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Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir - Professor

Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir

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School of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir

Professor

Environment and Natural Resources. Department of Economics, and Department of Life-and Environmental Sciences

Location
Oddi / O-315
Phone
525 - 5233
Email
bdavids [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences

Curriculum Vitae
Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir - Curriculum Vitae
Consultation hours
By appointment only
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9783-9942
Research portal – Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir
Under construction throughout the autumn semester 2023

Published works

2023

Drivers and barriers for the large-scale adoption of hydrogen fuel cells by Nordic shipping companiesInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Decarbonization of passenger transport in Reykjavík, Iceland – A stakeholder analysisCase Studies on Transport Policy
A development of intergenerational sustainability indicators and thresholds for mobility system provisioning: A socio-ecological framework in the context of strong sustainabilityEnvironmental and Sustainability Indicators
An assessment of the scope and comprehensiveness of well-being economy indicator sets: The cases of Iceland, Scotland and New ZealandEcological Economics

2022

Technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of alternative fuel heavy-duty vehicles in IcelandJournal of Cleaner Production
Towards an Icelandic Sustainable Energy SystemSuccessful Public Policy in the Nordic Countries
Sustainable Geothermal DevelopmentComprehensive Renewable Energy
Connecting the dots: An interdisciplinary perspective on climate change effects on whales and whale watching in Skjálfandi Bay, IcelandOcean and Coastal Management
A Conceptual Exploration of How the Pursuit of Sustainable Energy Development Is Implicit in the Genuine Progress IndicatorEnergies
Interactive governance of whale ecosystem services: governability assessment of three case studies in the ArcticEcology and Society
An environmental life cycle cost assessment of the costs of deep enhanced geothermal systems – The case studies of Reykjanes, Iceland and Vendenheim, FranceGeothermics
Indicators for sustainable energy development: An Icelandic case studyEnergy Policy
Waste management in Iceland: Challenges and costs related to achieving the EU municipal solid waste targetsWaste Management
Diversity in Protected Area Governance and Its Implications for Management: An Institutional Analysis of Selected Parks in IcelandLand
The Transitional Gains Trap in Grandfathered Individual Transferable Quota FisheriesSSRN
Capital assets underpinning economic well-being – The example of whale ecosystem services in Arctic coastal communitiesEcosystem Services
A preliminary estimate of the economic value of Iceland's terrestrial ecosystem services and opportunities for future researchSustainable Futures
Peering into the fire – An exploration of volcanic ecosystem servicesEcosystem Services
Ecosystem services and disservices of meat and dairy production: A systematic literature reviewEcosystem Services

2021

The barriers to corporate social responsibility in the nordic energy sectorSustainability (Switzerland)
Preparation of the abaya project for geothermal sustainability assessment protocol in EthiopiaTransactions - Geothermal Resources Council
Whale Ecosystem Services and Co-production Processes Underpinning Human Wellbeing in the Arctic: Case Studies from Greenland, Iceland and NorwaySpringer Polar Sciences
Challenges of national measurement of environmental sustainability in tourismCurrent Research in Environmental Sustainability
Spatiotemporal analysis of the impact of electric vehicle integration on Reykjavik's electrical system at the city and distribution system levelUtilities Policy
Implications of renewable resource dynamics for energy system planning: The case of geothermal and hydropower in KenyaEnergy Policy
It is best to ask: Designing a stakeholder-centric approach to selecting sustainable energy development indicatorsEnergy Research & Social Science
Sustainable energy development: History of the concept and emerging themesRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Fuel Intensity in Icelandic fisheries and opportunities to reduce emissionsMarine Policy
When justice narratives meet energy system models: Exploring energy sufficiency, sustainability, and universal access in Sub-Saharan AfricaEnergy Research & Social Science
An appraisal of interlinkages between macro-economic indicators of economic well-being and the sustainable development goalsEcological Economics
A life-cycle analysis of deep enhanced geothermal systems – The case studies of Reykjanes, Iceland and Vendenheim, FranceRenewable Energy
Environmental and techno-economic assessment of power system expansion for projected demand levels in Kenya using TIMES modeling frameworkEnergy for Sustainable Development
Co-production processes underpinning the ecosystem services of glaciers and adaptive management in the era of climate changeEcosystem Services
An estimate of the Genuine Progress Indicator for Iceland, 2000–2019Ecological Economics
A safe and just space for urban mobility: A framework for sector-based sustainable consumption corridor developmentGlobal Sustainability
Decarbonization scenarios for Reykjavik's passenger transport: The combined effects of behavioural changes and technological developmentsSustainable Cities and Society
Socio-cultural valuation of whale ecosystem services in Skjálfandi Bay, IcelandEcological Economics
Correction to: Review and meta-analysis of EVs: Embodied emissions and environmental breakeven (Sustainability 2020, 12, 9390)Sustainability (Switzerland)
The energy company of the future: Drivers and characteristics for a responsible business frameworkJournal of Cleaner Production

2020

Classification of stakeholders of sustainable energy development in Iceland: Utilizing a power-interest matrix and fuzzy logic theoryEnergy for Sustainable Development
Review of indicators for sustainable energy developmentRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
An evaluation of the cost-competitiveness of maritime fuels – a comparison of heavy fuel oil and methanol (renewable and natural gas) in IcelandSustainable Production and Consumption
Reflections on the ecosystem services of whales and valuing their contribution to human well-beingOcean and Coastal Management
Modelling geothermal resource utilization by incorporating resource dynamics, capacity expansion, and development costsEnergy
Data accuracy in Ecological Footprint's carbon footprintEcological Indicators
How does the arctic council support conservation of arctic biodiversity?Sustainability (Switzerland)
The Arctic Council: an agent of change?Global Environmental Change
Realising blue growth in the fishing industry in Iceland and Norway: Industry perceptions on drivers and barriers to blue growth investments and policy implicationsMarine Policy
Species-level quota concentration in the Icelandic harvesting sectorMarine Policy
Drivers that motivate energy companies to be responsible. A systematic literature review of Corporate Social Responsibility in the energy sectorJournal of Cleaner Production
Willingness to pay for expansion of the whale sanctuary in Faxaflói Bay, Iceland: A contingent valuation studyOcean and Coastal Management
The role of geothermal resources in sustainable power system planning in IcelandRenewable Energy
Integrated energy systems’ modeling studies for sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping reviewRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
A contingent valuation approach to estimating the recreational value of commercial whale watching – the case study of Faxaflói Bay, IcelandTourism Management Perspectives
A cascade model and initial exploration of co-production processes underpinning the ecosystem services of geothermal areasRenewable Energy
Review and meta-analysis of EVs: Embodied emissions and environmental breakevenSustainability (Switzerland)

2019

Ecosystem services in the Arctic: a thematic reviewEcosystem Services
Tools for Sustainable Soil Management: Soil Ecosystem Services, EROI and Economic AnalysisEcological Economics
The contingent valuation study of the wind farm Búrfellslundur - Willingness to pay for preservationJournal of Cleaner Production
Simulation-based appraisal of tax-induced electro-mobility promotion in Iceland and prospects for energy-economic developmentEnergy Policy
Profit and rent in the Icelandic harvesting sectorFisheries Research
Synergies and trade-offs in the Sustainable Development Goals-the implications of the Icelandic tourism sectorSustainability (Switzerland)
Understanding the current energy paradigm and energy system models for more sustainable energy system developmentEnergies
Whale sanctuaries – An analysis of their contribution to marine ecosystem-based managementOcean and Coastal Management
The need for integrated valuation tools to support decision-making – The case of cultural ecosystem services sourced from geothermal areasEcosystem Services
Increasing the accuracy of marine footprint calculationsEcological Indicators

2018

Standard Ecological Footprint Method for Small, Highly Specialized EconomiesEcological Economics
Macroeconomic effects of fiscal incentives to promote electric vehicles in Iceland: Implications for government and consumer costsEnergy Policy
Willingness to pay for the preservation of geothermal areas in Iceland – The contingent valuation studies of EldvÖrp and HverahlíÐRenewable Energy
The mechanics of blue growth: Management of oceanic natural resource use with multiple, interacting sectorsMarine Policy
What is blue growth? The semantics of “Sustainable Development” of marine environmentsMarine Policy
The contingent valuation study of Heiðmörk, Iceland – Willingness to pay for its preservationJournal of Environmental Management
Steady state of energy: Feedbacks and leverages for promoting or preventing sustainable energy system developmentEnergy Policy

2017

Energy performance of dwelling stock in Iceland: System dynamics approachJournal of Cleaner Production
Energy, economic, and mitigation cost implications of transition toward a carbon-neutral transport sector: A simulation-based comparison between hydrogen and electricityJournal of Cleaner Production
Multi-criteria decision analysis of fiscal policies promoting the adoption of electric vehiclesEnergy Procedia
How to measure national energy sustainability performance: An Icelandic case-studyEnergy for Sustainable Development
Cost-effectiveness analysis of inducing green vehicles to achieve deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in New ZealandJournal of Cleaner Production
Life cycle assessment of Icelandic arctic char fed three different feed typesTurkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Valuation of Soil Ecosystem ServicesAdvances in Agronomy
An ecosystem services perspective for classifying and valuing the environmental impacts of geothermal power projectsEnergy for Sustainable Development
Measuring countries’ environmental sustainability performance—The development of a nation-specific indicator setEcological Indicators
Sustainable energy development; the role of geothermal powerEncyclopedia of the Anthropocene

2016

Simulating the impact of infrastructure support on the market penetration of hydrogen vehicles in New ZealandWHEC 2016 - 21st World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2016, Proceedings
Classification and valuation of soil ecosystem servicesAgricultural Systems
Soil indicators for sustainable development: A transdisciplinary approach for indicator development using expert stakeholdersAgriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
Energy projects in Iceland - Advancing the case for the use of economic valuation techniques to evaluate environmental impactsEnergy Policy
CLIMATE IMPACT on ENERGY DEMAND for SPACE HEATING in IcelandClimate Change Economics
Residential energy demand for space heating in the Nordic countries: Accounting for interfuel substitutionRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Analysis of supply-push strategies governing the transition to biofuel vehicles in a market-oriented renewable energy systemEnergy
Integrated agent-based and system dynamics modelling for simulation of sustainable mobilityHandbook of Applied System Science
Temperature response functions for residential energy demand - A review of modelsUrban Climate

2015

Energy return on investment of Austrian sugar beet: A small-scale comparison between organic and conventional productionBiomass and Bioenergy
A comparative analysis of the energy return on investment of organic and conventional Icelandic dairy farmsIcelandic Agricultural Sciences
A sustainability assessment framework for geothermal energy projects: Development in Iceland, New Zealand and KenyaRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Accounting for the utilisation of geothermal energy resources within the genuine progress indicator - A methodological reviewRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Leadership role and employee acceptance of change implementing environmental sustainability strategies within nordic insurance companiesJournal of Organizational Change Management
Cost-effectiveness and potential of greenhouse gas mitigation through the support of renewable transport fuels in IcelandRenewable Energy in the Service of Mankind
Development of a sustainability assessment framework for geothermal energy projectsEnergy for Sustainable Development
Five capital impact assessment: Appraisal framework based on theory of sustainable well-beingRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Geothermal energy for sustainable development: A review of sustainability impacts and assessment frameworksRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Assessing the sustainability of geothermal utilizationSustainability Assessment of Renewables-Based Products: Methods and Case Studies
Economic impact of adaptation to climate change in Iceland's energy supply sectorInternational Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM
Simulation of alternative fuel markets using integrated system dynamics model of energy systemProcedia Computer Science
Comparative analysis of hydrogen, biofuels and electricity transitional pathways to sustainable transport in a renewable-based energy systemEnergy

2014

On the value of soil resources in the context of natural capital and ecosystem service deliverySoil Science Society of America Journal
What is the potential and demonstrated role of non-life insurers in fulfilling climate commitments? A case study of Nordic insurersEnvironmental Science and Policy
Measuring countries environmental sustainability performance - A review and case study of IcelandRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Invasion of the Atlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus) at high latitudesBiological Invasions
SoilTrEC: A global initiative on critical zone research and integrationEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
Insurers' role in enhancing development and utilization of environmentally sound technologies: A case study of Nordic insurersJournal of Cleaner Production
Potential impact of transition to a low-carbon transport system in IcelandEnergy Policy
Adaptation decision-making in the Nordic countries: assessing the potential for joint actionEnvironment Systems and Decisions

2013

Integrated Agent-based and System Dynamics Modelling for Simulation of Sustainable MobilityTransport Reviews

2012

Opportunities for adaptation-mitigation synergies in geothermal energy utilization- Initial conceptual frameworksMitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
Sustainable energy development: The role of geothermal powerComprehensive Renewable Energy
An agent-based modeling approach to predict the evolution of market share of electric vehicles: A case study from IcelandTechnological Forecasting and Social Change
A hybrid modeling framework for diffusion of alternative fuel vehicles2012 IEEE International Energy Conference and Exhibition, ENERGYCON 2012
Potential contribution of geothermal energy to climate change adaptation: A case study of the arid and semi-arid eastern Baringo lowlands, KenyaRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

2011

Lighting villages at the end of the line with geothermal energy in eastern Baringo lowlands, Kenya - Steps towards reaching the millennium development goals (MDGs)Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
The odd couple: The relationship between state economic performance and carbon emissions economic intensityEnergy Policy

2009

The dynamics of regions and networks in industrial ecosystemsThe Dynamics of Regions and Networks in Industrial Ecosystems
The dynamics of regions and networks in industrial ecosystems: Retrospect and prospectThe Dynamics of Regions and Networks in Industrial Ecosystems
The dynamics of regions and networks in industrial ecosystems: Background and conceptsThe Dynamics of Regions and Networks in Industrial Ecosystems

2008

Background and concepts: An introductionChanging Stocks, Flows and Behaviors in Industrial Ecosystems
Changing stocks, flows and behaviors in industrial ecosystemsChanging Stocks, Flows and Behaviors in Industrial Ecosystems
Changing stocks, flows and behaviors in industrial ecosystems: Retrospect and prospectChanging Stocks, Flows and Behaviors in Industrial Ecosystems
The economic dynamics of stocks and flowsChanging Stocks, Flows and Behaviors in Industrial Ecosystems

2005

Pulp nonfiction: Regionalized dynamic model of the U.S. pulp and paper industryJournal of Industrial Ecology
Pulp non-fiction: Dynamic modeling of industrial systemsProceedings ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry
Fuel mix diversity, sustainability, and energy securityProceedings ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry

2004

Capital vintage and climate change policies: The case of US pulp and paperEnvironmental Science and Policy
Climate change policies and capital vintage effects: The cases of US pulp and paper, iron and steel, and ethyleneJournal of Environmental Management

2002

Carbon emissions from U.S. ethylene production under climate change policiesEnvironmental Science and Technology

2000

Using climate change policies for U.S. pulp and paper industry efficiencyTAPPI Journal
Impacts of market-based climate change policy on the U.S. iron and steel industryEnergy Sources
Impacts of market-based climate change policies on the US pulp and paper industryEnergy Policy

1998

The determinants of atmospheric SO2 concentrations: Reconsidering the environmental Kuznets curveEcological Economics

1995

Cibicides spp. (Protozoa, Foraminifera) as epizoites on the Arctic antenna-brooding Arcturus baffini (Crustacea, Isopoda, Valvifera)Polar Biology

1994

Foraminiferan (Protozoa) epizoites on Arctic isopods (Crustacea) as indicators of isopod behaviour?Marine Biology

Keywords for Specialisation:

Environment and natural resources

Environmental management and planning

Environmental economics

Ecological economics

Cost-benefit analysis

Systems thinking

System dynamics modelling

Sustainable energy development

Energy transitions

Ecosystem services valuation

Industrial ecology

Climate change mitigation and adaptation

Circular economy

Sustainable development goals

Renewable energy

Sustainability indicators