Bakgrund

• Docent i kulturgeografi (Mittuniversitetet 2013)
• Gästforskare (50 %, Institutionen för kulturvård, Göteborgs universitet 2011-2012)
• Gästlektor (Mittuniversitetet 2010)
• US National Park Service 2001 – 2010; universitetsadjunkt, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont
• Doktorsexamen i naturresurser (University of Vermont 2006)
• Masterexamen i naturresursplanering (University of Vermont 2003)
• Kandidatexamen i filosofi (University of Wisconsin-Madison 1995)

Forskningsområden

Min forskning undersöker sambanden mellan arv och hållbarhet och fokuserar för närvarande på tre områden:
• Hållbar utveckling i områden som är utsatta för påfrestningar (Israel-Palestina, Balkan)
• Landskap och skyddade områden
• Lokala och regionala livsmedelssystem

Pågående forskning

Min pågående forskning handlar om:
• Bortom konflikter i fjällen
• Lokal och regional utveckling av Goodscape i Sverige
• Hållbar utveckling i områden som är utsatta för påfrestningar: Ett arabisk-israeliskt turistexperiment i hjärtat av historiska Nazareth

Undervisning

Jag fungerar som ansvarig för master och magisterprogram och föreläser just nu på grundutbildningsprogrammet.

Publikationer

Artiklar i tidskrifter Kapitel i böcker, del av antologier Konferensbidrag Proceedings (redaktörsskap)

Artiklar i tidskrifter

Laven, D. , Jewiss, J. & Mitchell, N. (2013). Toward Landscape Scale Stewardship and Development : A Theoretical Framework of United States National Heritage Areas. Society & Natural Resources, vol. 26: 7, ss. 762-777.

Laven, D. , Fredman, P. & Wall Reinius, S. (2012). New challenges for managing sustainable tourism in protected areas : an exploratory study from a landscape perspective in Sweden. Revista Turismo & Desenvolvimento, vol. 17: 18, ss. 135-137.

Stanfield McCown, R. , Laven, D. , Manning, R. & Mitchell, N. (2012). Engaging New and Diverse Audiences in the National Parks : An Exploratory Study of Current Knowledge and Learning Needs. The George Wright Forum, vol. 29: 2, ss. 272-284.

Manning, R. , Valliere, W. , Anderson, L. , Stanfield McCown, R. , Pettengill, P. , Reigner, N. , Lawson, S. , Newman, P. & et al. (2011). Defining, Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing the Sustainability of Parks for Outdoor Recreation. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, vol. 29: 3, ss. 24-37.

Laven, D. , Krymkowski, D. , Ventriss, C. , Manning, R. & Mitchell, N. (2010). From Partnerships to Networks : New Approaches for Measuring U.S. National Heritage Area Effectiveness. Evaluation review, vol. 34: 4, ss. 271-298.

Laven, D. , Ventris, C. , Manning, R. & Mitchell, N. (2010). Evaluating U.S. National Heritage Areas: Theory, Methods, and Application. Environmental Management, vol. 46: 2, ss. 195-212.

Kuentzal, W. , Laven, D. , Manning, R. & Valliere, W. (2008). When Do Normative Standards Matter Most? Understanding the Role of Norm Strength at Multiple National Park Settings. Leisure Sciences, vol. 30: 2, ss. 127-142.

Laven, D. , Mitchell, N. & Wang, D. (2005). Conservation Practice at the Landscape Scale. The George Wright Forum, vol. 22: 1

Laven, D. , Manning, R. & Krymkowski, D. (2005). The Relationship Between Visitor-Based Standards of Quality and Existing Conditions in Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Leisure Sciences, vol. 27, ss. 157-173.

Laven, D. , Manning, R. , Johnson, D. & Vande Kamp, M. (2001). Integrating subsistence use and users into park and wilderness management. The George Wright Forum, vol. 18: 3, ss. 52-61.

Laven, D. , Wall-Reinius, S. & Fredman, P. (). New Challenges for Managing Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas: An Exploratory Study of the European Landscape Convention in Sweden.. ,

Kapitel i böcker, del av antologier

Laven, D. (2015). Heritage as a catalyst for sustainable development. I The future of heritage as climates change : loss, adaptation and creativity. Routledge (Key issues in cultural heritage).

Laven, D. (2015). Lessons Learned from U.S. Experience with Regional Landscape Governance: Implications for Conservation and Protected Areas. I Nature Policies and Landscape Policies : Towards an Alliance. Springer. S. 323-330.

Konferensbidrag

Laven, D. (2013). Heritage oriented gastronomy and local regional food system development in Sweden. .

Laven, D. (2013). Eat or be eaten? : Local regional food systems and sustainable tourism development.. .

Laven, D. (2012). Heritage as a catalyst for sustainable development : a global perspective. .

Jewiss, J. , Laven, D. & Stanfield McCown, R. (2012). A Participants Eye View of Program Development : How an Evolving Program Theory Model Came to Life through Annual Interviews With Participants in a Developmental Evaluation. .

Laven, D. , Cinque, S. , Jewiss, J. & Salzman, K. (2012). Opportunitites for heritage to enhance public involvement in landscape management. .

Laven, D. (2012). Heritage as s catalyst for re envisioning sustainable development. .

Laven, D. (2012). Heritage as a catalyst for sustainable development. .

Laven, D. (2012). Scaling down and scaling up : implications for local regional food system development in Sweden. .

Saltzman, K. & Laven, D. (2011). Landskap för friluftsliv? : en diskussion av forskningserfarenheter från USA och Sverige i realation till den Europeiska landskapskonventionen. .

Laven, D. , Saltzman, K. , Jewiss, J. & Mitchell, N. (2011). From models to management : lessons learned from evaluating US national heritage landscapes. .

Laven, D. , Saltzman, K. , Wetterberg, O. , Fredman, P. , Lagerqvist, B. , Pettersson, R. & Svensson, B. (2011). Exploring the Landscape Tourism : Nexus in Protected Areas in Sweden. .

Laven, D. (2011). Cultural heritage as a catalyst for building community and enhanching regional development : lessons learned from US national heritage areas. .

Proceedings (redaktörsskap)

Fredman, P. (ed.) , Stenseke, M. (ed.) , Mossing, A. (ed.) , Liljendahl, H. (ed.) & Laven, D. (ed.) (2012). Outdoor Recreation in Change – Current Knowledge and Future Challenges : Proceedings of the 6^th InternationalConference on Monitoring and Management of Visitors in Recreational andProtected Areas. Östersund : Mittuniversitetet (Rapport / Forskningsprogrammet Friluftsliv i förändring 19)