University | University of Gothenburg |
Department | Economy and society |
Division | Human geography |
Keywords | biologisk mångfald, friluftsliv, fysisk planering, lokalt perspektiv, lokal delaktighet, plats, landskapsförvaltning, bevarandeplanering,, biodiversity, outdoor recreation, landscape, place, local perspective,participatory planning, landscape management |
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Website University of Gothenburg, in Swedish www.gu.se/omuniversitetet/personal/?userId=xsmarc&departmentId=092214 |
Website University of Gothenburg, in English www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/staff/?languageId=100001&disableRedirect=true&returnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gu.se%2Fomuniversitetet%2Fpersonal%2F%3FuserId%3Dxsmarc%26departmentId%3D092214&userId=xsmarc&departmentId=092214 |
Networks/thematic areas | Sustanable Urban Development |
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Reasearch / work |
I am full professor in human geography and deputy dean at the School of business, economics and law. My research concerns biodiversity, nature conservation and landscape management from a social science perspective. I am leading the research group Nature-society relations in a landscape perspective, at the Human Geography Unit. I have been involved in a large number of national and international research projects and programs, and engage with knowledge communication through various special commissions, e.g.
- Deputy dean of the School of Business, Economics and Law, at the University of Gothenburg
Co-chair, Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
- Fellow of The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
- Member of the board for Swedish Research Council FORMAS 2013-2018
- Member of Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s Council for Biodiversity and Ecosystem services
- Vice President of The Permanent European Conference on the Study of the Rural
Landscape (PECSRL), 2006 –2012, member of the board 2012-
- Vice programme director for the National research programme Outdoor recreation in change – Landscapes, Experiences. Planning and Development, funded by Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, 2006-2013. |