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Marianne Zandersen, Dr.rer.pol., is a professor in environmental economics in the Environmental Social Science and Geography Section, Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University. Marianne has more than 20 years experience working with research and advisory services across Europe, Africa and Asia.
Marianne did her Ph.D. at Hamburg University and at the International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM), Germany.
Research
Marianne Zandersen researches environmental and behavioral economics in the fields of urban and peri-urban systems, nature-based solutions, climate change and ecosystem management across different habitats (forests, agriculture, coastal, marine, mountains). This includes analyses of perceptions, values, willingness to pay for improvements or willingness to accept a deterioration of conditions and incentive based mechanisms such as payment for ecosystem services, taxes or subsidies to reduce externalities or enhance the optimal delivery of social goods such as clean air, water and biodiversity.
Cooperation and dissemination
Marianne Zandersen coordinated the H2020 project ‘REGREEN’ (2019-2024) on Nature-based Solutions in relation to fostering equitable, healthy and green urban transitions in Europe and China. She currently leads a work package on the economic and financial performance of Nature-based Solutions in the Horizon Europe funded project Invest4Nature (2022-2026) and also leads a work package on evidence supporting systemic change in the Horizon Europe funded project GoNaturePositive (2024-2027). She is the principal investigator from Aarhus University of the Danida funded CREAM project (2019-2025) and a project leader from Aarhus University in the European Topic Center for Climate Change Adaptation and LULUCF of the European Environment Agency (EEA ETC/CA) (2022-2026). She has a wide collaboration network across Europe as well as in China and Ghana.
Marianne co-leads the resilience and adaptation research activity in iClimate – Aarhus University Interdisciplinary Centre for Climate Change.
Marianne was part of the Danish National Biodiversity Partnership (2023-2024) providing recommendations to the Minister of Environment on actions by industry, associations and public institutions on enhancing biodiversity and nature positive actions.
External positions
Senior Consultant, Pöyry Plc
2007 → 2010
Free-lance consultant, Climate Change
2003 → 2007
PhD student, University of Hamburg
1 Sept 2002 → 1 Aug 2005
Consultant, Environmental Resources Management Group, Inc
2000 → 2002
Planner & Generalist, Ringkøbing Amt
1998 → 2000
Keywords
- Climate adaptation
- Biodiversity
- Utilisation and protection
- Environmental economics
- Climate and society
- Discrete choices
- Other areas of econometrics
Areas of expertise
- Subject area
- Environmental Economic Valuation
- Environmental Economics
- Behavioral Economics
- Shared Socio-economic Pathways
- Nature-based solutions
- Ecosystem Services
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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GoNP: GoNaturePositive!
Zandersen, M. (PI) & Nainggolan, D. (Participant)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research
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I4N: The economics of nature-based solutions: cost-benefit analysis, market development and funding
Zandersen, M. (PI), Nainggolan, D. (Participant) & Lozano Galindez, J. E. (Participant)
01/07/2022 → 30/06/2026
Project: Research
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REGREEN: Fostering nature-based solutions for equitable, green and healthy urban transitions in Europe and China
Frederiksen, P. (PI), Zandersen, M. (PI), Levin, G. (Participant), Jensen, A. (Participant), Sabel, C. E. (Participant), Pedersen, A. B. (Participant), Nainggolan, D. (Participant) & Panduro, T. E. (Participant)
01/09/2019 → 29/02/2024
Project: Research
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CREAM: Building Climate-Resilience into Basin Water Management
Zandersen, M. (PI), Pedersen, A. B. (Participant) & Jensen, A. (Participant)
01/03/2019 → 28/02/2025
Project: Research
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BONUS Baltic-APP: Wellbeing from the Baltic Sea – applications combining natural science and economics
Zandersen, M. (Participant), Aslam, U. (Participant) & Becker, T. (Participant)
01/04/2015 → 31/03/2018
Project: Research
Research output
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A spatial assessment of ecosystem services in Europe - Phase II: Methods, case studies and policy analysis & Synthesis Report
Maes, J., Hauck, J., Paracchini,, M. L., Ratamäki,, O., Termansen, M., Perez-Soba, M., Kopperoinen, L., Rankinen, K., Schägner, J. P., Henrys, P., Cisowska, I., Zandersen, M., Jax, K., La Notte, A., Leikola,, N., Pouta, E., Smart, S., Hasler, B., Lankia, T. & Andersen, H. E. & 22 others, , 2012, European Commission, Joint Research Centre. 215 p. (PEER Report; No. 4).Research output: Book/anthology/dissertation/report › Report › Commissioned › peer-review
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Payment for and Management of Ecosystem Services: Issues in a Nordic Context
Zandersen, M., Braaten, K. & Lindhjem, H., 19 Nov 2009, TemaNord ed. TemaNord, Nordiska Ministerrådet. 124 p.Research output: Book/anthology/dissertation/report › Report › Communication
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Valuing forest recreation on the national level in a transition economy: The case of Poland
Bartczak, A., Lindhjem, H., Navrud, S., Zandersen, M. & Zylicz, T., 2008, In: Forest Policy and Economics. 10, 7-8, p. 467-472 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Testing Benefits Transfer of Forest Recreation Values over a 20-year time Horizon
Zandersen, M., Termansen, M. & Jensen, F. S., 2007, In: Land Economics. 83, 3, p. 412-440 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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A meta-analysis of forest recreation values in Europe
Zandersen, M. & Tol, R. S. J., 2009, In: Journal of Forest Economics. 15, 1-2, p. 109-130 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
155 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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REGREEN - insights, tools and recommendations
Zandersen, M. (Lecturer)
24 May 2024Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Re-greening cities with Nature-Based Solutions in Europe and China: Bridging science, policy and practice
Zandersen, M. (Organizer), Levin, G. (Organizer), Pedersen, A. B. (Organizer) & Jensen, A. (Organizer)
28 Nov 2023 → 29 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organisation of workshop, seminar or course
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Stigende temperaturer og naturbaserede løsninger i byer
Zandersen, M. (Lecturer)
21 Aug 2023Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Nature Based Solutions to address societal challenges – evidence from two EC funded projects - REGREEN & Invest4Nature
Zandersen, M. (Lecturer)
21 Jun 2023Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Roundtable on Nature-based solutions in EU: Challenges and lessons learnt
Zandersen, M. (Lecturer)
15 Dec 2022 → 16 Dec 2022Activity: Presentations, memberships, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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Press/Media
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Aarhus-forsker skal sætte tal på klimagevinster ved naturbaserede løsninger
26/08/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Værdien af grønne løsninger skal findes af forskere i Aarhus
Zandersen, M. & Nainggolan, D.
25/08/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Klimakrisen ødelægger vores natur. Men naturen kan være med til at redde klimaet
24/03/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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14 års erfaring: Borgerinddragelse giver holdbar klimatilpasning
Pedersen, A. B., Zandersen, M., Nielsen, H. Ø. & Termansen, M.
30/11/2016
1 item of Media coverage
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