Roland J. Fuchs#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 1519 |
| Membership type: | FOREIGN |
| Section: | HUMAN MOBILITY, ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND SUSTAINABILITY |
| Elected: | 1994 |
| Main Country of Residence: | UNITED STATES |
Roland J. Fuchs passed away July 2, 2026.
Positions Held
- Professor Emeritus
- 1987 - 1994 Vice-Rector of the Development Studies Division of the United Nations University
- Chairman of the Department of Geography and Special Assistant to the President at the University of Hawaii
- Adjunct Research Associate at the Population Institute, East-West Center in Honolulu
Fields of Scholarship
- Population, urbanization and development in Asia
- Regional impacts of climate and environmental change and adaptation policies
- Challenges of climate change for Asian cities
Honours and Awards
- Member of the Association of American Geographers
- Member of the International Geographical Union
- Member of the Council of the Pacific Science Association
- Member of the U.S. National Committee for Pacific Basin Economic Cooperation
- Member of the Academia Europaea
