About
Kristin Reichborn-Kjennerud is a political scientist and sociologist that also has formal education in management and audit. Kristin has been and currently is engaged in several projects on urban governance and -development. Kristin has background from studies on governance in the public sector. Her research interests are in democracy and the organization for co-decisionmaking in urban regeneration processes. Also, she is interested in urban governance related to innovation/entrepreneurship and the quality of government. She leads one project on sustainable procurement of food and cateringservices funded by the Norwegian Research Council (NRC) and is workpackage leader in one Horizon project on urban gardening and one NRC project on resident participation in urban development
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Sociology Political science and organisational theory Urbanism
Subject areas
Democracy Evaluation Organisational learning Entrepreneurship Performance audit Sicial innovation Governance Control and Trust Accountability Urban governance Innovation for sustainability Social sustainability Sustainability in the built environment New Public Management
Research groups
Research projects
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Democratic Urban Development in the Digital Age (DEMUDIG)
The DEMUDIG project investigates the extent and influence of citizen participation through ICT and social media in urban governance.
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Edible Cities Network: Integrating Edible City Solutions for social resilient and sustainably productive cities
The Edible Cities Network (EdiCitNet) works towards making cities around the world better places to live through the implementation and institutional integration of Edible City Solutions.
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Innovative, sustainable public procurement of food and catering services
The project enables the participating public organizations to try out new and innovative public procurement strategies and practices.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin (2024). Hva betyr sosial bærekraft?. 8 p. Fagbladet samfunn og økonomi. Vol. 2024.
Hovik, Sissel ; Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin ; Ruano de la Fuente, José Manuel; McShane, Ian; Legard, Sveinung (2022). Citizen participation in the information society. Comparing modes and blends of participatory channels in urban development. ISBN: 9783030999391. Palgrave Macmillan.
Plassnig, Sara Noémie; Pettit, Marisa;
Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin
; Säumel, Ina
(2022).
Successful scaling of Edible City Solutions to promote food citizenship and sustainability in food system transitions.
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities.
Vol. 4.
https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2022.1032836
Hovik, Sissel ; Legard, Sveinung ; McShane, Ian; Middha, Bhavna; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin ; Ruano de la Fuente, José Manuel (2022). Participation and influence in urban development: Does city e-participation strategy matter?. Hovik, Sissel; Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin; Ruano de la Fuente, José Manuel; McShane, Ian; Legard, Sveinung (Ed.). Citizen participation in the information society. Comparing modes and blends of participatory channels in urban development. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ruano de la Fuente, José Manuel; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin (2022). Inside the black box: perspectives and attitudes of civil servants on citizen participation. Hovik, Sissel; Giannoumis, G. Anthony; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin; Ruano de la Fuente, José Manuel; McShane, Ian; Legard, Sveinung (Ed.). Citizen participation in the information society. Comparing modes and blends of participatory channels in urban development. Palgrave Macmillan.
Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin
; McShane, Ian; Middha, Bhavna; Ruano, Jose
(2021).
Exploring the relationship between trust and participatory processes: Participation in urban development in Oslo, Madrid and Melbourne.
Nordic Journal of Urban Studies.
Vol. 1.
https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.2703-8866-2021-02-01
Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin
; Ruano de la fuente, josé; Sorando, Daniel
(2021).
Ways to gain influence for residents in two gentrifying neighbourhoods: a comparison between Tøyen in Oslo and Lavapiés in Madrid.
28 p.
Papeles de Población.
Vol. 27.
https://doi.org/10.22185/24487147.2021.110.32
Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin ; Ruano de la fuente, josé; Mc Shane, ian; Middha, Bhavna (2021). Exploring the relationship between trust and participatory processes: Participation in urban development in Oslo, Madrid and Melbourne. Nordic Journal of Urban Studies. Vol. 2.
Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin
(2021).
Key Insights into What Makes Public Organizations Learn from Training Programs.
17 p.
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies.
Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.18291/njwls.129052
Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin
; Gonzales-Diaz, Beleb; Enrico, Bracci; Carrington, Thomas; Hathaway, James Carl; Jeppesen, Kim Klarskov; Steccolini, Ileana
(2019).
Sais Work Against Corruption In Scandinavian, South-European And African Countries: An Institutional Analysis.
The British Accounting Review.
Vol. 51.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2019.100842
