| Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering |
| Scope | Impact of Change |
| Vulnerability to Change |
| Adaptation Measures to Change |
| Mitigation of Change |
| Topic Atmosphere | Climate |
| Global Warming |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Precipitation / Runoff |
| Ocean |
| Topic Biosphere | Biodiversity |
| Topic Integrated Systems | Life Cycle |
| Topic Ecosystems | Marine Ecosystems |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Economy / Resource Use |
| Food Security |
| Trade / Globalisation |
| Transport / Mobility |
| Energy |
| Topic Technology | Technology |
| Technical Environmental Protection |
| Recycling |
| Efficiency |
| Topic Politics/Law | Politics / Law |
| Mitigation / Prevention / Emission Reductions |
| Adaptation |
| Conventions / Protections |
| Regionalization / Globalization |
| Topic Society | Society |
| Population Dynamics / Migration / Urbanisation |
| Organisations / Institutions |
| Perception / Behaviour / Attitudes |
| Education / Communication / Participation |
| Topic Culture/History | Culture / History |
| Ethics / Cultural Values |
| Topic Health | Pollution Effects / Water Quality |
| Weather / Radiation / Climatic Effects |
| Nutrition |
| Topic Sustainability | Sustainability |
| Ecological Sustainability |
| Social Sustainability |
| Economic Sustainability |
| Topic Risk & Disaster Management | Topic Risk and Disaster Management |
| Risk Assessment / Forecasting |
| Prevention of Risks and Natural Hazards |
| Fundamental Knowledge |
| Warning / Sensitization |
| Communication |
| Rehabilitation / Reconstruction |
| Spatial Zones | Urban |
| Rural |
| Coastal Zone |
| Spatial Scale | Spatial Scale |
| Global / Hemispheric |
| Continental |
| Regional |
| National / Cultural |
| Local / Community |
| Time Frame | Time Frame |
| Past |
| Recent / Today |
| Future |
| Statistical Focus | Extreme Events |
| Methods | Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires |
| Data Collection - Documents, Archives |
| Data Analysis |
| Literature Study |
| Policy Analysis and Formation |
| Program Coordination / Management |