Blar i Scientific publications på forfatter "Gundersen, Vegard"

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    • “Å, nå telte han deg også” – er det noe vits da? 

      Wold, Line Camilla; Gundersen, Vegard; Fangel, Kirstin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Automatiske ferdselstellere benyttes i stadig flere naturområder. Vi får vite hvor mange mennesker som gikk her eller der. Vi sitter med et tall. Men hva sier tallene oss egentlig, og hvordan kan vi bruke dem i en adaptiv ...

    • Back to nature: Norwegians sustain increased recreational use of urban green space months after the COVID-19 outbreak 

      Venter, Zander; Barton, David Nicholas; Gundersen, Vegard; Figari, Helene; Nowell, Megan Sara (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In Oslo, as elsewhere, the COVID-19 outbreak and the following lockdown measures during spring 2020 led to increased use of urban green infrastructure. Whether this has led to more durable changes in recreation patterns ...

    • Barns lek i natur – i spennet fra selvutfoldelse til kontroll 

      Skår, Margrete; Follo, Gro Irene; Gundersen, Vegard; Ingebrigtsen, Kim; Stordal, Gjertrud; Tordsson, Bjørn Stefan; Wold, Line Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      I en 3-årig studie finansiert av Norges forskningsråds program Miljø 2015 (prosjektperiode 2012–2015) har vi i bred forstand undersøkt hvordan barn erfarer natur i dag. I denne artikkelen vil vi rette fokuset mot barns lek ...

    • Bias and precision of crowdsourced recreational activity data from Strava 

      Venter, Zander; Gundersen, Vegard; Scott, Samantha Luise; Barton, David Nicholas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Recreational activity is the single most valuable ecosystem service in many developed countries with a range of benefits for public health. Crowdsourced recreational activity data is increasingly being adopted in management ...

    • Bigger, more diverse and better? Mapping structural diversity and its recreational value in urban green spaces 

      Soy Massoni, Emma; Barton, David Nicholas; Rusch, Graciela; Gundersen, Vegard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-07)
      Are bigger green spaces more diverse in terms of their natural and manmade elements? Does higher diversity mean they are more attractive to users and encourage more diversity of activities, and thereby provide a wider range ...

    • Children and nearby nature: A nationwide parental survey from Norway 

      Gundersen, Vegard; Skår, Margrete; O'Brien, Liz; Wold, Line Camilla; Follo, Gro Irene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      tThe aim of this paper is to describe the availability of and use of nearby outdoor spaces along a naturecontinuum by Norwegian children. We carried out a nationwide survey of 3 160 parents with childrenaged 6–12 years, ...

    • Differing perceptions and tensions among tourists and locals concerning a national park region in Norway 

      Gundersen, Vegard; Rybråten, Stine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In the context of national park management, landscape conservation, and tourism development in a mountain region in Norway, the aim of the research is to analyse how tourists, residents, and local stakeholders experience ...

    • Environmental justice in a very green city: Spatial inequality in exposure to urban nature, air pollution and heat in Oslo, Norway 

      Venter, Zander; Figari, Helene; Krange, Olve; Gundersen, Vegard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Poorer citizens are often more exposed to environmental hazards due to spatial inequalities in the distribution of urban blue-green space. Few cities have managed to prevent spatial and social inequality despite sustainable ...

    • Forest owners' perspectives on forest protection in Norway 

      Gundersen, Vegard; Vistad, Odd Inge; Skjeggedal, Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Forest protection in nature reserves in Norway relies on the voluntary participation of forest owners. While the national forest protection program has been a success since its start in early 1990s, by 2020 the national ...

    • Large-scale segregation of tourists and wild reindeer in three Norwegian 

      Gundersen, Vegard; Vistad, Odd Inge; Panzacchi, Manuela; Strand, Olav; Van Moorter, Bram (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The challenge to harmonize nature-based tourism with species conservation is important both from an economic, cultural and ecological perspective. One approach for understanding this interaction is to compare the spatiotemporal ...

    • Linking social values of wild reindeer to planning and management options in Southern Norway 

      Kaltenborn, Bjørn Petter; Mehmetoglu, Mehmet; Gundersen, Vegard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Norway is home to the last remaining populations of wild mountain reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Europe. Concerns over anthropogenic and natural drivers have led to change in the management regime from a ...

    • Linking visitors’ spatial preferences to sustainable visitor management in a Norwegian national park 

      Selvaag, Sofie Kjendlie; Aas, Øystein; Gundersen, Vegard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The increasing numbers of tourists visiting national parks contribute to new opportunities as well as challenges. Alpine and Arctic national parks in Northern Europe are key habitats for vulnerable species such as wild ...

    • Monitoring visitors to natural areas in wintertime: issues in counter accuracy 

      Andersen, Oddgeir; Gundersen, Vegard; Wold, Line Camilla; Stange, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      The sustainable management of vulnerable natural areas requires accurate measurement of visitor flows, especially in mountain and protected areas. Pyroelectric sensors that detect the heat radiation emitted by human bodies ...

    • Public Opinions and use of various types of recreational infrastructure in boreal forest settings 

      Gundersen, Vegard; Vistad, Odd Inge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      We have investigated public preferences for use intensity and visual quality of forest recreational infrastructure. Forest infrastructure covers five classes, along a continuum from unmarked paths to paved walkways. ...

    • A review of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) disturbance research in Northern Europe: towards a social-ecological framework? 

      Gundersen, Vegard; Myrvold, Knut Marius; Kaltenborn, Bjørn Petter; Strand, Olav; Kofinas, Gary (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Disturbance of wild reindeer from human activity is a key challenge for wildlife management. We reviewed recent literature on reindeer disturbance in Northern Europe and discuss a major lacuna in this field of research, ...

    • A river runs through the landscape: Everyday use in an ever changing environment 

      Gundersen, Vegard; Skår, Margrete; Flemsæter, Frode; Köhler, Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The meaning of riverine landscapes to society has evolved to serve our ever-changing needs, from harvesting and transporting resources to arenas for outdoor recreation and contemplation. From the 18th century, rivers have ...

    • Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Review-Based Framework for Better Harmonization of Timber Production, Biodiversity, and Recreation in Boreal Urban Forests 

      Gundersen, Vegard; Köhler, Berit; Myrvold, Knut Marius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Forested lands serve multiple needs, and the priorities that go into balancing the competing demands can vary over time. In addition to being the source of timber and other natural resources, forested lands provide a ...

    • Spatiotemporal tourism pattern in a large reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) range as an important factor in disturbance research and management 

      Gundersen, Vegard; Myrvold, Knut Marius; Rauset, Geir Rune; Selvaag, Sofie Kjendlie; Strand, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Tourism and recreation in protected areas may compromise conservation values if their forms and volumes exceed the area’s tolerance. Disturbance-sensitive species such as wild and semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus ...

    • Stakeholders’ perspectives on the operationalisation of the ecosystem service concept: results from 27 case studies 

      Dick, Jan; Turkelboom, Francis; Woods, Helen; Iniesta-Arandia, Irene; Primmer, Eeva; Saarela, Sanna-Riikka; Bezak, Peter; Mederly, Peter; Leone, Michael; Verheyden, Wim; Kelemen, Eszter; Hauck, Jennifer; Andrews, Chris; Antunes, Paula; Aszalós, Réka; Baró, Francesc; Barton, David Nicholas; Berry, Pam; Bugter, Rob; Carvalho, Laurence; Czúcz, Balint; Dunford, Rob; Blancos, Gemma Garcia; Geamănăt, Nicoleta; Giucăt, Relu; Grizzetti, Bruna; Izakovičováv, Zita; Kertész, Miklós l; Kopperoinen, Leena; Langemeyer, Johannes; Lapola, David Montenegro; Liquete, Camino; Luque, Sandra; Pastur, Guillermo Martinéz; Martín-López, Berta; Mukhopadhyay, Raktima; Niemela, Jari; Odee, David; Peri, Pablo Luis; Pinho, Patricia; Blumentrath, Stefan; Fongar, Claudia; Gomez-Baggethun, Erik; Gundersen, Vegard; Haavardsholm, Oscar; Köhler, Berit; Lindhjem, Henrik; Nowell, Megan Sara; Often, Anders; Reinvang, Rasmus; Rusch, Graciela; Stange, Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The ecosystem service (ES) concept is becoming mainstream in policy and planning, but operational influence on practice is seldom reported. Here, we report the practitioners’ perspectives on the practical implementation ...

    • The beat of the mountain: a transdisciplinary rhythmanalysis of temporal landscapes 

      Flemsæter, Frode; Gundersen, Vegard; Rønningen, Katrina; Strand, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This article discusses how studying rhythms can help us better understand and manage spatiotemporal tensions in social-ecological landscapes, highlighting the potential of rhythmanalysis as a tool for crossing scientific ...