Zahra Kalantari
Biographic Data
| ID | 2738249 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zahra Kalantari |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zahra |
| FAMILY NAME | Kalantari |
| SIGNATURE | KALANTARI Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | KTH Royal Institute of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7978-0040 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Modeling spatial patterns of urban-rural landscape using landscape metrics and ecological quality index
Quantifying spatial landscape patterns along urban-rural gradients is crucial for understanding urbanization's impacts on ecosystem structure and function. This study presents an integrated framework assessing land use patterns and ecological quality in the Greater Isfahan region, Iran. A novel direction-specific Ecological Quality Index (EQI) for green cover is introduced to describe spatial patterns of urban expansion and associated ecological …
Forecasting heat-related impacts with multivariate multi-step time series models using advanced deep learning
Advanced DL models are used to forecast heat-related morbidity across counties in Sweden. • N-BEATS for heat impact forecasting outperforms classic statistical and other DL models. • Individually trained N-BEATS highlights the localized nature of heatwave impacts. • Incorporating exogenous variables in N-BEATS improves prediction performance. Record-breaking temperatures and frequent heatwaves have been experienced worldwide in recent years. Heat…
Research efforts and gaps in the assessment of forest system resilience
This study investigates how the seven core resilience principles are integrated into assessments of forest system resilience to natural or human-induced disturbances across engineering, ecological, and social-ecological resilience concepts. Following PRISMA guidelines, a literature search in the Web of Science database using the keywords “resilience”, “forest” and “ecosystem services” yielded 1828 studies, of which 330 met the selection criteria.…
Spatiotemporal analysis of land surface temperature dynamics and biophysical influences across diverse climatic zones in Iranian cities
Integrated modeling of urban water metabolism and ecosystem services
GIS-based multicriteria land suitability assessment for nature-based solutions for the enhancement of carbon sequestration in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
A GIS-based multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) is presented to evaluate the suitability of land for the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) to enhance carbon sequestration in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Excessive carbon emissions into the atmosphere have caused rapid and profound climate change that needs to be mitigated. The use of NbS has emerged as an effective strategy to sequester atmospheric carbon and improve environmental resili…
Water conflicts under climate change
Climate change is known to worsen conflicts, but its combination with other factors affecting water-related conflicts remains less explored. Using a scoping review, this study examined research in the climate–water–conflict nexus. Using semi-automatic text mining approaches, key research gaps and differences in conflict factors and themes across different regions and conflict types were analyzed. Studies focused on Asia and Africa, with few explo…
AI Analytics for Carbon-Neutral City Planning
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force across various disciplines, including urban planning. It has unprecedented potential to address complex challenges. An essential task is to facilitate informed decision making regarding the integration of constantly evolving AI analytics into planning research and practice. This paper presents a review of how AI methods are applied in urban studies, focusing particularly on carbon neu…
Non-)terrestrial and (Non-)local pathways of behavioral policy diffusion in European cities’ climate action plans
This study investigates the spread of innovative behavioral (green nudging) policies within city-level Climate Action Plans (CAPs) across the European Union, focusing on how these innovations diffuse and the factors influencing their adoption. Using textual analysis with a dataset consisting of CAPs from 40 cities across Europe, we categorized various green nudging innovations and then tracked their origins and uptake. Then, we employed fsQCA (Fu…
Nature-based solutions for urban challenges
Contribution of prioritized urban nature-based solutions allocation to carbon neutrality
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are essential for carbon-neutral cities, yet how to effectively allocate them remains a question. Carbon neutrality requires city-led climate action plans that incorporate both indirect and direct contributions of NBS. Here we assessed the carbon emissions mitigation potential of NBS in European cities, focusing particularly on commonly overlooked indirect pathways, for example, human behavioural interventions and res…
Modeling place-based nature-based solutions to promote urban carbon neutrality
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are recognized as widely available and cost-effective mechanisms for sequestering carbon and offsetting carbon emissions. Realistic NbS implementations for carbon neutrality need to be effective at the global level and also appropriate for the socio-economic and physical conditions prevailing at the local level. This paper presents a framework that can help stakeholders identify demands, locations, and types of NbS in…
Decarbonizing through nature
First Mile/Last Mile Problems in Smart and Sustainable Cities
The first mile/last mile (FM/LM) problem in public transport refers to the spatial accessibility of public transport and is the most important factor determining whether an individual will choose public transport. The FM/LM problem in Stockholm County, Sweden, was evaluated using a Geographic Information System estimating distances to public transport for the years 2019 and 2035. Overall, the population in Stockholm County, have good access to pu…
Links between food trade, climate change and food security in developed countries
Food security is a global concern affecting even highly developed countries. Ongoing globalisation of food systems, characterised by trading interdependencies, means that agricultural production can be disrupted by climate change, affecting food availability. This study investigated Sweden’s food security by identifying major food import categories and associated trade partners (using the World Integrated Trade System database) and vulnerability …
Urbanisation-driven land degradation and socioeconomic challenges in peri-urban areas
Climate change and landscape transformation have led to rapid expansion of peri-urban areas globally, representing new ‘laboratories’ for the study of human–nature relationships aiming at land degradation management. This paper contributes to the debate on human-driven land degradation processes by highlighting how natural and socioeconomic forces trigger soil depletion and environmental degradation in peri-urban areas. The aim was to classify an…
Ambio fit for the 2020s
Cette these fait partie de la necessite d'interpreter la formation economico-sociale generee par la colonisaiton portugaise dans la vallee amazonienne et qui continue a susciter l'interet de la recherche historique. Ainsi, son objectid est 'etudier l'histoire sociale des systemes agraires d'une vallee situee dans la region orientale de l'Amazonie bresilienne. Nous y analysons le contecte historique et social de la periode coloniale, approximative…
Enlivening our cities
Healthy ecosystems for human and animal health
Climate warming is occurring most rapidly in the Arctic, which is both a sentinel and a driver of further global change. Ecosystems and human societies are already affected by warming. Permafrost thaws and species are on the move, bringing pathogens and vectors to virgin areas. During a five-year project, the CLINF – a Nordic Center of Excellence, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, has worked with the One Health concept, integrating envir…
How ecosystems services drive urban growth
Addressing urban challenges with nature-based approaches can improve and protect ecosystem services. Yet, urban planning has not efficiently integrated such approaches to manage land use. This paper examines interactions between human and natural systems that result in ecosystem services and changes in land use and land cover in urban areas. It develops a social-ecological model for land use and land cover change, and for ecosystems services that…
A more complete accounting of greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration in urban landscapes
Understanding interactions between complex human and natural systems involved in urban carbon cycling is important when balancing the dual goals of urban development to accommodate a growing population, while also achieving urban carbon neutrality. This study develops a systems breakdown accounting method to assess the urban carbon cycle. The method facilitates greater understanding of the complex interactions within and between systems involved …
Open-source planning support system for sustainable regional planning
Population increases and environmental degradation are challenges for urban sustainability. Planning support systems are available to assist local authorities in developing strategies toward sustainability and resilience of urban areas, but are not always used in practice. We adapted an open-source planning support system to the case of Stockholm County, Sweden, where there is a productive working relationship between researchers, city planners, …
Unraveling Latent Aspects of Urban Expansion
Urban expansion results in socioeconomic transformations with relevant impacts for peri-urban soils, leading to environmental concerns about land degradation and increased desertification risk in ecologically fragile districts. Spatial planning can help achieve sustainable land-use patterns and identify alternative locations for settlements and infrastructure. However, it is sometimes unable to comprehend and manage complex processes in metropoli…
Implications of Projected Hydroclimatic Change for Tularemia Outbreaks in High-Risk Areas across Sweden
Hydroclimatic change may affect the range of some infectious diseases, including tularemia. Previous studies have investigated associations between tularemia incidence and climate variables, with some also establishing quantitative statistical disease models based on historical data, but studies considering future climate projections are scarce. This study has used and combined hydro-climatic projection outputs from multiple global climate models…
Understanding interactions between urban development policies and GHG emissions
Human-induced urban growth and sprawl have implications for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that may not be included in conventional GHG accounting methods. Improved understanding of this issue requires use of interactive, spatial-explicit social–ecological systems modeling. This paper develops a comprehensive approach to modeling GHG emissions from urban developments, considering Stockholm County, Sweden as a case study. GHG projections to 2040 w…
How ecosystems services drive urban growth
Addressing urban challenges with nature-based approaches can improve and protect ecosystem services. Yet, urban planning has not efficiently integrated such approaches to manage land use. This paper examines interactions between human and natural systems that result in ecosystem services and changes in land use and land cover in urban areas. It develops a social-ecological model for land use and land cover change, and for ecosystems services that…
Urbanisation-driven land degradation and socioeconomic challenges in peri-urban areas
Climate change and landscape transformation have led to rapid expansion of peri-urban areas globally, representing new ‘laboratories’ for the study of human–nature relationships aiming at land degradation management. This paper contributes to the debate on human-driven land degradation processes by highlighting how natural and socioeconomic forces trigger soil depletion and environmental degradation in peri-urban areas. The aim was to classify an…
Understanding interactions between urban development policies and GHG emissions
Human-induced urban growth and sprawl have implications for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that may not be included in conventional GHG accounting methods. Improved understanding of this issue requires use of interactive, spatial-explicit social–ecological systems modeling. This paper develops a comprehensive approach to modeling GHG emissions from urban developments, considering Stockholm County, Sweden as a case study. GHG projections to 2040 w…
Modeling place-based nature-based solutions to promote urban carbon neutrality
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are recognized as widely available and cost-effective mechanisms for sequestering carbon and offsetting carbon emissions. Realistic NbS implementations for carbon neutrality need to be effective at the global level and also appropriate for the socio-economic and physical conditions prevailing at the local level. This paper presents a framework that can help stakeholders identify demands, locations, and types of NbS in…
A more complete accounting of greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration in urban landscapes
Understanding interactions between complex human and natural systems involved in urban carbon cycling is important when balancing the dual goals of urban development to accommodate a growing population, while also achieving urban carbon neutrality. This study develops a systems breakdown accounting method to assess the urban carbon cycle. The method facilitates greater understanding of the complex interactions within and between systems involved …
Non-)terrestrial and (Non-)local pathways of behavioral policy diffusion in European cities’ climate action plans
This study investigates the spread of innovative behavioral (green nudging) policies within city-level Climate Action Plans (CAPs) across the European Union, focusing on how these innovations diffuse and the factors influencing their adoption. Using textual analysis with a dataset consisting of CAPs from 40 cities across Europe, we categorized various green nudging innovations and then tracked their origins and uptake. Then, we employed fsQCA (Fu…
Water conflicts under climate change
Climate change is known to worsen conflicts, but its combination with other factors affecting water-related conflicts remains less explored. Using a scoping review, this study examined research in the climate–water–conflict nexus. Using semi-automatic text mining approaches, key research gaps and differences in conflict factors and themes across different regions and conflict types were analyzed. Studies focused on Asia and Africa, with few explo…
Links between food trade, climate change and food security in developed countries
Food security is a global concern affecting even highly developed countries. Ongoing globalisation of food systems, characterised by trading interdependencies, means that agricultural production can be disrupted by climate change, affecting food availability. This study investigated Sweden’s food security by identifying major food import categories and associated trade partners (using the World Integrated Trade System database) and vulnerability …
Ambio fit for the 2020s
Cette these fait partie de la necessite d'interpreter la formation economico-sociale generee par la colonisaiton portugaise dans la vallee amazonienne et qui continue a susciter l'interet de la recherche historique. Ainsi, son objectid est 'etudier l'histoire sociale des systemes agraires d'une vallee situee dans la region orientale de l'Amazonie bresilienne. Nous y analysons le contecte historique et social de la periode coloniale, approximative…
Healthy ecosystems for human and animal health
Climate warming is occurring most rapidly in the Arctic, which is both a sentinel and a driver of further global change. Ecosystems and human societies are already affected by warming. Permafrost thaws and species are on the move, bringing pathogens and vectors to virgin areas. During a five-year project, the CLINF – a Nordic Center of Excellence, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, has worked with the One Health concept, integrating envir…
The superior effect of nature based solutions in land management for enhancing ecosystem services
Potential for Hydroclimatically Driven Shifts in Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Hydroclimatic changes may be particularly pronounced in high-latitude regions and can influence infectious diseases, jeopardizing regional human and animal health. In this study, we consider the example of tularemia, one of the most studied diseases in high-latitude regions, which is likely to be impacted by large regional hydroclimatic changes. For this disease case, we use a validated statistical model and develop a method for quantifying possi…
Open-source planning support system for sustainable regional planning
Population increases and environmental degradation are challenges for urban sustainability. Planning support systems are available to assist local authorities in developing strategies toward sustainability and resilience of urban areas, but are not always used in practice. We adapted an open-source planning support system to the case of Stockholm County, Sweden, where there is a productive working relationship between researchers, city planners, …
Unraveling Latent Aspects of Urban Expansion
Urban expansion results in socioeconomic transformations with relevant impacts for peri-urban soils, leading to environmental concerns about land degradation and increased desertification risk in ecologically fragile districts. Spatial planning can help achieve sustainable land-use patterns and identify alternative locations for settlements and infrastructure. However, it is sometimes unable to comprehend and manage complex processes in metropoli…
Implications of Projected Hydroclimatic Change for Tularemia Outbreaks in High-Risk Areas across Sweden
Hydroclimatic change may affect the range of some infectious diseases, including tularemia. Previous studies have investigated associations between tularemia incidence and climate variables, with some also establishing quantitative statistical disease models based on historical data, but studies considering future climate projections are scarce. This study has used and combined hydro-climatic projection outputs from multiple global climate models…
Understanding interactions between urban development policies and GHG emissions
Human-induced urban growth and sprawl have implications for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that may not be included in conventional GHG accounting methods. Improved understanding of this issue requires use of interactive, spatial-explicit social–ecological systems modeling. This paper develops a comprehensive approach to modeling GHG emissions from urban developments, considering Stockholm County, Sweden as a case study. GHG projections to 2040 w…
Enlivening our cities
Healthy ecosystems for human and animal health
Climate warming is occurring most rapidly in the Arctic, which is both a sentinel and a driver of further global change. Ecosystems and human societies are already affected by warming. Permafrost thaws and species are on the move, bringing pathogens and vectors to virgin areas. During a five-year project, the CLINF – a Nordic Center of Excellence, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, has worked with the One Health concept, integrating envir…
How ecosystems services drive urban growth
Addressing urban challenges with nature-based approaches can improve and protect ecosystem services. Yet, urban planning has not efficiently integrated such approaches to manage land use. This paper examines interactions between human and natural systems that result in ecosystem services and changes in land use and land cover in urban areas. It develops a social-ecological model for land use and land cover change, and for ecosystems services that…
A more complete accounting of greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration in urban landscapes
Understanding interactions between complex human and natural systems involved in urban carbon cycling is important when balancing the dual goals of urban development to accommodate a growing population, while also achieving urban carbon neutrality. This study develops a systems breakdown accounting method to assess the urban carbon cycle. The method facilitates greater understanding of the complex interactions within and between systems involved …
Decarbonizing through nature
First Mile/Last Mile Problems in Smart and Sustainable Cities
The first mile/last mile (FM/LM) problem in public transport refers to the spatial accessibility of public transport and is the most important factor determining whether an individual will choose public transport. The FM/LM problem in Stockholm County, Sweden, was evaluated using a Geographic Information System estimating distances to public transport for the years 2019 and 2035. Overall, the population in Stockholm County, have good access to pu…
Links between food trade, climate change and food security in developed countries
Food security is a global concern affecting even highly developed countries. Ongoing globalisation of food systems, characterised by trading interdependencies, means that agricultural production can be disrupted by climate change, affecting food availability. This study investigated Sweden’s food security by identifying major food import categories and associated trade partners (using the World Integrated Trade System database) and vulnerability …
Urbanisation-driven land degradation and socioeconomic challenges in peri-urban areas
Climate change and landscape transformation have led to rapid expansion of peri-urban areas globally, representing new ‘laboratories’ for the study of human–nature relationships aiming at land degradation management. This paper contributes to the debate on human-driven land degradation processes by highlighting how natural and socioeconomic forces trigger soil depletion and environmental degradation in peri-urban areas. The aim was to classify an…
Ambio fit for the 2020s
Cette these fait partie de la necessite d'interpreter la formation economico-sociale generee par la colonisaiton portugaise dans la vallee amazonienne et qui continue a susciter l'interet de la recherche historique. Ainsi, son objectid est 'etudier l'histoire sociale des systemes agraires d'une vallee situee dans la region orientale de l'Amazonie bresilienne. Nous y analysons le contecte historique et social de la periode coloniale, approximative…
Contribution of prioritized urban nature-based solutions allocation to carbon neutrality
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are essential for carbon-neutral cities, yet how to effectively allocate them remains a question. Carbon neutrality requires city-led climate action plans that incorporate both indirect and direct contributions of NBS. Here we assessed the carbon emissions mitigation potential of NBS in European cities, focusing particularly on commonly overlooked indirect pathways, for example, human behavioural interventions and res…
Modeling place-based nature-based solutions to promote urban carbon neutrality
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are recognized as widely available and cost-effective mechanisms for sequestering carbon and offsetting carbon emissions. Realistic NbS implementations for carbon neutrality need to be effective at the global level and also appropriate for the socio-economic and physical conditions prevailing at the local level. This paper presents a framework that can help stakeholders identify demands, locations, and types of NbS in…
AI Analytics for Carbon-Neutral City Planning
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force across various disciplines, including urban planning. It has unprecedented potential to address complex challenges. An essential task is to facilitate informed decision making regarding the integration of constantly evolving AI analytics into planning research and practice. This paper presents a review of how AI methods are applied in urban studies, focusing particularly on carbon neu…
Non-)terrestrial and (Non-)local pathways of behavioral policy diffusion in European cities’ climate action plans
This study investigates the spread of innovative behavioral (green nudging) policies within city-level Climate Action Plans (CAPs) across the European Union, focusing on how these innovations diffuse and the factors influencing their adoption. Using textual analysis with a dataset consisting of CAPs from 40 cities across Europe, we categorized various green nudging innovations and then tracked their origins and uptake. Then, we employed fsQCA (Fu…
Nature-based solutions for urban challenges
Spatiotemporal analysis of land surface temperature dynamics and biophysical influences across diverse climatic zones in Iranian cities
Integrated modeling of urban water metabolism and ecosystem services
GIS-based multicriteria land suitability assessment for nature-based solutions for the enhancement of carbon sequestration in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
A GIS-based multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) is presented to evaluate the suitability of land for the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) to enhance carbon sequestration in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Excessive carbon emissions into the atmosphere have caused rapid and profound climate change that needs to be mitigated. The use of NbS has emerged as an effective strategy to sequester atmospheric carbon and improve environmental resili…
Water conflicts under climate change
Climate change is known to worsen conflicts, but its combination with other factors affecting water-related conflicts remains less explored. Using a scoping review, this study examined research in the climate–water–conflict nexus. Using semi-automatic text mining approaches, key research gaps and differences in conflict factors and themes across different regions and conflict types were analyzed. Studies focused on Asia and Africa, with few explo…
Modeling spatial patterns of urban-rural landscape using landscape metrics and ecological quality index
Quantifying spatial landscape patterns along urban-rural gradients is crucial for understanding urbanization's impacts on ecosystem structure and function. This study presents an integrated framework assessing land use patterns and ecological quality in the Greater Isfahan region, Iran. A novel direction-specific Ecological Quality Index (EQI) for green cover is introduced to describe spatial patterns of urban expansion and associated ecological …
Environmental Science (18 works) · Environmental resource management (16 works) · Ecology (15 works) · Geography (15 works) · Environmental planning (13 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (11 works) · Business (10 works) · Engineering (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Urban planning (8 works)