About me and my research
I have a PhD from Theme Environment (previously Theme Water) at Linköping University (2003). My doctoral project focused on the critical load concept as a boundary object in the development of national and international air pollution regulation during the 1980s and 90s. Today my research is increasingly focusing on environmental dilemmas in the urban context mainly the relation between blue green structures and the rest of the built areas in the context of strategic spatial planning and human wellbeing. But I am also involved in projects covering climate adaptation of cultural heritage, coping strategies in an increasingly hot climate, biodiversity and cultural ecosystem services in agriculture, PFAS pollution of drinking water – risk management and communication, public procurement and the reduction of CO2 emissions in the infrastructure and construction sectors.
If there is a need to place myself in relation to scientific disciplines, I would situate myself in the cross road between, environmental resource management, political science – public administration, law and society studies and the social studies of science and technology.
Three interrelated research areas
My research cover despite the large divergence in envrionmental topics three interrelated reserach areas. These areas relate to three trends in today's environmental policy regimes the; Intensified use of experts and aggregated science in the form of ICT technologies models and interfaces as a tool to articulate what the "problem" is and how it should be resolved. Increased demand for active stakeholder participation to reduce environmental problems and create adaptive management structures to handle wicked problems; Enlarged need to understand the relations and non-relations between different administrative scales and an urge to develop new institutional structure to fulfil national and global environmental and sustainable development goals.
- The role of, science and especially computer based tools such as models and assessment tools, within the paradigm of “evidence-based” policy making
- Participatory processes and social change including participatory design as a mean to promote processed based environmental management
- The interaction between rules, norms at different regulatory scales to manage environment problems
Interaction with stakeholders
My projects are always stakeholder related and the research processes are often designed, performed and disseminated in close interaction with stakeholders and policy makers at local, national and international level. Research has been and conducted in close contact with for example:
- EU Commission, DG environment DG agriculture DG research, DG Regio and DG Eco fin.
- Ministries and national agencies related to the Environment in Sweden, England and Turkey.
- Lobbyists and other pan European organizations focusing on agricultural Politics and Climate change.
- European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy
- County Administrative Boards in the region of Skåne, Kalmar and Kronoberg
- Municipalities in Sweden, France, England and Turkey
- Business: Riksbyggen, Kraftringen, Skanska, EON
- Consultants: COWI, WSP
- Local organistions: Water councils, Hållbar Utveckling Skåne
Disciplinary cooperation
Most of my research has been undertaken in a multi- or transdisciplinary context. I have cooperated with scientist from most of the social and natural sciences, engineers and researchers from the medical disciplines as well as law.
Publications
Displaying of publications. Sorted by year, then title.
- Calum Brown, Eszter Kovács, Irina Herzon, Sergio Villamayor-Tomas, Amaia Albizua, et al.
(2021) Land Use Policy, 101
Journal article - Ebba Lisberg Jensen, Ebba Malmqvist, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Christina Isaxon, Kristina Jakobsson, et al.
(2020) Sydsvenska Dagbladet, Debatt
Journal article (comment) - Anna Kadefors, Sofia Lingegård, Stefan Uppenberg, Johanna Alkan-Olsson, Daniel Balian
(2020) Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Journal article - Maria von Post, Johan Ekroos, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Åsa Knaggård, Ola Olsson, et al.
(2020) , 7
Other - Lena Neij, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Lena Winslott Hiselius, Markku Rummukainen, Roger Hildingsson, et al.
(2020)
Report - Christine Wamsler, Björn Wickenberg, Helena Hanson, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Sanna Stålhammar, et al.
(2020) Journal of Cleaner Production, 247 p.119-154
Journal article - Sofia Hydbom, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Pål Axel Olsson
(2020) Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 35 p.59-68
Journal article - C. Wamsler, J. Alkan-Olsson, H. Björn, H. Falck, H. Hanson, et al.
(2020) Climatic Change, 158 p.235-254
Journal article - Calum Brown, Eszter K. Kovacs, Yves Zinngrebe, Amaia Albizua, Antonia Galanaki, et al.
(2019)
Report - henriette Steenhoff, Jørn Toftum, Boris Kingma, Hein Daanen, Chuansi Gao, et al.
(2019) , p.109-109
Conference paper: abstract - Maria Wihlborg, Johanna Sörensen, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2019) Journal of Environmental Management, 233 p.706-718
Journal article - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Helena Hanson, Åsa Knaggård, Linda Lundmark, Tobias Nielsen, et al.
(2019)
Conference paper: abstract - Helena I. Hanson, Björn Wickenberg, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2019) Land Use Policy
Journal article - Lovisa Nilsson, Yann Clough, Henrik G. Smith, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Mark V. Brady, et al.
(2019) Land Use Policy, 85 p.407-418
Journal article - Chuansi Gao, Jørn Toftum, Hein Daanen, henriette Steenhoff, Kalev Kuklane, et al.
(2018) Physiology and Pharmacology of Temperature Regulation, 7th International meeting , p.80-80
Conference paper - Karin Lundgren Kownacki, Elisabeth Dalholm Hornyánszky, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Per Becker
(2018) International Journal of Biometeorology, 62 p.1929-1929
Journal article (letter) - Karin Lundgren-Kownacki, Elisabeth Dalholm Hornyanszky, Tuan Anh Chu, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Per Becker
(2018) International Journal of Biometeorology, 62 p.401-401
Journal article - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Helena Hanson
(2018)
Report - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Malin Redmo, Monika Filipsson, Ingela Helmfrid, Ann Burgaz
(2018) Livsmedelverkets rapportserie
Report - Jasmine E. Livingston, Eva Lövbrand, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2018) Environmental Science and Policy, 90 p.83-90
Journal article - Beatrice Hedelin, Mariele Evers, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Jonsson Anna
(2017) Environmental Science and Policy, 76 p.185-196
Journal article - Amanda C. Nordin, Helena I. Hanson, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2017) Ecology and Society, 22
Journal article - Chuansi Gao, Lars Nybo, Hein Daanen, Jørn Toftum, Kalev Kuklane, et al.
(2017) Nordic Ergonomic Society (NES) Conference 2017
Conference paper - Juliana Dänhardt, Lovisa Nilsson, Jordan Hristov, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Mark Brady, et al.
(2017)
Report - Katarina Hedlund, Mark Brady, Helena Hanson, Jordan Hristov, Johanna Alkan Olsson, et al.
(2017) Rapport
Report - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Ebba Brink, Johan Ekroos, Helena Hanson, Johan Hollander, et al.
(2017)
Report - Ilhami Alkan Olsson, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2016) TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin, 15 p.556-568
Journal article - Victoria Sjöstedt, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Markku Rummukainen, Karolina Brick, Charlotta Szczepanowski, et al.
(2016) CEC Syntes
Report - Måns Svensson, Anders Wigerfelt, Rustamjon Urinboyev, Ulla Nilsson, Margareta Littorin, et al.
(2015) Arbetsliv i omvandling, 1
Book - Kalev Kuklane, Karin Lundgren Kownacki, Chuansi Gao, Jakob Löndahl, Per-Olof Östergren, et al.
(2015) Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 59 p.258-261
Journal article (letter) - Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2015) 15 hållbara lösningar för framtiden , p.89-97
Book chapter - Marcin De Kaminski, Måns Svensson, Stefan Larsson, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Kari Rönkkö
(2013) Social and Legal Norms: Towards a Socio-legal Understanding of Normativity , p.309-330
Book chapter - Stefan Larsson, Måns Svensson, Marcin De Kaminski, Kari Rönkkö, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2012) Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing: Special Issue on Digital Piracy, 6 p.260-280
Journal article - Måns Svensson, Rustamjon Urinboyev, Ulla Nilsson, Margareta Littorin, Anders Wigerfelt-Svensson, et al.
(2012)
Report - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Julija Naujekaite
(2012) , p.117-117
Conference paper: abstract - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Ilhami Alkan Olsson
(2012) İstanbul Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Dergisi , p.1-30
Journal article - Frederick A. Armah, Samuel Obiri, David O. Yawson, Ernest K. A. Afrifa, Genesis Tambang Yengoh, et al.
(2011) Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 54 p.193-209
Journal article - Ewald Rametsteiner, Helga Puelzl, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Pia Frederiksen
(2011) Ecological Indicators, 11 p.61-70
Journal article - Anna C. Jonsson, Lotta Andersson, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Madelaine Johansson
(2011) Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 54 p.909-935
Journal article - Sylvia Herrmann, Elske van de Fliert, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2011) International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 9 p.293-296
Journal article (comment) - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Anna C. Jonsson, Lotta Andersson, Bent Arheimer
(2011) International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 9 p.379-389
Journal article - Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2011) Journal of Yeditepe University Faculty of Law, 8 p.1-36
Journal article - Uncertainty analysis in integrated assessment: the users’ perspective. Regional Environmental ChangeSilke Gabbert, Martin Van Ittersum, Carolien Kroeze, Serge Stalpers, Frank Ewert, et al.
(2010) Regional Environmental Change, 10 p.131-143
Journal article - Ann-Katrin Bäcklund, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Anett Schenk
(2010) RUFUS Deliverables, Deliverable D.5.2.
Report - Sara Gabrielsson, Sara Brogaard, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2010)
Conference paper: abstract - Ann-Katrin Bäcklund, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Anett Schenk
(2010) RUFUS Deliverables, Deliverable D.5.2.
Report - Lotta Andersson, Anna Jonsson, Julie Wilk, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2010) IAHS Publication, 38
Report chapter - S. Janssen, F. Ewert, Hongtao Li, I. N. Athanasiadis, J. J. F. Wien, et al.
(2009) Environmental Modelling & Software, 24 p.1491-1500
Conference paper - Frank Ewert, Martin K. van Ittersum, Irina Bezlepkina, Olivier Therond, Erling Andersen, et al.
(2009) Environmental Science and Policy, 12 p.546-561
Journal article - Olivier Therond, Hatem Belhouchette, Sander Janssen, Kamel Louhichi, Frank Ewert, et al.
(2009) Environmental Science and Policy, 12 p.619-630
Journal article - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Christian Bockstaller, Lee M. Stapleton, Frank Ewert, Rob Knapen, et al.
(2009) Environmental Science and Policy, 12 p.562-572
Journal article - Frederick Ato Armah, David Oscar Yawson, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2009) LEAD Journal, 5 p.73-89
Journal article - Martin van Ittersum, Frank Ewert, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Erling Andersen, Irina Bezlepkina, et al.
(2008) Agricultural Systems, 96 p.150-165
Journal article - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Jerome Queste, Sara Brogaard, Irina Bezlepkina, Martin Van Ittersum
(2008)
Report - Anna-Karin Bergman, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2008)
Conference paper - Lotta Andersson, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Berit Arheimer, Anna Jonsson
(2008) Water SA, 34 p.439-447
Conference paper - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Anna Jonsson, L. Andersson, Berit Arheimer
(2007) Water Science and Technology, 56 p.207-214
Journal article - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Lotta Andersson
(2007) Water Resources Management, 21 p.97-110
Journal article - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Sara Brogaard, Jerome Queste, Brower Floor
(2007)
Working paper - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Ann-Katrin Bäcklund, Martin Van Ittersum, Sara Brogaard
(2007)
Conference paper: abstract - Johanna Alkan Olsson, Ilhami Alkan Olsson
(2007)
Conference paper - Berit Arheimer, L. Andersson, Johanna Alkan Olsson, Jonsson Anna
(2007) Water Science and Technology, 56 p.21-28
Journal article - Johanna Alkan Olsson, K Berg
(2005) Ambio: a Journal of Human Environment, 34 p.507-512
Journal article - Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2003)
Dissertation - (2011) Arbete och hälsa, 45
Conference publication
Ongoing projects
Procurement for Sustainable Innovation in the Built Environment ProcSIBE subproject IMPRES
www.procsibe.se/pages/?pg=projekt-impres
Implementation of Procurement Requirements for Sustainable Collaboration in Infrastructure project IMPRES constructionclimatechallenge.com/research/impres-project
Nature-based solutions for urban challenges Urban Nature
Urban Nature
Translating climate service information into personalized adaptation strategies to cope with thermal climate stress ClimApp
www.lth.se/climapp/project
SusTaining AgriCultural ChAnge Through ecological engineering and Optimal use of natural resources STACCATO
www.staccato-project.net
Doctoral students assistant supervisor
Jasmine Livingston
www.cec.lu.se/jasmine-livingston
Björn Wickenberg
www.iiiee.lu.se/bjorn-wickenberg
Public speaches and lectures
2017
Hur kunde PFAS-skandalen i Ronneby hända? Nationella Dricksvattenkonferensen 2017.
Watch lecture in Swedish on urskola.se
How to communicate with farmers – mainstreaming ecosystem services in agricultural production.
Watch on youtube.com
Framtidens miljömålsarbete. Länstyrelsens Miljömålsdagar 2017.
Watch in Swedish on youtube.com
Giftkonferensen i Eslöv 2017.
Watch on eslov.se
Education that gives impact
2017 Masteruppsats om mikroplaster.
Article in Swedish on forskning.se
In media and on the web
2017
Forskning mot översvämningar.
Article in Swedish on fastighetsagaresofielund.se
2016
Konflikt mellan tätt och grönt när Malmö växer.
Article in Swedish on sydsvenskan.se
2015
Extrem hetta kräver bättre åtgärder.
Article in Swedish on fria.nu