Maja Steen Møller

Maja Steen Møller is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Forest and Landscape College, University of Copenhagen. She has been working at the University of Copenhagen for over 12 years, previously at the Section of Landscape Architecture and Planning.

Her research focuses on urban green infrastructure, socio-environmental studies, and the use of digital tools for inclusive governance of urban nature. She has particular expertise in urban forestry, nature-based solutions, and the relationship between urban green spaces and human well-being. Her educational background in architecture and landscape architecture informs her interdisciplinary approach to environmental planning and design.

Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on social-ecological-technological systems approaches to urban green infrastructure, with particular attention to participatory mapping, nature-based solutions, and the impact of events like the COVID-19 pandemic on urban outdoor life. Her work often examines how digital tools can facilitate more inclusive governance of urban green spaces, with several publications referenced in policy sources.

• 11 citations for her 2023 work on social-ecological-technological systems
• 47 citations for her 2023 work on green space planning in European cities
• 57 citations for her 2022 work on smarter greener cities

Møller has supervised numerous BA and MS theses in landscape architecture and related fields. Her teaching includes courses on Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Planning in Open Landscapes, and Writing Workshops. She has been involved in significant research projects, including the EU-FP7 project GREEN SURGE on Green Infrastructure and Urban Biodiversity, and is affiliated with Terapihaven Nacadia, a research and therapy garden for stressed individuals in Hørsholm.

She has extensive experience with interdisciplinary collaboration across architecture, planning, environmental science, and public health domains, with fluency in English and Portuguese supporting her international research partnerships.