Laurien de Korte
Job description
PhD research:
In my PhD research, I am diving deeper into how municipal networks function, their role in adapting national and regional climate knowledge to local contexts, and their potential to facilitate the transition from incremental to transformative adaptation.
My overall interests are in: transformative change, climate change adaptation, SDGs, and nature-based solutions, future imaginaries.
Teaching:
- Current teaching: SIK-2514 Climate Change Adaptation in Harstad and SVF-2107 Climate Change Adaptation in Tromsø.
- Past teaching : SVF-3209 Climate change and resilient societies Tromsø, and SVF-1204 Organisational theory
Completed research projects:
- Climate Change Resilience in Small Communities in the Nordic Countries project (CliCNord)
- Needs-based education and studies in societal security (NEEDS) .
Involved in two research groups: Research Group 'Risk, Crisis, and Social Security' (RCSS) and Research Group "Climate Change Adaptation" (CCA)
Research interests
Research interest:
- Climate change adaptation
- Nature based solutions
- Sustainable development
- Transformative change
- Future imaginaries
Publications:
Policy paper: Adapting to heavy rainfall and flood risk, lessons learned from Møre and Romsdal. de Korte, L., Rød, B., & Lei, LB (2024)
Worked in:
Research projects; Climate Change Resilience in Small Communities in the Nordic Countries project (CliCNord), and Needs-based education and studies in societal security (NEEDS).
Research groups: Research Group 'Risk, Crisis, and Social Security' (RCSS) and Research Group "Climate Change Adaptation" (CCA)
Teaching
Teaching bachelor course SIK-2514 Climate Change Adaptation in Harstad and SVF-2107 Climate Change Adaptation in Tromsø.
Teaching bachelor course SVF-1204 Organization and security
Teaching in master course: SVF-3209 Climate change and resilient societies Tromsø