School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Joan Nymand Larsen

Professor
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Location

  • Borgir rannsóknarhús

Office hours

By appointment

Specialisation

Economics Arctic Studies Economic Development Sustainable Development Arctic Human Development Arctic Social Indicators Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in the North Living Conditions and Quality of Life in the North Arctic Monitoring Systems
Research portal - Joan Nymand Larsen 

General information

Courses

HAG0176090
Economic Analysis
LOK2790170
MA project
HAG0276100
Development Economics
LOK2790170
MA project
HAG0176090
Economic Analysis

Education

2002
University of Manitoba, Ph.D. Economics
1994
University of Manitoba, MA Economics
1990
University of Manitoba, BA Economics

Career

2016
University of Akureyri, Professor
2002
Stefansson Arctic Institute, Senior Scientist and Research Director
2004 - 2016
University of Akureyri, Assistant professor
1999 - 2002
Manitoba Teachers Society, Economic Analyst
1996 - 2002
University of Manitoba, Lecturer

Research

2022
Patterns of Arctic Extractivism: Past and Present
2022
In collaboration with locals: Ranking of risks related to permafrost degradation.
2022
Value chains and social resilience in two Greenlandic towns
2022
Simulation of Pathways toward Low-Carbon Electricity Generation in the Arctic
2021
Availability and Feasibility of Renewable Resources for Electricity Generation in the Arctic: The Cases of Longyearbyen, Maniitsoq, and Kotzebue
2021
Special Issue: Designing the Future Arctic
2021
Living conditions and mental wellness in a changing climate and environment: focus on community voices and perceived environmental and adaptation factors in Greenland
2021
Thawing Permafrost in Arctic Coastal Communities: A Framework for Studying Risks from Climate Change
2021
Energy resources and electricity generation in Arctic areas
2020
Prospering Communities in the Arctic
2020
Sustainable Economies in the Arctic
2020
Dependence on electricity among the inhabitants of the rural western Arctic
2020
Making Regional Sense of Global Sustainable Development Indicators for the Arctic
2019
The Economy of the Arctic
2019
Towards improved participatory scenario methodologies in the Arctic
2019
Nunataryuk field visit to Ilulissat and Qeqertarsuaq in Disco Bay, Greenland
2018
Conclusions (Arctic Marine Resource Governance and Development)
2018
Arctic Marine Resource Governance and Development
2018
Conclusions
2017
Norwegian Polar Research. An Evaluation
2017
Arctic Youth and Sustainable Futures
2016
Polar Economics: Expectations and real economic futures
2016
CACCON and Partner Knowledge Networks: Arctic Coastal Engagement Network of Future Earth Coasts
2016
Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone: Past, present, and future
2016
Arctic Human Development
2015
Human Development in the New Arctic
2015
The New Arctic
2015
The Arctic Human Development Report II: A Contribution to Arctic Policy Shaping
2015
Nordic countries. Economic, Political and Social Issues
2015
The Arctic Economy in a Global Context
2015
Human Development in the Arctic
2015
Arctic Social Indicators
2015
A Decade of Accelerating Change in the Arctic.
2015
Paths to the New Arctic
2015
Introduction (The New Arctic)
2014
The State of Human Development in the Arctic: Major Findings and Emerging Issues.
2014
Technical Summary. Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.
2014
Summary for policymakers. Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
2014
Major Findings and Emerging Trends in Arctic Human Development
2014
Preface (AHDR II)
2014
Polar regions
2014
Marine Invasive Species: Issues and Challenges in Resource Governance and Monitoring of Societal Impacts
2014
Conclusion: Measuring Change in Human Development in the Arctic
2014
Introduction to Arctic Social Indicators: Tracking Change in Human Development in the Arctic
2014
IPCC, 2014: Summary for policymakers.
2014
Conclusion: Measuring Change in Human Development in the Arctic
2014
Circumpolar Perspectives in Global Dialogue
2014
Arctic Social Indicators (ASI)
2014
Arctic Human Development Report
2014
Introduction (AHDR)
2013
A background paper. Responsible development in the Arctic
2012
Global Change, Northern Transformations, and a Changing Socio-Economic Landscape
2011
Northern Notes. Issue 35
2010
Introduction: Human Development in the Arctic and Arctic Social Indicators
2010
Northern Notes. Issue 34.
2010
Northern Notes. Issue 33.
2010
Northern Notes. Issue 32.
2010
Material Wellbeing in the Arctic
2010
Economies and Business in the Arctic Region
2010
Climate change, natural resource dependency, and supply shocks: The case of Greenland
2010
Arctic Social Indicators
2010
ASI box - state of the Arctic Coasts
2010
Northern Economies in a Time of Change
2010
Conclusion: Measuring Change in Human Development in the Arctic
2009
Northern Notes. Issue 30.
2009
Northern Notes. Issue 31.
2009
Future Challenges in the Arctic
2009
Arctic Monitoring Systems
2007
A Science Plan for the Arctic Social Sciences
2007
Human Development in the Arctic
2007
Northern Economy
2007
Ressourcer, Handel, og op og nedture i det vestnordiske
2007
Samfund under pres
2005
Trade Dependency and Export-led Growth in an Arctic Economy
2004
Arctic Human Development Report 2004
2004
External Dependency in Greenland: Implications for growth and Instability
2002
Economic Development in Greenland: A Time Series Analysis of Dependency, Growth and Instability.