Ulf Jansson

Ulf Jansson is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University, specializing in historical geography, landscape history, and GIS applications. His work bridges agrarian history with modern data privacy concerns, focusing on Sweden’s rural landscapes from medieval to contemporary periods.

• Academic Affiliation: Stockholm University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (collaboration)
• Research Focus: Historical GIS, Commons Management, Sustainable Agriculture

Research Interests include the evolution of Swedish landscapes through field systems (1550-1750), the institutional geography of commons, and the use of cadastral maps to analyze agrarian management. He explores transitions in transport systems, biodiversity shifts, and the role of cartography in understanding historical land use.

Key Projects encompass a 2021-2022 international Geoprivacy initiative, the 2013-2016 Historical Transport GIS project, and long-term studies on 20th-century agricultural-forestry transitions. He co-edited the 2005 book Bruka, odla, hävda – Odlingssystem och uthålligt jordbruk under 400 år.

Teaching spans historical geography, GIS, and cartography at various academic levels, including courses like Society and Space and GIS in Human Geography. His publications cover topics from medieval deserted farms to modern geospatial data ethics.