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Bjoern Hagen

Bjoern Hagen

Lecturer, School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures

bhagen1@asu.edu

480-727-5963

School of Sustainability
Arizona State University
PO Box 875502
Tempe, AZ 85287-5502

Titles

  • Senior Global Futures Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
  • Lecturer, School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures

Biography

Bjoern Hagen holds an M.Sc. in Spatial and Environmental Planning from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany and received his PhD in Environmental Design and Planning form Arizona State University (ASU). He is currently a lecturer at the School of Sustainability, a Senior Sustainability Scientist in the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, and a faculty affiliate of the Urban Climate Research Center at ASU. Prior to joining the School of Sustainability, Hagen was an assistant research professor at ASU’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning.

Professor Hagen’s expertise in teaching and research is in the areas of climate change adaptation and resiliency planning, environmental vulnerability and impact assessments, environmental and social justice issues in planning, sustainable urbanism, and planning methods. His research focuses on the social-cultural dimensions of sustainable and resilient cities. A current study focuses on the efforts of the city of Freiburg, Germany to implement sustainable development patterns by studying two local neighborhood developments. Hagen is also conducting research on the areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation, public risk perception, and risk communication. By studying the nature of public perceptions of global climate change in different countries over time, his work contributes to improving climate change communication efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to increase the adaptive capacity and resiliency of urban environments.

Education

  • PhD, Environmental Design and Planning, Arizona State University, 2013
  • Dipl.Ing. (MSc), Spatial and Environmental Planning, University of Kaiserslautern, 2007

Expertise

Journal Articles

2019

Talmage, C. A., K. Pijawka and B. Hagen. 2019. Re-examination of quality of life indicators in US - Mexico border cities: A critical review. International Journal of Community Well-Being 2(2):135-154. DOI: 10.1007/s42413-019-00029-7. (link )

2018

Talmage, C. A., B. Hagen, D. Pijawka and C. Nassar. 2018. Measuring neighborhood quality of life: Placed-based sustainability indicators in Freiburg, Germany. Urban Science 2(4):106. DOI: 10.3390/urbansci2040106. (link )

2017

Hagen, B., C. Nassar and D. Pijawka. 2017. The social dimension of sustainable neighborhood design:: Comparing two neighborhoods in Freiburg, Germany. Urban Planning 2(4):64-80. DOI: 10.17645/up.v2i4.1035 . (link )

Hagen, B., D. Pijawka, M. Prakash and S. Sharma. 2017. Longitudinal analysis of ecosystem services' socioeconomic benefits: Wastewater treatment projects in a desert city. Ecosystem Systems 23(Feb):209-217. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.12.014. (link )

2016

Hagen, B. 2016. The role of planning in minimizing the negative impacts of global climate change. Urban Planning 1(3):13-24. DOI: 10.17645/up.v1i3.671 . (link )

Hagen, B., A. Middel and D. Pijawka. 2016. European climate change perceptions: Public support for mitigation and adaptation policies. Environmental Policy and Governance 26(3):170-183. DOI: 10.1002/eet.1701. (link )

Hagen, B., A. Middel and K. Pijawka. 2016. Global climate change risk and mitigation perceptions: A comparison of nine countries. Journal of Sustainable Development 9(5):214-228. DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v9n5p214 . (link )

Middel, A., N. J. Selover, B. Hagen and N. Chhetri. 2016. Impact of shade on outdoor thermal comfort—a seasonal field study in Tempe, Arizona. International Journal of Biometeorology Open Access:1-13. DOI: 10.1007/s00484-016-1172-5. (link )

2015

Hagen, B. and D. Pijawka. 2015. Public perceptions and support of renewable energy in North America in the context of global climate change. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science 6(4):385-398. DOI: 10.1007/s13753-015-0068-z. (link )

2011

Middel, A., A. J. Brazel, B. Hagen and S. W. Myint. 2011. Land cover modification scenarios and their effects on daytime heating in the inner core residential neighborhoods of Phoenix, AZ, USA. Journal of Urban Technology 18(4):61-79. (link )

Books

2020

Hagen, B. and K. Pijawka eds. 2020. Sustainability for the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies, 2nd Ed.. Kengall Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781524989415.

2018

Hagen, B. and D. Pijawka eds. 2018. Sustainability for the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies. Kendall Hunt. ISBN: 9781524969349.

2015

Hagen, B. 2015. Public Perception of Climate Change: Policy and Communication. Routledge. ISBN: 9781315758558.

Book Chapters

2020

Hagen, B. 2020. Social dimensions of sustainable neighborhood development. In: Hagen, B. and K. Pijawka eds., Sustainability for the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781524989415.

Hagen, B. 2020. Understanding climate risk: Mitigation, adaptation, and resiliency. In: Hagen, B. and K. Pijawka eds., Sustainability for the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies, 2nd Ed.. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781524989415.

Hagen, B. and A. Middel. 2020. What should sustainable cities look like? Programs, policies, and initiatives. In: Hagen, B. and K. Pijawka eds., Sustainability for the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies, 2nd Ed.. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781524989415.

Pijawka, K. and B. Hagen. 2020. Pathways to a sustainable future: A look inside. In: Hagen, B. and K. Pijawka eds., Sustainability for the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies, 2nd Ed.. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781524989415.

2018

Hagen, B. 2018. Chapter 8. Understanding climate risk: Mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. In: Hagen, B. and D. Pijawka eds., Sustainability for the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies. Kendall Hunt. ISBN: 9781524969349.

Hagen, B. and A. Middel. 2018. Chapter 4. What should sustainable cities look like? Programs, policies and initiatives. In: Hagen, B. and D. Pijawka eds., Sustainability for the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies. Kendall Hunt. ISBN: 9781524969349.

Pijawka, D. and B. Hagen. 2018. Chapter 1. Pathways to a sustainable future: A look inside. In: Hagen, B. and D. Pijawka eds., Sustainability for the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies. Kendall Hunt. ISBN: 9781524969349.

2015

Hagen, B. 2015. Global climate change: A key issue for the 21st century. Pp. Chapter 5 In: Pijawka, D. ed., Sustainability in the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781465266712.

Hagen, B. and A. Middel. 2015. What should sustainable cities look like? Programs, policies and initiatives. Pp. Chapter 2 In: Pijawka, D. ed., Sustainability in the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781465266712.

2012

Hagen, B. 2012. From global to local sustainability: Coping with global climate change. Pp. 145-165 In: Pijawka, D. and M. A. Gromulat eds., Understanding Urban Sustainability: Concepts, Cases, and Applications. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-1465203441.

Hagen, B. 2012. Sustainable cities: Case study Freiburg. Pp. 15-20 In: Pijawka, D. and M. A. Gromulat eds., Understanding Urban Sustainability: Concepts, Cases, and Applications. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN: 978-1465203441.

Posters

2016

Cayetano, Z., R. Taylor, C. Monahan, E. Campbell, K. O'Brien, R. Lydford, A. Dicker, A. Middel and B. Hagen. 2016. The influence of vegetation and built environments on midday summer thermal comfort. Poster presented at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Eighteenth Annual All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 15 January 2016, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )

2015

Middel, A., N. J. Selover, N. Chhetri and B. Hagen. 2015. Outdoor thermal comfort under photovoltaic canopy structures -- a field study at Arizona State University. Poster presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, January 4-8-, 2015, Phoenix, AZ. (link )

Middel, A., N. J. Selover, N. Chhetri, B. Hagen, B. Mackowski and C. J. Sisodiya. 2015. Microclimate effects of photovoltaic canopies: Ongoing research projects. Poster presented at the Seventeenth Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 16 January 2015, Skysong, Scottsdlae, AZ. (link )

Presentations

2016

Middel, A., N. J. Selover, B. Hagen and N. Chhetri. 2016. How to stay cool in the desert - the benefits of photovoltaic canopy shade. Presentation at the American Association of Geographers 2016 Annual Meeting, March 29-April 2, 2016, San Francisco, CA. (link )

Middel, A., N. J. Selover, B. Hagen and N. Chhetri. 2016. Impact of photovoltaic canopy shade on outdoor thermal comfort in a hot desert city. Presentation at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, April 17-22, 2016, Vienna, Austria. (link )

2015

Hagen, B., A. Middel and K. Pijawka. 2015. The longitudinal impact of climate-related hydro-meteorological diasters on public perception of climate change in the United States. Presentation at the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, April 21-25, 2015, Chicago, IL.

Middel, A., N. J. Selover, N. Chhetri and B. Hagen. 2015. Outdoor thermal comfort under photovoltaic canopies. Presentation at the 9th International Conference on Urban Climate, 20-24 July 2015, Toulouse, France. (link )

2013

Hagen, B., A. Middel and K. Pijawka. 2013. The importance of public climate change perceptions for the successful implementation of mitigation and adaptation planning strategies for improve resiliency. Presentation at the AESOP/ACSP Congress, July 15–19, 2013 , Dublin, Ireland. (link )

Hagen, B., A. Middel, K. Pijawka and D. R. Van Schoik. 2013. Bi- and multinational partnership models for sustainability education: What works?. Presentation at the CONAHEC's 15th North American Higher Education Conference, May 1-3, 2013, Edmonton, Canada.

2009

Middel, A., B. Hagen, A. J. Brazel and S. W. Myint. 2009. Simulation of possible scenarios for local scale energy balances in residential neighborhoods in Phoenix, AZ USA. Paper presented at the March 23-26, 2009 International Urban Planning and Environment Association 8th International Symposium, Kaiserslautern, Germany.