Meet the editors

Dr. Marita Wallhagen is an Associate Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Gävle, Sweden, with a Ph.D. from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). She is a visionary architect and researcher with a socio-eco-technological perspective on architecture, urban design, and sustainability. Her research involves design for sustainable buildings and districts, environmental assessment methods, ecosystem services,

lifecycle assessment, and decision-making. Currently, she is the co-director of the Urban Transition research program and teaches about environmental assessment tools. Dr. Wallhagen has a passion for greening the urban environment and bringing together theory and practice concerning innovative sustainable designs, architecture, technology, ecology, and living environments. Besides academic work, she is active as an architect and is passionate about developing designs and research for more sustainable architecture.

Dr. Mathias Cehlin is an Associate Professor of Energy Systems at the University of Gävle, Sweden. He is a driven researcher in energy systems, appointed regional manager for the national competence center Resilient Energy Systems where academia, business, and public sectors co-create critical research and practice-based knowledge for the transition to resilient energy systems. He was the co-director for the strategic research area

"Urban Sustainability" at the University of Gävle between 2019 and 2022, which aims to contribute to an urban sustainable development that improves people's living environment and health. Dr. Cehlin's current research projects include resilient energy systems, indoor and outdoor air quality, and energy-efficient buildings. He has written multiple successful grants funded by organizations such as the Swedish Knowledge Foundation and the government research council Formas.

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