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Brita Hermelin

Professor

My research background is Human Geography. My research explores governance for regional development and for transformation towards sustainability.

Formations and changes in regional governance

My research explores the following themes:

• Local strategic interventions for economic development
• Governance and partnerships for vocational education and training
• Multi-level governance for public transport
• Social innovations for development through local communities
• Local interventions to implement sustainable development goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030

Published work in English

Since 2017

2026

  • Hermelin, B. (2026) Planning Practice & Research, 1-17.
  • Grillitsch, M., Stihl, L. & Hermelin, B. (2026) Municipalities: Actors of Change in Regional Development? Geoforum, 173: 104660.
  • Grundel, I. & Hermelin, B. (2026) Smart Specialisation in Swedish Regions as a Governance Tool for Societal Transformation. International Regional Science.

2025

  • Persson, B., Hermelin, B. & Backström, E. (2025). European Planning Studies, 33(5), 721-738.

2024

  • Hermelin, B. & Gustafsson, S. (2024).Regional Studies, Regional Science, 11(1), 599-613.
  • Hermelin, B. & Persson, B. (2024). Territory, Politics, Governance, 12(10), 1585-1600.
  • Grillitsch, M., Stihl, L. & Hermelin, B. (2024) Papers in Innovation Studies.
  • Hermelin, B. (2024) The circular economy. In: Jones, A. and Ström, P. (Eds.) p. 51-63. Edward Elgar.
  • Andersson, I & Hermelin, B. (2024) , European Planning Studies

2023

  • Ström, P. & Hermelin, B. (2023) . Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management.

  • Hermelin, B. & Ström, P. (2023) Services and Environment (Greening). In: , F. et al. (Eds.) Elgar encyclopedia of services.

2022

  • Hermelin, B. & Persson, B. (accepted, 2022) Local development policy in a societal crisis – municipal-industry dialogues in Sweden during Covid-19. Territory, Politics, Governance Doi: 10.1080/21622671.2022.2133008
  • Hermelin, B. & Henriksson, M. (2022) . Planning Practice & Research, 37:5, 527-531.

2021

  • Hermelin, B. & Trygg, K. (2021) European Urban and Regional Studies
  • Hermelin, B. & Persson, B. (2021) . Regional studies.
  • Hermelin, B. & Gustafsson, S. (2021) Planning practice & research

2020

  • Persson, B., Hermelin, B. (2020) Decentralised cooperation between industries and local governments in a statist skill-formation system: an analysis of industrial schools in Sweden. Journal of Vocational ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ & Training, DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2020.1829007
  • Hermelin, B. & Jonsson, R. (2020) Governance of Waterfront regeneration projects: Experiences from two second-tier cities in Sweden. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, DOI:10.1111/1468-2427.12966

2019

  • Gustafsson, S., Hermelin, B. & Smas, L. (2019) Integrating environmental sustainability into strategic spatial planning: the importance of management, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 62:8, 1321-1338.

  • Hermelin, B. (2019, in print) Knowledge Economy. In: Kobayashi, A. (ed.) International Encyclopedia of Human Geography. Elsevier
  • Magnusson, D. & Hermelin, B. (2019): ICT development from the perspective of connectivity and inclusion – the operation of a local digital agenda in Sweden, Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift - Norwegian Journal of Geography, DOI: 10.1080/00291951.2019.1596153

2018

  • Hermelin, B. & Trygg, K. (2018) Scottish Geographical Journal.

  • Hermelin, B. & Andersson, I. (2018) , Scottish Geographical Journal.

  • Hermelin, B. & Rusten, G. (2018) . Local Economy.
  • Persson, B. & Hermelin, B. (2018) , Journal of Vocational ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ & Training.
  • Hermelin, B. (2018) , Regional studies, Vol. 52, nr 1, s. 156-157.

2017

  • Hermelin, B. & Rämö, H. (2017) . Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 35 (1), p. 130–146.

  • Rusten, G & Hermelin, B. (2017): Journal of ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ and Work, 30 (8), p. 813–826, DOI: 10.1080/13639080.2017.1366647

  • Trygg, K. & Hermelin, B. (2017) , Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography, 117 (1), p. 11–21, DOI: 10.1080/00167223.2016.1259078.

Academic background and networks

Academic awards

  • PhD in Human Geography at the Department of Social and Economic Geography, Uppsala University, 1997.
  • Associated Professor in Geography, at the Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University, 2004.
  • Professor in Geography  at the Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University, 2011. 
  • Professor in Human Geography, Centre for Municipality Studies, 2012.

Research networks and associations

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Centre for Local Government Studies (CKS)

Research at the Centre for Local Government Studies

At CKS, we conduct research and collaboration aimed at supporting municipalities in their strategic decision-making. Our connection to the municipal sphere through our partner municipalities is the cornerstone of our work.

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