Background

• Appointed Docent in Human Geography (Mid-Sweden University 2013)
• Visiting Research Fellow (50%, Dept. of Conservation, university of Gothenburg 2011-2012)
• Appointed Visiting Senior Lecturer (Mid Sweden University 2010)
• US National Park Service 2001 – 2010; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont
• Ph.D., Natural Resources (University of Vermont 2006)
• M.S., Natural Resources Planning (University of Vermont 2003)
• B.A., Philosophy (University of Wisconsin-Madison 1995)

Area of interest

My research explores the connections between heritage and sustainability and currently focuses on three areas:
• Sustainable development in regions under stress (Israel-Palestine; Balkans)
• Landscapes and protected areas
• Local-regional food systems

Current research

My current research activities include:
• Beyond conflict
• Local-regional goodscape development in Sweden
• Sustainable Development in Regions under Stress: An Arab-Israeli Tourism Experiment in the Heart of Historic Nazareth

Teaching and tutoring

I serve as the coordinator for the Master and Magister program and I am an active lecturer in the undergraduate program.

Publications

Articles in journals Chapters in books Conference papers Conference proceedings (editor)

Articles in journals

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, pp. 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, pp. 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, pp. 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, pp. 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, pp. 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, pp. 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, pp. 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, pp. 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, pp. 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.. ,

Chapters in books

Laven, D. (2015). Heritage as a catalyst for sustainable development. In 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. In Nature Policies and Landscape Policies : Towards an Alliance. Springer. pp. 323-330.

Conference papers

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. .

Conference proceedings (editor)

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)