Joakim Johansson

Senior Associate Professor

Publications

2026

John Laurence Esguerra, Joakim Johansson (2026)

Climate impacts of using mineral incineration bottom ash in Swedish road construction: Assessing the influence of different project settings Waste Management, Vol. 218, Article 115549 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2026.115549

2024

John Laurence Esguerra, Annica Carlsson, Joakim Johansson, Stefan Anderberg (2024)

Characterization, recyclability, and significance of plastic packaging in mixed municipal solid waste for achieving recycling targets in a Swedish city Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 468, Article 143014 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143014

Nils Johansson, Joakim Johansson (2024)

Contested circularity: Analyzing the perceptions towards the use of waste incineration bottom ash in Sweden Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 204, Article 107475 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107475

2023

Eman Hegazy, Stefan Anderberg, Joakim Krook (2023)

Systems Lens: Towards Sustainable Management of Maintenance and Renewal of Wire-Based Infrastructure: The Case of Water Network in the City of Linköping, Sweden irc 2023 XVII: international research conference proceedings, p. 85-99 (Conference paper)

Eman Hegazy, Stefan Anderberg, Joakim Krook (2023)

Assessing Renewal Needs of Urban Water Infrastructure Systems: Case Study of Linköping in Sweden irc 2023 XVII: international research conference proceedings, p. 6-19 (Conference paper)

Research

Trash transported to sort by conveyor in recycling plant workshop closeup.

The Role of Waste-based Combined Heat and Power in Future Local Energy Systems

The project analyses the role of waste-based combined heat and power (CHP) in future local energy systems and how it can contribute to climate neutrality, resilience and a circular economy.

The new role of recycling actors in a circular economy

The project explores how recycling actors can develop their roles and strategies to gradually and robustly contribute to a more resource-efficient society in the transition to a circular economy.

News

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SEK 26 million for research on the environment and sustainability

Five projects at LiU receive funding when the Kamprad Family Foundation rewards research that can contribute to a better environment and better quality of life for the elderly. The projects at Linköping University are very much about sustainability.

Political obstacles to mineral recycling

We are keen to discuss how to bring about a sustainable society, but we seldom discuss how we manage resources. Nils Johansson shows in his doctoral thesis that current policies lead to an increased waste of mineral resources, not the reverse.

Organisation

Environmental Technology and Management (MILJÖ)

Division of Environmental Technology and Management is a research and education environment at the Department of Management and Engineering. We turn environmental problems into opportunities.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.

Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Linköping

About LiU

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