Primorska, Koper (until 2015),
Co-organizer of the Bojan Ušeničnik day – triennal symposium Natural hazards of Slovenia,
Co-editor of the Natural hazards book series,
Member of the IGU Hazard and Risk Commision,
Secretary of the Geomorphological Society of Slovenia (2001–2011),
Lectures commisioner at the Ljubljana Geographical Society (2001–2005),
A member of The Natural Disaster Commission appointed by the Government of Slovenia (November 2000 – January 2001) at the occasion of the Log pod Mangartom debris flow

The University of Ljubljana Prešeren Award for students, University of Ljubljana, 2001

The distinction of the Association of the Geographical Societies of Slovenia, Association of the Geographical Societies of Slovenia, 2004

ARTICLES

Management of small retention ponds and their impact on flood hazard prevention in the Slovenske Gorice Hills. Ferk, M., Ciglič, R., Komac, B., Lóczy, D. Acta geographica Slovenica 60-1, 2020.
Subglacial carbonate deposits as a potential proxy for glacier's existence. Lipar, M., Martín-Pérez, A., Tičar, J., Pavšek, M., Gabrovec, M., Hrvatin, M., Komac, B., Zorn, M., Zupan Hajna, N., Zhao, J., Ferk, M. The cryosphere discussions, 2020.
Remapping fictional worlds : a comparative reconstruction of fictional maps. Gašperič, P., Komac, B. The Cartographic journal 57-1, 2020.
A geographical and architectural perspective on Alpine hay meadow abandonment in Bohinj, Slovenia. Kušar, D., Komac, B. Eco.mont 11-1, 2019.
Novodobna poselitev hudourniških vršajev in nevarnost drobirskih tokov : primer Zgornjesavske doline. Breg Valjavec, M., Komac, B. Pokrajina v visoki ločljivosti. Ljubljana, 2018.
Prožna mesta - trajnostni razvoj in naravne nesreče. [Resilient cities – sustainable development and natural hazards] Komac, B. Trajnostni razvoj mest in naravne nesreče. Naravne nesreče 4, 2017.
Škoda zaradi naravnih nesreč v Sloveniji in svetu med letoma 1995 in 2010 [Damage caused by natural disasters in Slovenia and globally between 1995 and 2010]. Zorn, M., Komac, B. Acta geographica Slovenica 51-1, 2012.
Recent landform evolution in Slovenia. Komac, B., Hrvatin, M., Perko, D., Natek, K., Mihevc, A., Prelovšek, M., Zorn, M., Stepišnik, U. Springer geography, Dordrecht, 2012.
Perspectives on social capacity building for natural hazards: outlining an emerging field of research and practice in Europe. Kuhlicke, C., Komac, B., Zorn, M. et al. Environment science & policy 14- 7, 2011.
Slovenia. Soil erosion in Europe. Hrvatin, M., Komac, B., Perko, D., Zorn, M. Wiley, Chichester, 2006

REPORTS

Evolving risk of wildfires in Europe: the changing nature of wildfire risk calls for a shift in policy focus from suppression to prevention. Komac, B., Migliorini, M., Schwarze, R., Sigmund, Z., Awad, C., Chatelon, F. J., Goldammer, J. G., Marcelli, T., Morvan, D., Simeoni, A., Thiebes, B. In: Rossi, J.-L. (Ed.). UNDRR, Brussels, 2020.
Socioeconomic and data challenges: Disaster risk reduction in Europe. Altshuler, A., Amaratunga, D., Arefyeva, E., Dolce, M., Sjastad Hagen, J., Komac, B., Migliorini, M., Mihaljević, J., Mysiak, J., Fra Paleo, U., Pelling, M., Rossi, J.-L., Siegmund, A., Sigmund, Z., Sparf, J., Alonso Vicario, S. UNDRR, Brussels, 2019.

BOOKS

The geography of Slovenia: small but diverse: Natural hazards in Slovenia, Landforms in Slovenia, Climate and weather in Slovenia, Soils of Slovenia. Komac, B., Breg Valjavec, M., Ferk, M., Hrvatin, M.Lipar, M., Pipan, P., Tičar, J., Pavšek, M., Topole, M., Volk Bahun, M., Zorn, M. Springer, Dordrecht, 2020.
Triglavski ledenik [The Triglav Glacier] Geografija Slovenije 30, Gabrovec, M., Pavšek, M., Topole, M., Triglav Čekada, M., Zorn, M. Založba ZRC, Ljubljana, 2014
Izobraževanje o naravnih nesrečah v Evropi [Education on natural hazards in Europe], Georitem 18, Komac, B., Zorn, M., Ciglič, R. Založba ZRC, Ljubljana, 2011.
Geografski vidiki poplav v Sloveniji [Geographical aspects of floods in Slovenia], Geografija Slovenije 20, Komac, B., Natek, K., Zorn, M. Založba ZRC, Ljubljana, 2008.
Zemeljski plazovi v Sloveniji [Landslides in Slovenia], Georitem 8, Zorn, M., Komac, B. Založba ZRC, Ljubljana, 2008.
Pobočni procesi in človek [Slope processes and man], Geografija Slovenije 15, Komac, B., Zorn, M.. Založba ZRC, Ljubljana, 2007.
Dolec kot značilna oblika dolomitnega površja [A dell as a characteristic landform], Geografija Slovenije 13, Komac, B. Založba ZRC, Ljubljana, 2006.

All publications (COBISS)

Geography of Slovenia - national research programme (research programme • 01. january 2015 - 31. december 2021)
The impact of climate change on avalanches in Slovenia (raziskovalni • 01. october 2022 - 30. september 2025)
CapHaz-Net (okvirni_program • 01. june 2009 - 31. may 2012)
OTREMED (aplikativni • 01. september 2010 - 31. august 2013)
Slovenian Exonyms (aplikativni • 01. february 2008 - 31. january 2011)
Terraced Landscapes (aplikativni • 01. december 2004 - 31. december 2007)
Advancement of computationally intensive methods for efficient modern general-purpose statistical analysis and inference (aplikativni • 01. march 2016 - 28. february 2019)
Possible ecological control of flood hazard in the hill regions of Hungary and Slovenia (mednarodni_raziskovalni • 01. november 2017 - 31. october 2020)
Natural disasters (bilateralni • 01. january 2010 - 31. december 2012)