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Sara Brogaard

Sara Brogaard

Senior lecturer

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Research

I m a senior lecturer in Sustainability Science since with a background in geography and geosciences. My research is, in a broad sense, is addressing how climate change directly and through mitigation policies influences rural land use dynamics and related livelihoods. According to a Sustainability Science approach, my research is based in a view that natural and social systems as closely coupled, which in practice means that both research and teaching often is carried out in interdisciplinary teams. This has made it possible to work in a problem-oriented way applying different methods depending on the specific research question to be answered.

One line of work explores how different factors determine climate vulnerability and adaptability of small scale farming system. Starting this research in the drylands of Northern China (with rural reform as an important dimension), I later participated in a project on multiple factors that create seasonal vulnerability in East Africa. Recently I have been running a project collecting data on how the 2018 drought hit Swedish farmers to be able to analyse how vulnerability to an extreme event is shaped in a “northern” context.

Another theme that I have address and want to explore further is the increasing impact of climate mitigation policies and expansion of renewable energy (for example bioenergy), and how this increases demand for land. This means opportunities but also challenges for land use and livelihoods and interplays with perceptions and attitudes, as well as dimensions of equity and justice.

Working closely with stakeholders outside academia in a transdisciplinary manner is one aspect of sustainability science that I really appreciate. For example, within the InnoForEst project, Torsten Krause and I are collaborating with the Universeum Science Centre in Gothenburg to study how schoolchildren interact with forest ecosystems, and how they can learn more about climate change through multi-actor collaborations. Following this direction, I have been also been developing an initiative with a jazz composer trying out new ways of creating awareness about climate change research.

Teaching

My teaching reflects my interests in interdisciplinary aspects of land change processes. I am mainly involved in the LUMES and LUMID master programs. I run the Energy and Sustainability elective course, participate in other courses and supervise master theses!

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Physical Geography
  • Other Social Sciences

Free keywords

  • Land Use
  • Renewable energy
  • Climate Change
  • Livelihoods
  • Vulnerability
  • Sustainability Science

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  5. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  6. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  7. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  8. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  9. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  10. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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