Malin Granath

Associate professor

Research

Digitisation in the smart city

Digitisation in the smart city is an area of research at Linköping University. Digitisation of our cities is often held up as an important prerequisite for dealing with social challenges of increasing urbanization, climate change and globalization.

Research program

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Resistance and power – on smart grids for the many people

The research program will actively contribute to societal and behavior oriented perspectives in research and development of smart grids.

Publications

Doctoral thesis

Malin Granath (2016)

The Smart City - how smart can 'IT' be?: Discourses on digitalisation in policy and planning of urban development

The latest publications

2021

2018

2016

2014

News

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Take a quiz with a digital focus

Linköping University took an innovative approach in recruiting new students with the quiz walk “The Most Difficult Quiz in the World”.

Vallastaden - potential for a smart city

Aspects such as efficient use of resources and social interaction have been included in the planning of Vallastaden. Malin Granath, researcher in information systems, believes that it may eventually be possible to achieve economic sustainability.

Smart cities – more talk than action

The concept of “smart cities” is being used increasingly often within urban development. But this concept lacks a clear definition, and the way it is used depends on who is using it. These results are presented in a thesis by Malin Granath.

Organisation

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Information Systems and Digitalization (INDIG)

The division of Information Systems and Digitalization conducts research and offers courses at undergraduate and graduate level within the information systems area. The division is part of the Department of Management and Engineering.

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.

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About LiU

Linköping University, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.