Liv Norunn Hamre

Liv Norunn Hamre is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Her work integrates natural and cultural landscape dynamics, focusing on human-induced land cover transformations.

• Teaches courses in landscape planning and ecology
• Active in international research networks like PLANTPOPNET
• Specializes in GIS-based historical landscape analysis

Research emphasizes vegetation responses to environmental changes, spanning traditional cultural landscapes, mountain ecosystems, and urban road verges. Current projects include monitoring species-rich meadows and global studies of Plantago lanceolata populations.

Key publications address peat depth mapping, hydropower consequences, and urban green space evolution. Her work combines field data with advanced geospatial tools to inform climate adaptation and nature restoration strategies.

Teaching portfolio includes advanced courses in:

• Cartography and GIS
• Landscape assessment
• Land use planning
• Climate adaptation
• Nature restoration
• Bachelor thesis supervision