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Dr. Thomas Beery
Faculty of Education, Man and the Biosphere Research Group, Kristianstad University Elmetorpvägen 15, 231 88 Kristianstad, Sweden

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Perspective article
Published: 27 May 2021 in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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People depend on functioning ecosystems to meet human needs and support well-being across the life span. This article considers the interest in ecosystem service valuation, the growing interest in the benefits of nature experience for children, and ways to bridge these perspectives. We focus on embodied childhood nature experiences: the physical and multisensory experiences that intertwine child and nature. Additionally, we highlight the reciprocal quality of nature and child experience relationship as an example of how this relationship goes beyond the instrumental and demonstrates relational value. Underlying this perspective is the belief that children need to be better represented in the perception and action of ecosystem valuation in environmental policy.

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Thomas H. Beery; Kristi S. Lekies. Nature’s Services and Contributions: The Relational Value of Childhood Nature Experience and the Importance of Reciprocity. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 2021, 9, 1 .

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Thomas H. Beery, Kristi S. Lekies. Nature’s Services and Contributions: The Relational Value of Childhood Nature Experience and the Importance of Reciprocity. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 2021; 9 ():1.

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Thomas H. Beery; Kristi S. Lekies. 2021. "Nature’s Services and Contributions: The Relational Value of Childhood Nature Experience and the Importance of Reciprocity." Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9, no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 10 April 2021 in Sustainability
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There has been significant interest in the values and benefits of early childhood nature experiences on children’s well-being and development. One aspect of studying the exposure of children to nature that requires more focus is the role played by early childhood educators. In particular, there is a need for early childhood environmental education training for pre-service educators. This study will explore the use of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve as an outdoor classroom for early childhood environmental education pre-service professionals. Exploratory quantitative and qualitative descriptive data from a series of three short surveys (pre/post/delayed post) provide a basic overview of pre-service teacher perspectives, experiences, and outcomes of an environmental education intervention. The results indicate that the participating pre-service educators had little to no familiarity with the environmental concepts or the biosphere reserve site before participation in the intervention. The post-intervention and delayed post-intervention results show that pre-service educators perceived that their understanding of the concept had improved. The results also show a perception of the positive role that biosphere reserve sites can play in early childhood education. Three critical implications emerged from the overall quantitative and qualitative results: (1) specific support should be given for early childhood environmental education training; (2) biosphere reserve functions provide support for efforts to improve connections to nature; (3) early childhood education has the potential to support the broadening of the biosphere reserve audience.

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Thomas Beery; Ola Magntorn. Pre-Service Early Childhood Educator Experience in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4231 .

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Thomas Beery, Ola Magntorn. Pre-Service Early Childhood Educator Experience in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (8):4231.

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Thomas Beery; Ola Magntorn. 2021. "Pre-Service Early Childhood Educator Experience in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve." Sustainability 13, no. 8: 4231.

Journal article
Published: 31 October 2020 in Sustainability
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COVID-19 has impacted education on all levels, with many institutions turning to online formats to deal with the global public health crisis. This study aims to carefully consider participatory risk management, given concerns about the specific impact of COVID-19 upon environmental and outdoor education. An environmental and outdoor education expedition-style university-based field course at the Laponia World Heritage Site provided the context for considering environmental and outdoor education’s response to COVID-19. Whether or how risk could be effectively managed in the unique setting during the COVID-19 pandemic was explored using action research methodology. A combination of systematic instructor observation, student–instructor communication, and surveys to student participants provided the data to consider the research question. Outcomes underscore the critical role of participatory risk management in environmental and outdoor education settings and highlight the concept of interdependence in environmental and outdoor education risk management. In addition, the research provides support for the action research idea of practitioners as researchers.

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Thomas Beery. What We Can Learn from Environmental and Outdoor Education during COVID-19: A Lesson in Participatory Risk Management. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9096 .

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Thomas Beery. What We Can Learn from Environmental and Outdoor Education during COVID-19: A Lesson in Participatory Risk Management. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (21):9096.

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Thomas Beery. 2020. "What We Can Learn from Environmental and Outdoor Education during COVID-19: A Lesson in Participatory Risk Management." Sustainability 12, no. 21: 9096.

Journal article
Published: 15 June 2020 in Sustainability
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Nature play is an important component of the development of resilience in early childhood. Nature play is also an element of urban sustainability through a consideration of access to urban nature. From the foundation of access to nature play as a part of both resilience and sustainability considerations, a mixed-method case study was initiated. Spatial analysis, survey outreach, and focus group methodology have been combined to consider whether city parkland provides access for preschools to incorporate nature play, and, further, whether other barriers may exist to limit or prevent the use of city parks for nature play by preschool programs. The results indicate the existence of quality proximate access, but other factors creating barriers for broader application of nature play exist. The results also illustrate the critical role of public access to public parks as part of urban sustainability and the development of resilience in young children. The implications for the use of city parkland for nature play are presented.

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Thomas Beery. Exploring Access to Nature Play in Urban Parks: Resilience, Sustainability, and Early Childhood. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4894 .

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Thomas Beery. Exploring Access to Nature Play in Urban Parks: Resilience, Sustainability, and Early Childhood. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (12):4894.

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Thomas Beery. 2020. "Exploring Access to Nature Play in Urban Parks: Resilience, Sustainability, and Early Childhood." Sustainability 12, no. 12: 4894.

Journal article
Published: 28 April 2020 in Sustainability
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In the context of phosphorus as a finite resource and the unsustainable character of current sanitation in Europe, this paper examined social factors in a technological transition towards sustainable sanitation. The evaluation is based on the idea of cognitive, structural, and technological fixes to achieve environmental protection. The cognitive fix has been evaluated through literature and a European-wide survey with universities that offer civil and environmental engineering programs. Contrary to an initial hypothesis, ecological sanitation and nutrient recycling are taught by the majority (66%) of responding programs. There are, however, local differences in terms of context and detail of the education. The main impediments for teaching were identified as academic resources (especially in Belgium, Germany and Denmark) and the technological status quo (Ireland, Italy, Spain and some programs of the United Kingdom). Instructors’ personal commitment and experience was evaluated to be a key factor for an extensive coverage of sustainable sanitation in higher education programs. The role of higher education has a critical role to play in changing sanitation practices, given the unique professional developmental stage of students and the potential for a cognitive fix to contribute to meaningful change.

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Julian Junghanns; Thomas Beery. Ecological Sanitation and Sustainable Nutrient Recovery Education: Considering the Three Fixes for Environmental Problem-Solving. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3587 .

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Julian Junghanns, Thomas Beery. Ecological Sanitation and Sustainable Nutrient Recovery Education: Considering the Three Fixes for Environmental Problem-Solving. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (9):3587.

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Julian Junghanns; Thomas Beery. 2020. "Ecological Sanitation and Sustainable Nutrient Recovery Education: Considering the Three Fixes for Environmental Problem-Solving." Sustainability 12, no. 9: 3587.

Journal article
Published: 08 November 2019 in Sustainability
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Climate resilience is an important mix of climate mitigation and climate adaptation designed to minimize current and future disruption while promoting opportunity. Given the importance of the regional and local arena for consideration of impacts of climate change trends and needs for climate action, climate resilience in one community, Duluth, Minnesota, is considered. At the core of this project is the climate resilience question: what can we currently be doing in our communities to prepare for projected climate change while simultaneously improving life for current residents and visitors? Given the growing importance of outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism in Duluth, the role this sector may be able to play in climate resilience is considered. Using action research methodology, the research process of adjusting, presenting, and conducting follow-up from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Adaptation for Coastal Communities workshop is presented. The study takes a unique look at one workshop outcome, a Duluth Parks and Recreation planning tool. Specifically, a resilience checklist is presented as a useful sample outcome of the overall process. Beyond the study community, the role of outdoor recreation to serve climate resilience is explored and affirmed.

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Thomas Beery. Exploring the Role of Outdoor Recreation to Contribute to Urban Climate Resilience. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6268 .

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Thomas Beery. Exploring the Role of Outdoor Recreation to Contribute to Urban Climate Resilience. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (22):6268.

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Thomas Beery. 2019. "Exploring the Role of Outdoor Recreation to Contribute to Urban Climate Resilience." Sustainability 11, no. 22: 6268.

Systematic review
Published: 25 July 2019 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Solastalgia is a relatively new concept for understanding the links between human and ecosystem health, specifically, the cumulative impacts of climatic and environmental change on mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Given the speed and scale of climate change alongside biodiversity loss, pollution, deforestation, unbridled resource extraction, and other environmental challenges, more and more people will experience solastalgia. This study reviewed 15 years of scholarly literature on solastalgia using a scoping review process. Our goal was to advance conceptual clarity, synthesize the literature, and identify priorities for future research. Four specific questions guided the review process: (1) How is solastalgia conceptualized and applied in the literature?; (2) How is solastalgia experienced and measured in the literature?; (3) How is ‘place’ understood in the solastalgia literature?; and (4) Does the current body of literature on solastalgia engage with Indigenous worldviews and experiences? Overall, we find there is a need for additional research employing diverse methodologies, across a greater diversity of people and places, and conducted in collaboration with affected populations and potential knowledge, alongside greater attention to the practical implications and applications of solastalgia research. We also call for continued efforts to advance conceptual clarity and theoretical foundations. Key outcomes of this study include our use of the landscape construct in relation to solastalgia and a call to better understand Indigenous peoples’ lived experiences of landscape transformation and degradation in the context of historical traumas.

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Lindsay P. Galway; Thomas Beery; Kelsey Jones-Casey; Kirsti Tasala. Mapping the Solastalgia Literature: A Scoping Review Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 2662 .

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Lindsay P. Galway, Thomas Beery, Kelsey Jones-Casey, Kirsti Tasala. Mapping the Solastalgia Literature: A Scoping Review Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (15):2662.

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Lindsay P. Galway; Thomas Beery; Kelsey Jones-Casey; Kirsti Tasala. 2019. "Mapping the Solastalgia Literature: A Scoping Review Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 15: 2662.

Journal article
Published: 15 December 2018 in Sustainability
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Current and projected climate change in the Minnesota Lake Superior Coastal Area indicates an increase in frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall. One key outcome of this change is a subsequent potential increase in stormwater runoff, a concern exacerbated by the region’s shallow, often clay soils and exposed bedrock, along with highly impervious urban surfaces. This situation, coupled with public perception of climate change that is increasingly inclusive of severe weather, highlights an opportunity to apply green infrastructure to the challenge of stormwater management, referred to as green stormwater infrastructure. In addition to coordinated public action at local, state, and national levels, there is a role for the private landowner to participate in this form of climate adaptation. Private citizens have an opportunity to both protect their home and property while contributing to overall stormwater management for the community in which they live. Focus group research was conducted to better understand outreach and involve local residents in the creation of a tool to assist private green stormwater infrastructure efforts. Results of the focus group sessions were analyzed, and key themes emerged from the data to guide this process and support private home/landowner action. It is recommended that a fifth domain be added to the typology for public and private roles in climate adaptation, i.e. private adaptation for public and private benefit.

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Thomas Beery. Engaging the Private Homeowner: Linking Climate Change and Green Stormwater Infrastructure. Sustainability 2018, 10, 4791 .

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Thomas Beery. Engaging the Private Homeowner: Linking Climate Change and Green Stormwater Infrastructure. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (12):4791.

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Thomas Beery. 2018. "Engaging the Private Homeowner: Linking Climate Change and Green Stormwater Infrastructure." Sustainability 10, no. 12: 4791.

Journal article
Published: 29 August 2018 in Landscape and Urban Planning
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Contemporary society is increasingly impacted by automation; however, few studies have considered the potential consequences of automation on ecosystems and their management (hereafter the automation of urban green infrastructure or UGI). This Perspective Essay takes up this discussion by asking how a digital approach to UGI planning and management mediates the configuration and development of UGI and to whose benefit? This is done through a review of key issues and trends in digital approaches to UGI planning and management. We first conceptualize automation from a social, ecological, and technological interactions perspective and use this lens to present an overview of the risks and opportunities of UGI automation with respect to selected case studies. Results of this analysis are used to develop a conceptual framework for the assessment of the material and governance implications of automated UGIs. We find that, within any given perspective, the automation of UGI entails a complex dialectic between efficiency, human agency and empowerment. Further, risks and opportunities associated with UGI automation are not fixed but are dynamic properties of changing contextual tensions concerning power, actors, rules of the game and discourse at multiple scales. We conclude the paper by outlining a research agenda on how to consider different digital advances within a social-ecological-technological approach.

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Natalie Marie Gulsrud; Christopher M. Raymond; Rebecca L. Rutt; Anton Stahl Olafsson; Tobias Plieninger; Mattias Sandberg; Thomas Beery; K. Ingemar Jönsson. ‘Rage against the machine’? The opportunities and risks concerning the automation of urban green infrastructure. Landscape and Urban Planning 2018, 180, 85 -92.

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Natalie Marie Gulsrud, Christopher M. Raymond, Rebecca L. Rutt, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Tobias Plieninger, Mattias Sandberg, Thomas Beery, K. Ingemar Jönsson. ‘Rage against the machine’? The opportunities and risks concerning the automation of urban green infrastructure. Landscape and Urban Planning. 2018; 180 ():85-92.

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Natalie Marie Gulsrud; Christopher M. Raymond; Rebecca L. Rutt; Anton Stahl Olafsson; Tobias Plieninger; Mattias Sandberg; Thomas Beery; K. Ingemar Jönsson. 2018. "‘Rage against the machine’? The opportunities and risks concerning the automation of urban green infrastructure." Landscape and Urban Planning 180, no. : 85-92.

Journal article
Published: 12 April 2018 in Children's Geographies
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Thomas Beery; Kristi Lekies. Childhood collecting in nature: quality experience in important places. Children's Geographies 2018, 17, 118 -131.

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Thomas Beery, Kristi Lekies. Childhood collecting in nature: quality experience in important places. Children's Geographies. 2018; 17 (1):118-131.

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Thomas Beery; Kristi Lekies. 2018. "Childhood collecting in nature: quality experience in important places." Children's Geographies 17, no. 1: 118-131.

Original articles
Published: 03 April 2018 in Journal of Ecotourism
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The dichotomy of conservation vs. sustainable development has generated numerous debates since the introduction of the latter in the late 1980s. In the recent past, many initiatives to address the issue gained ground worldwide, such as ecotourism, a form of tourism that takes place in natural areas, sustains local communities, and involves a learning experience. Even though it might look like the perfect tool to strengthen the link between conservation and sustainable development, ecotourism faces many challenges. Through a case study of Monviso Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, this research aims at understanding local stakeholders’ perspectives on the matter. A series of interviews were conducted to explore the possibility for ecotourism to act as a learning tool. Results show that ecotourism had some positive effects, such as the creation of a network for collaboration between various stakeholders. However, negative perceptions still play an inhibiting role. It is discussed that this might be a consequence of one main factor: a lack of proper environmental education. Adjustments in the language and methods used in the educational system and a change of course at higher governmental levels might support ecotourism as a learning tool and a catalyst for sustainable development.

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Elena Mondino; Thomas Beery. Ecotourism as a learning tool for sustainable development. The case of Monviso Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Italy. Journal of Ecotourism 2018, 18, 107 -121.

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Elena Mondino, Thomas Beery. Ecotourism as a learning tool for sustainable development. The case of Monviso Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Italy. Journal of Ecotourism. 2018; 18 (2):107-121.

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Elena Mondino; Thomas Beery. 2018. "Ecotourism as a learning tool for sustainable development. The case of Monviso Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Italy." Journal of Ecotourism 18, no. 2: 107-121.

Original research article
Published: 04 January 2018 in Frontiers in Psychology
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The design of the green infrastructure in urban areas largely ignores how people's relation to nature, or human-nature connection (HNC), can be nurtured. One practical reason for this is the lack of a framework to guide the assessment of where people, and more importantly children, experience significant nature situations and establish nature routines. This paper develops such a framework. We employed a mixed-method approach to understand what qualities of nature situations connect children to nature (RQ1), what constitutes children's HNC (RQ2), and how significant nature situations and children's HNC relate to each other over time (RQ3). We first interviewed professionals in the field of connecting children to nature (N = 26), performed inductive thematic analysis of these interviews, and then further examined the inductive findings by surveying specialists (N = 275). We identified 16 qualities of significant nature situations (e.g., “awe,” “engagement of senses,” “involvement of mentors”) and 10 abilities that constitute children's HNC (e.g., “feeling comfortable in natural spaces,” “feeling attached to natural spaces,” “taking care of nature”). We elaborated three principles to answer our research questions: (1) significant nature situations are various and with differing consequences for children's HNC; (2) children's HNC is a complex embodied ability; (3) children's HNC progresses over time through diverse nature routines. Together, these findings form the Assessment framework for Children's Human Nature Situations (ACHUNAS). ACHUNAS is a comprehensive framework that outlines what to quantify or qualify when assessing “child-nature connecting” environments. It guides the assessment of where and how children connect to nature, stimulating both the design of nature-connecting human habitats as well as pedagogical approaches to HNC.

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Matteo Giusti; Ulrika Svane; Christopher Raymond; Thomas Beery. A Framework to Assess Where and How Children Connect to Nature. Frontiers in Psychology 2018, 8, 2283 .

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Matteo Giusti, Ulrika Svane, Christopher Raymond, Thomas Beery. A Framework to Assess Where and How Children Connect to Nature. Frontiers in Psychology. 2018; 8 ():2283.

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Matteo Giusti; Ulrika Svane; Christopher Raymond; Thomas Beery. 2018. "A Framework to Assess Where and How Children Connect to Nature." Frontiers in Psychology 8, no. : 2283.

Original article
Published: 16 November 2017 in Sustainability Science
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Transdisciplinary research and collaboration is widely acknowledged as a critical success factor for solution-oriented approaches that can tackle complex sustainability challenges, such as biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate-related hazards. In this context, city governments’ engagement in transdisciplinarity is generally seen as a key condition for societal transformation towards sustainability. However, empirical evidence is rare. This paper presents a self-assessment of a joint research project on ecosystem services and climate adaptation planning (ECOSIMP) undertaken by four universities and seven Swedish municipalities. We apply a set of design principles and guiding questions for transdisciplinary sustainability projects and, on this basis, identify key aspects for supporting university–municipality collaboration. We show that: (1) selecting the number and type of project stakeholders requires more explicit consideration of the purpose of societal actors’ participation; (2) concrete, interim benefits for participating practitioners and organisations need to be continuously discussed; (3) promoting the ‘inter’, i.e., interdisciplinary and inter-city learning, can support transdisciplinarity and, ultimately, urban sustainability and long-term change. In this context, we found that design principles for transdisciplinarity have the potential to (4) mitigate project shortcomings, even when transdisciplinarity is not an explicit aim, and (5) address differences and allow new voices to be heard. We propose additional guiding questions to address shortcomings and inspire reflexivity in transdisciplinary projects.

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Ebba Brink; Christine Wamsler; Maria Adolfsson; Monica Axelsson; Thomas Beery; Helena Björn; Torleif Bramryd; Nils Ekelund; Therese Jephson; Widar Narvelo; Barry Ness; K. Ingemar Jönsson; Thomas Palo; Magnus Sjeldrup; Sanna Stålhammar; Geraldine Thiere. On the road to ‘research municipalities’: analysing transdisciplinarity in municipal ecosystem services and adaptation planning. Sustainability Science 2017, 13, 765 -784.

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Ebba Brink, Christine Wamsler, Maria Adolfsson, Monica Axelsson, Thomas Beery, Helena Björn, Torleif Bramryd, Nils Ekelund, Therese Jephson, Widar Narvelo, Barry Ness, K. Ingemar Jönsson, Thomas Palo, Magnus Sjeldrup, Sanna Stålhammar, Geraldine Thiere. On the road to ‘research municipalities’: analysing transdisciplinarity in municipal ecosystem services and adaptation planning. Sustainability Science. 2017; 13 (3):765-784.

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Ebba Brink; Christine Wamsler; Maria Adolfsson; Monica Axelsson; Thomas Beery; Helena Björn; Torleif Bramryd; Nils Ekelund; Therese Jephson; Widar Narvelo; Barry Ness; K. Ingemar Jönsson; Thomas Palo; Magnus Sjeldrup; Sanna Stålhammar; Geraldine Thiere. 2017. "On the road to ‘research municipalities’: analysing transdisciplinarity in municipal ecosystem services and adaptation planning." Sustainability Science 13, no. 3: 765-784.

Articles
Published: 06 November 2017 in Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning
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While ecosystem-based planning approaches are increasingly promoted through international and national policies, municipalities are still struggling with translating them into practice. Against this background, this paper aims to increase the knowledge of current advances and possible ways to support the implementation of the ecosystem services (ES) approach at the municipal level. More specifically, we analyze how ES have been integrated into comprehensive planning within the municipality of Malmö in Sweden over the last 60 years, a declared forerunner in local environmental governance. Based on a content analysis of comprehensive plans over the period 1956–2014 and interviews with municipal stakeholders, this paper demonstrates how planning has shifted over time toward a more holistic view of ES and their significance for human well-being and urban sustainability. Both explicit and implicit applications of the ES concept were found in the analyzed comprehensive plans and associated programs and projects. Our study shows how these applications reflect international, national, and local policy changes, and indicates how municipalities can gradually integrate the ES approach into comprehensive planning and facilitate the transition from implicit to more explicit knowledge use.

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Per Schubert; Nils G. A. Ekelund; Thomas Beery; Christine Wamsler; K. Ingemar Jönsson; Andreas Roth; Sanna Stålhammar; Torleif Bramryd; Michael Johansson; Thomas Palo. Implementation of the ecosystem services approach in Swedish municipal planning. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning 2017, 20, 298 -312.

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Per Schubert, Nils G. A. Ekelund, Thomas Beery, Christine Wamsler, K. Ingemar Jönsson, Andreas Roth, Sanna Stålhammar, Torleif Bramryd, Michael Johansson, Thomas Palo. Implementation of the ecosystem services approach in Swedish municipal planning. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 2017; 20 (3):298-312.

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Per Schubert; Nils G. A. Ekelund; Thomas Beery; Christine Wamsler; K. Ingemar Jönsson; Andreas Roth; Sanna Stålhammar; Torleif Bramryd; Michael Johansson; Thomas Palo. 2017. "Implementation of the ecosystem services approach in Swedish municipal planning." Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning 20, no. 3: 298-312.

Perspective
Published: 25 April 2017 in Ambio
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Concern for a diminished human experience of nature and subsequent decreased human well-being is addressed via a consideration of green infrastructure’s potential to facilitate unplanned or incidental nature experience. Incidental nature experience is conceptualized and illustrated in order to consider this seldom addressed aspect of human interaction with nature in green infrastructure planning. Special attention has been paid to the ability of incidental nature experience to redirect attention from a primary activity toward an unplanned focus (in this case, nature phenomena). The value of such experience for human well-being is considered. The role of green infrastructure to provide the opportunity for incidental nature experience may serve as a nudge or guide toward meaningful interaction. These ideas are explored using examples of green infrastructure design in two Nordic municipalities: Kristianstad, Sweden, and Copenhagen, Denmark. The outcome of the case study analysis coupled with the review of literature is a set of sample recommendations for how green infrastructure can be designed to support a range of incidental nature experiences with the potential to support human well-being.

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Thomas H. Beery; Christopher M. Raymond; Marketta Kyttä; Anton Stahl Olafsson; Tobias Plieninger; Mattias Sandberg; Marie Stenseke; Maria Tengö; K. Ingemar Jönsson. Fostering incidental experiences of nature through green infrastructure planning. Ambio 2017, 46, 717 -730.

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Thomas H. Beery, Christopher M. Raymond, Marketta Kyttä, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Tobias Plieninger, Mattias Sandberg, Marie Stenseke, Maria Tengö, K. Ingemar Jönsson. Fostering incidental experiences of nature through green infrastructure planning. Ambio. 2017; 46 (7):717-730.

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Thomas H. Beery; Christopher M. Raymond; Marketta Kyttä; Anton Stahl Olafsson; Tobias Plieninger; Mattias Sandberg; Marie Stenseke; Maria Tengö; K. Ingemar Jönsson. 2017. "Fostering incidental experiences of nature through green infrastructure planning." Ambio 46, no. 7: 717-730.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2017 in Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
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Thomas Beery; K. Ingemar Jönsson. Outdoor recreation and place attachment: Exploring the potential of outdoor recreation within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 2017, 17, 54 -63.

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Thomas Beery, K. Ingemar Jönsson. Outdoor recreation and place attachment: Exploring the potential of outdoor recreation within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 2017; 17 ():54-63.

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Thomas Beery; K. Ingemar Jönsson. 2017. "Outdoor recreation and place attachment: Exploring the potential of outdoor recreation within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve." Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 17, no. : 54-63.

Journal article
Published: 29 November 2016 in One Ecosystem
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Thomas Palo; Karen Lagercrantz; Torleif Bramryd; Michael Johansson; Thomas Beery; K Jönsson; Christine Wamsler; Ebba Brink; Per Schubert; Nils Ekelund. Priority areas in municipality planning: ecosystem services, environmental impact assessments and research areas. One Ecosystem 2016, 1, 1 .

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Thomas Palo, Karen Lagercrantz, Torleif Bramryd, Michael Johansson, Thomas Beery, K Jönsson, Christine Wamsler, Ebba Brink, Per Schubert, Nils Ekelund. Priority areas in municipality planning: ecosystem services, environmental impact assessments and research areas. One Ecosystem. 2016; 1 ():1.

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Thomas Palo; Karen Lagercrantz; Torleif Bramryd; Michael Johansson; Thomas Beery; K Jönsson; Christine Wamsler; Ebba Brink; Per Schubert; Nils Ekelund. 2016. "Priority areas in municipality planning: ecosystem services, environmental impact assessments and research areas." One Ecosystem 1, no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 26 October 2016 in Environmental Education Research
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Thomas Beery; Kari Anne Jørgensen. Children in nature: sensory engagement and the experience of biodiversity. Environmental Education Research 2016, 24, 13 -25.

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Thomas Beery, Kari Anne Jørgensen. Children in nature: sensory engagement and the experience of biodiversity. Environmental Education Research. 2016; 24 (1):13-25.

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Thomas Beery; Kari Anne Jørgensen. 2016. "Children in nature: sensory engagement and the experience of biodiversity." Environmental Education Research 24, no. 1: 13-25.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2016 in Ecosystem Services
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A current focus of ecosystem services (ES) implementation is on the municipal level of government where international and national legislation and policies have to be translated into practice. Given this focus, an understanding of perceptions within municipalities of the ES concept is crucial to support the implementation process. Against this background, this paper examines the perceptions of Swedish municipal stakeholders for the ES concept. A 2013 Swedish federal mandate that states that the values of ecosystem services should be considered in relevant decision-making processes, provides a timely context. Current perceptions, preconditions and awareness are explored via interviews and analyses. The results show that the views on the ecosystem services concept and its usefulness are generally very positive. Conceptual knowledge use is perceived as important as is the recognition of monetary valuation of ES. However, clarification of the distinction between implicit and explicit use of the concept by stakeholders is needed. Finally, results indicate that a deeper understanding of monetary valuation of ecosystem services by municipal staff members is connected with a more critical view on monetary valuation. It is concluded that detailed and clear definitions and guidelines are needed in order to support the process of implementing ES in municipalities

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Thomas Beery; Sanna Stålhammar; K. Ingemar Jönsson; Christine Wamsler; Torleif Bramryd; Ebba Brink; Nils Ekelund; Michael Johansson; Thomas Palo; Per Schubert. Perceptions of the ecosystem services concept: Opportunities and challenges in the Swedish municipal context. Ecosystem Services 2016, 17, 123 -130.

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Thomas Beery, Sanna Stålhammar, K. Ingemar Jönsson, Christine Wamsler, Torleif Bramryd, Ebba Brink, Nils Ekelund, Michael Johansson, Thomas Palo, Per Schubert. Perceptions of the ecosystem services concept: Opportunities and challenges in the Swedish municipal context. Ecosystem Services. 2016; 17 ():123-130.

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Thomas Beery; Sanna Stålhammar; K. Ingemar Jönsson; Christine Wamsler; Torleif Bramryd; Ebba Brink; Nils Ekelund; Michael Johansson; Thomas Palo; Per Schubert. 2016. "Perceptions of the ecosystem services concept: Opportunities and challenges in the Swedish municipal context." Ecosystem Services 17, no. : 123-130.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2016 in Ecology and Society
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Christine Wamsler; Lisa Niven; Thomas Beery; Torleif Bramryd; Nils Ekelund; Van De Vijver Marc J; Adelina Osmani; Thomas Palo; St. Operationalizing ecosystem-based adaptation: harnessing ecosystem services to buffer communities against climate change. Ecology and Society 2016, 21, 1 .

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Christine Wamsler, Lisa Niven, Thomas Beery, Torleif Bramryd, Nils Ekelund, Van De Vijver Marc J, Adelina Osmani, Thomas Palo, St. Operationalizing ecosystem-based adaptation: harnessing ecosystem services to buffer communities against climate change. Ecology and Society. 2016; 21 (1):1.

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Christine Wamsler; Lisa Niven; Thomas Beery; Torleif Bramryd; Nils Ekelund; Van De Vijver Marc J; Adelina Osmani; Thomas Palo; St. 2016. "Operationalizing ecosystem-based adaptation: harnessing ecosystem services to buffer communities against climate change." Ecology and Society 21, no. 1: 1.