Name: Drammen: past, present, and future - Research findings from the NetZeroCities project
Start: 2025-02-17T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Drammensbiblioteket

Drammen: past, present, and future - Research findings from the NetZeroCities project

https://www.drammensbiblioteket.no/events#/events/4d10e8ab-89b1-4061-bf60-6cac92c39196?location=Drammensbiblioteket
During this popular-scientific event, Dr. Sheila Malone (University of Galway, Ireland) and Dr. Brendan Keegan (Maynooth University, Ireland) will present key findings from their case study on Drammen’s regeneration. The presentation will be followed by a “researchers-community” roundtable discussion and an open dialogue with the audience, exploring how these insights can inform the city's future development. This event is part of the EU-funded project NetZeroCities—Drammen.
>>> The event will be held in English <<<
PROGRAMME:
18:00 - Welcome & introduction
18:15 - Results of the study “The case of Drammen's River Parks” (pilot activity within NetZeroCities) – presentation and open discussion with the audience, with Sheila Malone & Brendan J. Keegan
18:45 - Break & mingling
19:00 - Research-community roundtable and open discussion with the audience, with Vibeke Narverud Nyborg, Arild Tjomsland, Sheila Malone, and Brendan Keegan
19:30 - Conclusion & mingling
19:45 - Doors close

PRESENTERS AND ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS:
- Sheila Malone: Assistant Professor in Marketing at the University of Galway, Ireland. Her research interests lie in sustainable consumption behaviour, place-making, ethics and tourism.
- Brendan Keegan: Assistant Professor in Marketing at Maynooth University specializing in digital and social media marketing analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in marketing and digital placemaking.
- Arild Tjomsland: Special advisor at USN Sustainability and consultant for innovation, sustainability, process management, business development, design and strategy. Advocate for active transport.
- Vibeke Narverud Nyborg: Associate Professor (USN) in the history of medicine and health, with a focus on societal and humanist perspectives. Advocate for the preservation of Drammen’s historical landmarks.
Links:
NetZeroCities – Drammen: https://netzerocities.eu/drammens-pilot-city-activity-zero-emission-2030/
Forskning.no https://www.forskning.no/by-miljo-partner/forsker-drammen-har-fatt-det-til/2439548
The temporal nature of placemaking (Marketing Theory): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14705931241302080