Berit Brokking Balfors

Professor, PhD, Associate Professor in Environmental Impact Analysis

The overall research focuses on sustainability analyses related to e.g. transport and land use planning, with a particular emphasis on biodiversity and climate adaptation. In addition, tools for environmental systems analysis in the built environment, such as environmental impact assessment (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA), form a central part of her research and teaching.

• Member of Formas' Scientific Council, 2019-2024
• Member of the scientific board of Lundströms CF foundation, The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, (Kungl. Skogs- och Lantbruksakademien), ongoing
• Member of the scientific board of Lisshed's foundation, SEB, ongoing
• Member of Vinnova scientific review panel, InfraSweden2030, ongoing
• Member of ABE Docent Committee, KTH, 2015-2024
• Member of KTH Promotion Committee, 2015-2024
• Member of the Nordic Bioeconomy Program Committee (Nordforsk, Formas), 2015-2023
• Member of the committee for development research, the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), 2016-2019.
• Member of the board of KTH Water Centre, 2017-2021.
• Member of the KTH University Board (KTH University Board) 2011-2013.
• Head of the Department (Prefect) of Land and Water Resources Engineering, KTH, 2007-20013.

Research area

Municipal energy planning and environmental assessment

Green qualities and ecosystem services in urban areas

Urban planning and sustainable development

Strategies for sustainable water management

Transport planning for a sustainable society

Ongoing projects

Transport planning for a sustainable society: Vision, collaboration, and environmental functions in Strategic Choice of Measures  HållSam (Trafikverket)

(re)Planning Nature-Based Solutions and Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Transformations  (REP-NBS) (Formas)

Recently completed projects

Mainstreaming sustainability  (Vinnova/Viable Cities)

REWIND - Regional planning for wind power  (Swedish Energy Agency)

Strategies for integrating environmental functions in transport planning for sustainable urban development  (Trafikverket)

ISSUE - Integrating Sustainability Strategies in Urban Environments (ISSUE). Formas, Research Council Formas), (Project leader) 2016-2020

TRAMP - Strategic Environmental Assessment in transport planning, Swedish Transport Administration (project leader), 2018-2020.

STEPStrengthening municipal energy planning, Swedish Energy Agency, 2016-2019

The Södertörnsmodellen - Collaborative Platform for Sustainable Suburban Dynamics. Vinnova-Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems, (Coordinator) 2014-2016 (phase 1 and 2) 2017-2019 (phase 3)

SPEAK - Sustainable planning and environmental assessment knowledge, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency), (Project leader) 2014-2017