Jenny Stenberg

Jenny Stenberg is a researcher at Chalmers University of Technology's Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, focusing on participatory urban design, compact city models, and sustainable housing renovation. Her work bridges academic research with community engagement, particularly in marginalized urban contexts.

• Global South-Global North urban comparisons
• Self-building and co-design methodologies
• Visual planning tools and GIS integration
• Tenant participation in housing renovation
• Urban social sustainability

She leads projects like Learning Lab Hammarkullen: Codesigning Renovation (Formas funding) and contributes to networks such as Oikonet (European Commission). Her recent publications examine systemic urban qualities, resistance strategies in informal settlements, and youth engagement in planning processes.

Stenberg's research spans:

• Sustainable urban development across cultural contexts
• Methodological innovation in participatory design
• Interdisciplinary evaluation of renovation projects
• Policy translation between global and local scales
• Third place mapping through digital tools
• Equitable housing strategies without rent increases