Hege Hofstad

About

My research centers around governance and co-creation between public authorities at local, regional and national level, organized civil society, various types of business actors, and knowledge institutions to develop and implement overarching and long-term goals such as public health, climate change and sustainability. I study how such processes play out at the local level - in local community development, community and spatial planning or in specific political decision-making processes. Leadership is a special interest.

Fields of study

Academic disciplines

Political science and organisational theory Public and private administration Social sciences

Subject areas

Leadership Social inequalities Climate Sustainable urban development Public Health Lokalsamfunnsutvikling Co-production

Research groups

Welfare, Democracy and Governance

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

CIRCULAR: Collaborative innovation of circular economy
Transforming the economic system from a linear to a circular economy is critical for realising a sustainable society. Circular-project asks: What are the main governance factors driving the co-creation of an innovative circular economy for reduced consumption?

Completed research projects

Cities confronted by protests: Democratic governance for efficient and socially just climate transformation (DEMOCLIM)
DEMOCLIM explores new democratic governance methods in the design and implementation of effective and socially just climate policies that emerge in the face of climate protests in four Scandinavian cities; Oslo, Bergen, Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Governing the green shift in Oslo, Gothenburg, Copenhagen and Cape Town (GreenGov)
The GreenGov research project aims to create new and exciting knowledge about the challenges and dilemmas public leaders face in managing the green shift in Oslo, Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Cape Town.

Scientific publications

Hofstad, Hege ; Dahl, Christel; Følling, Kjersti Eline; Mouratidis, Konstantinos; Olsen, Bent Olav; Sagen, Stine Busborg; Zeiner, Hilde Hatleskog (2025). Community Social Sustainability: Unpacking the Concept for Urban Governance and Planning. Sustainable Development.
https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.3327

Røiseland, Asbjørn ; Breimo, Janne Paulsen; Hofstad, Hege ; Vedeld, Trond (2024). Presentation of cases, methods and contexts. Røiseland, Asbjørn; Sørensen, Eva; Torfing, Jacob (Ed.). Advancing Co-creation in Local Governance: The Role of Coping Strategies and Constructive Hybridization. p. 61-78. Edward Elgar Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802202236.00012

Haarstad, Håvard; Hofstad, Hege ; Vedeld, Trond ; Smas, Lukas; Braathen, Einar ; Millstein, Marianne (2024). Democratic limitations of urban climate governance: proactive and reactive citizen action in four Scandinavian cities. Urban Geography.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2024.2397277

Hofstad, Hege ; Vedeld, Trond (2024). Hva skjer i møtet mellom konvensjonelle og samskapende styringsformer?. 4 p. Plan: Tidsskrift for samfunnsplanlegging, byplan og regional utvikling. Vol. 2024.
https://doi.org/doi.org/10.18261/plan.56.3.4

Hofstad, Hege ; Vedeld, Trond (2024). Co-existing systems of performance management: Conflicts, coping strategies and emergent hybridity. Røiseland, Asbjørn; Sørensen, Eva; Torfing, Jacob (Ed.). Advancing Co-creation in Local Governance: The Role of Coping Strategies and Constructive Hybridization. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Hofstad, Hege (2024). Co-creation challenges to public leadership: Tensions, dilemmas and coping mechanisms. Røiseland, Asbjørn; Sørensen, Eva; Torfing, Jacob (Ed.). Advancing Co-creation in Local Governance: The Role of Coping Strategies and Constructive Hybridization. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Vedeld, Trond ; Hofstad, Hege (2024). Citizens as clients, customers and partners: Evolving roles and relationships in co-creation. Røiseland, Asbjørn; Sørensen, Eva; Torfing, Jacob (Ed.). Advancing Co-creation in Local Governance: The Role of Coping Strategies and Constructive Hybridization. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Mouratidis, Konstantinos; Hofstad, Hege ; Zeiner, Hilde Hatleskog ; Sagen, Stine Busborg; Dahl, Christel; Følling, Kjersti Eline; Olsen, Bent Olav (2024). Assessing urban social sustainability with the Place Standard Tool: Measurement, findings, and guidance. Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning. Vol. 148.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.104902

Hofstad, Hege (2023). Well understood? A literature study defining and operationalising community social sustainability. Local Environment : the International Journal of Justice and Sustainability.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2023.2195620

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Research reports

Brix, Jacob; Heimburg, Dina von; Friis, Ole U.; Ness, Ottar ; Hofstad, Hege ; Vedeld, Trond ; Højberg, Niels; Aasen, Tone Merethe (2024). HVA VET VI OM LEDELSE AV KOMMUNER SOM SAMSKAPER? Oppsummering av vesentlige temaer fra forskning og praksis. 83 p. NTNU WellFare, Institutt for pedagogikk og livslang læring, NTNU.

Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar ; Svensson, Helene Berntsen; Krokstad, Morten Austheim; Kojan, Bente Heggem; Henrik Hays, Nielsen; Krokstad, Steinar; Kaspersen, Silje Lill; Eilertsen, Maja; Bang Nes, Raghild; Hofstad, Hege ; Vedeld, Trond (2024). Innbyggernes modell i Trondheim kommune: Hovedrapport. 250 p. NTNU WellFare. Vol. 1.

Vedeld, Trond ; Hofstad, Hege (2023). How to Lead Collaborative Governance for Climate Transformation: A Guide for City Leaders and Decision-makers. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.

Hofstad, Hege ; Mouratidis, Konstantinos; Dahl, Christel; Sagen, Stine; Zeiner, Hilde Hatleskog (2022). Hva er lokal, sosial bærekraft? Erfaringer fra Stavanger. 28 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://www.nmbu.no/en/projects/node/44446

Hofstad, Hege (2021). Sosialt bærekraftige lokalsamfunn –en litteraturstudie. ISBN: 978-82-8309-345-2. 54 p. By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Vol. 2021.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2767557

Hofstad, Hege ; Vedeld, Trond ; Millstein, Marianne ; Agger, Annika; Hansen, Karsten Bruun; Taylor, Anna; Tønnesen, Anders; Torfing, Jacob; Valencia, Sandra (2020). Urban climate governance and co-creation – In Cape Town, Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Oslo. ISBN: 978-82-8309-309-4. 111 p. Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, Oslo Metropolitan University. Vol. 2020.
https://blogg.hioa.no/greengov

Hofstad, Hege (2019). Byvekstavtaler i et flernivåperspektiv: helhetlig styringsverktøy med demokratiske utfordringer. 39 p. CICERO Senter for Klimaforskning.

Hofstad, Hege (2019). Kommunal planlegging som redskap for å redusere sosiale helseforskjeller - Oppsummering av erfaringer fra tidligere forskning og workshop med nøkkelaktører. 71 p. By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet.. Vol. 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/1314

Heimburg, Dina Von; Hofstad, Hege (2019). Samskaping som samarbeids- og styringsform for kommunenes folkehelsearbeid - Hva vet vi? Hva er utfordrende? Og hvor går vi videre?. 53 p. By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet.. Vol. 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/1328

Hofstad, Hege (2018). Hva er viktige faktorer for lokal utøvelse av folkehelseoppdraget, og hvordan kan folkehelsemyndighetene støtte opp?. Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.

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Dissemination

Hofstad, Hege (2024). Transition governance: How to ensure sustained change to equitable and co-created circular economies?. Storbykonferansen. NIBR.

Hofstad, Hege (2024). Governing urban transitions -leadership for equitable futures. Storbykonferansen. NIBR.

Hofstad, Hege ; Vedeld, Trond (2024). Omstillingskapasitet: Hva er det og hvordan bygges det?. Smultringfestivalen. Nettverk for smultringøkonomi.

Hofstad, Hege ; Vedeld, Trond (2024). Innovasjon, ledelse og samskaping - Klimaomstilling, eldreomsorg og barnevern. Slik kan kommuner mestre kriser: nye lokalsamfunnsmodeller. OsloMet.

Hofstad, Hege (2024). Hvilke verdier støter klimapolitikken mot?. Hvorfor protesterer så mange mot klimapolitikken?. OsloMet.

Aasen, Tone Merethe; Halvorsen, Laila Helene; Brix, Jacob; Heimburg, Dina von; Ness, Ottar ; Hofstad, Hege ; Vedeld, Trond (2024). Hva vet vi om ledelse som samskaper?. Kommunal rapport.

Hofstad, Hege (2024). Socially sustainable communities – what does it imply in practice?. Faggruppesamling. OsloMet.

Hofstad, Hege ; Zeiner, Hilde Hatleskog (2024). Sosial bærekraft – hvordan ruste folk i byene til å bedre egne kår, for økt trivsel og helse?. Forskningsdagene. CIENS.

Hofstad, Hege (2024). Sosial bærekraft – hva betyr det, egentlig?. Fagsamling. Ferd eiendom.

Hofstad, Hege (2024). Sosial bærekraft – hva betyr det, egentlig?. Områdesamling. Folkehelseinstiuttet.

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Hege Hofstad

About

Fields of study

Academic disciplines

Subject areas

Research groups

Welfare, Democracy and Governance

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Completed research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Research reports

Dissemination