Angela is Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography and Geology in the University of Salzburg.

His main research interest are characterizing and modelling societal water metabolism across spatial and functional scales. Remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology is key to analyse synoptic and multi-scalar data on spatial arrangement, distribution and patterns of resources and resource use. Another recent focus of research is on urban ecosystem services and biodiversity, in particular the societal challenges of climate change adaptation and mitigation in urban areas and the role of optimized and novel urban ecosystems, in particular urban green infrastructure and trees adapted to climate change, for smarter and more resilient cities.

Featured publications:

Hof, A. (2015): Residenzialtourismus auf Mallorca: urban-touristische Raumproduktion und regionale Muster. In: Europa Regional 21.2013 (2015) 3, S. 107–121.

Hof, A. und Blázquez-Salom, M. (2015): Changing tourism patterns, capital accumulation, and urban water consumption in Mallorca, Spain: a sustainability fix? In: Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 23 (5), 770-796.

Hof, A. & Schmitt, T. (2015): Geographie. In: Dabag, M., Haller, D., Jaspert, N. & Lichtenberger, A. (Hrsg.): Handbuch der Mediterranistik. Systematische Mittelmeerforschung und disziplinäre Zugänge. Schönigh, Paderborn, pp. 107-128.

Hof, A., Blázquez-Salom, M., Comas-Colom, M. und Barón-Périz, A. (2014): Challenges and solutions for urban-tourist water supply on Mediterranean tourist islands. The case of Majorca, Spain. In: Bhaduri, A., Bogardi, J., Leentvaar, J. and Marx, S. (Eds.) (2014): The Global Water System in the Anthropocene: Challenges for Science and Governance, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp. 125-142.

Hof, A. and Wolf, N. (2014): Estimating potential outdoor water consumption in private urban landscapes by coupling high-resolution image analysis, irrigation water needs and evaporation estimation in Spain. In: Landscape and Urban Planning, 123(0), 61–72. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.12.010.

Hof, A. and Blázquez-Salom, M. (2013): The linkages between real estate tourism and urban sprawl in Majorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). In: Land 2, 252-277. doi:10.3390/land2020252.

Hof, A. and Schmitt, T. (2011): Urban and tourist land use patterns and water consumption: evidence from Mallorca, Balearic islands. In: Land Use Policy 28 (4): 792–804. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.01.007.