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Peer-reviewed articles

An adaptive design and interpolation technique for extracting highly nonlinear response surfaces from deterministic models
Shahsavani, D. & Grimvall A (2008)
Reliability Engineering and Systems Safety ??:??-??.
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Uncertainty in water quality data and its implications for trend detection - lessons from Swedish environmental data
Wahlin K & Grimvall A (2008)
Environmental Science & Policy 11:115-124.
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The impact of logging on species richness and turnover of field layer species in Swedish boreal forests
Bergstedt J & Milberg P (2008)
The Open Environmental & Biological Monitoring Journal 1:48-57.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1875040000801010048
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Indices for detecting differences in species composition: some simplifications of RDA and CCA
Palmer MW, McGlinn D, Westerberg L & Milberg P (2008)
Ecology 89, 1769-1771. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/07-0842.1
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  • Observer bias and random random variation in vegetation monitoring data
  • Milberg P, Bergstedt J, Fridman J, Odell G & Westerberg L (2008)
    Journal of Vegetation Science 19:633-644. http://dx.doi.org/10.3170/2008-8-18423
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    Learning in focus groups: an analytical dimension for enhancing focus group research
    Wibeck V, Abrandt-Dahlgren M & Öberg G (2007)
    Qualitative Research 7:249-267
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    A resampling technique for estimating the power of nonparametric trend tests

    Nordgaard, A, Grimvall, A.(2006)
    Environmetrics, 17:257-267.

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    Communicative aspects of environmental management by objectives. Examples from the Swedish context.

    Wibeck V, Johansson M, Larsson A & Öberg G (2006)
    Environmental Management, 37:461-469.

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    Monotonic regression for the detection of temporal trends in environmental quality data
    Hussian M, Grimvall A, Burdakov O & Sysoev O (2005)
    MATCH- Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry 54:535-550.
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    Meteorological normalisation and non-parametric smoothing for quality assessment and trend analysis of tropospheric ozone data.
    Libiseller C, Grimvall A, Waldén J, Saari S (2005)
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 100:33-52.
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    Comparison of data from two vegetation monitoring methods in semi-natural grasslands.
    Carlsson A L M, Bergfur J & Milberg P (2005)
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment100:235-248.
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    Journal manuscripts
    Miljömålsarbete - genomförande och uppföljning
    Wibeck, V., Dahlhammar, C.
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    Communicating uncertainty: Models for communication and the role of science in the assessment of environmental goal achievement
    Wibeck , V.
    Submitted to Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning
    Communicative challenges in the assessment of progress towards environmental quality objectives.

    Wibeck , V.
    Submitted to Journal of Science Communication

    Analysing trends in precipitation extremes for a network of stations.

    Burauskaite-Harju, A., Grimvall, A., von Brömssen, C.
    Submitted to International Journal of Climatology (pdf)

    Specificity and sensitivity of statistical methods to detect perceived management changes in semi-natural grasslands
    Lars Westerberg, Anders Bertilsson and Per Milberg
    Submitted to Applied Vegetation Science (Pdf-file
    )

    Images of environmental management: Competing metaphors in focus group discussions of Swedish environmental quality objectives
    Victoria Wibeck, Madelaine Johansson & Gunilla Öberg
    Submitted to Journal of Communication
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    Semiparametric smoothers for trend assessment of multiple time series of environmental quality data
    Grimvall A, Wahlin K, Hussian M & von Brömssen¨C.
    Submitted to Environmetrics

    Trend analysis of mercury in fish using nonparametric regression
    Mohamed Hussian & Anders Grimvall (2005)
    Manuscript
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    Other scientific reports
    En landskapsansats för genomförandet av miljömål om skog, vatten och biologisk mångfald (In Swedish) pdf
    Per Angelstam et al. (2008)
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    Communication of scientific information in the assessment of environmental goal achievement
    Victoria Wibeck (2006)
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    Critical questions in the assessment of progress towards environmental quality objectives: the case of "Zero eutrophication"
    In: B. Frostell, Å. Danielsson, L. Hagberg, L., B.- O. Linnér, E. Lisberg Jensen, eds. 2008. Science for Sustainable
    Development - The Social Challenge with emphasis on conditions for
    change.
    Victoria Wibeck (2006)
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    Analysis of species composition change in nature preserves: a review of statistical methods and recommendations (in Swedish)
    Per Milberg & Lars Westerberg (2005)
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    Impact of improved wastewater treatment on the concentration of total nitrogen in the Stockholm archipelago
    Claudia Libiseller, Anders Grimvall & Mohamed Hussian (2005)
    Manuscript
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    Meteorological normalisation of time series of wet and dry deposition
    Claudia Libiseller, Anders Grimvall & Lotta Hallberg (2005)
    Trend analysis of CAMP data regarding wet and dry nitrogen deposition
    Claudia Libiseller & Anders Grimvall (2005)
    Reports to the 2005 meeting of the OSPAR working group on inputs to the marine environment (INPUT)
    Sweden’s contribution to the assessment of CAMP (and EMEP) data, Task R

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    Monotonic regression for assessment of trends in environmental quality data
    Mohamed Hussian, Anders Grimvall, Oleg Burdakov & Oleg Sysoev (2004)
    Proceedings of European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2004), 24-28 Jul 2004, Jyväskylä, Finland;
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    Popular science reports

    Who owns the question? - Prerequisits for communication in work on Swedish environmental goals (in Swedish)
    Madelaine Johansson, Victoria Wibeck & Gunilla Öberg (2005)
    Rapportserie för Svenskt centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning 05:02
    Download as: pdf-file


    Indicators for environmental and sustainabiliy objectives - about the art of measuring and evaluating goal achievement
    Anna Larsson (2005)
    Rapportserie för Svenskt centrum för klimatpolitisk forskning 05:01
    Download as: pdf-file (in Swedish)

    Doctoral theses
    Barriärer och broar - kommunikativa villkor i det svenska miljömålsarbetet
    Madelaine Johansson (2008)
    Ph.D. thesis, Linköping University
     
    Roadmap for trend detection and assessment of data quality
    Karl Wahlin (2008)
    Ph.D. thesis, Linköping University
    Download as: Pdf-file
     
    Computer experiments designed to explore and approximate complex deterministic models
    Davood Shahsavani (2008)
    Ph.D. thesis
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    Monotonic and semiparametric regression for the detection of trends in environmental quality data
    Mohamed Hussian (2005)
    Ph.D. thesis
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    M.Sc and B.Sc. theses

    Sektorsansvar och kommunikation: en studie om hur aktörer i vägtransportsektorn upplever arbetet med de svenska miljömålen.
    Åsa Carlberg (2007)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
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    Miljöstyrd tillsyn på kommunal nivå. En intervjustudie om några kommuners erfarenheter.
    Martina Norberg (2007)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
    Contact Victoria Wibeck for more information.

    Jämförande studie av två länsstyrelsers arbete med miljökvalitetsmålet begränsad klimatpåverkan (in Swedish)
    Sara Nordin & Pauline Tidholm (2005)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
    Contact Victoria Wibeck for information and paper copies.


    Hur fungerar uppföljningen av miljökvalitetsmålet Giftfri miljö?: en intervjustudie kring erfarenheterna av datainsamling på regional och nationell nivå i uppföljningsarbetet av miljökvalitetsmålet Giftfri miljö. (In Swedish).
    Hermansson, Sara (2006)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
    Contact Victoria Wibeck for information and paper copies.


    Lokala perspektiv på centrala mål. Om jordbrukares syn på jordbruket och miljömålet ”Ett rikt odlingslandskap” (In Swedish).
    Mlakar, Elin (2006)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
    Contact Victoria Wibeck for information and paper copies.


    Following up the environmental objectives by means of indicators - is it the right way to go? An interview study of experiences from the work with the environmental objective A Balanced Marine Environment, Flourishing Coastal Areas and Archipelagos (in Swedish)
    Eva Gustafsson & Anna Johansson (2005)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
    download as: pdf-file


    Measurement of goal achievement by means of environmental indicators - a study of regional follow-up of the environmental objective Zero Eutrofication (in Swedish)
    Carin Lindgren (2005)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
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    Ideals and practice - a study of the Regional Forestry Board's methods for the allocation of forest worthy of protection (in Swedish)
    Helga Ahl (2005)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
    download as: pdf-file


    Hänsyn i skogen. Om skogsägares attityder till miljövård i skogsbruket (Considerations in the forest ­ about pivate forest owners’ attitudes towards environmental control in forestry) (in Swedish)
    Emma Sundman & David Sjöberg (2004)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
    Contact Victoria Wibeck for information and paper copies.


    The 15 environmental objectives. The implementation of measures on a local and regional level (in Swedish)
    Maria Komnik Brolinson (2004)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
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    Ett lyckat miljömålsarbete. En studie av vad tjänstemän på regional och lokal nivå tycker är viktigt i arbete med de femton miljökvalitetsmålen (in Swedish)
    Camilla Ståhlberg (2004)
    Student thesis from the Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
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    Environmental objectives - not as simple as it sounds. A study of management and communication in the implementation process of environmental objectives in Sweden
    Anna Larsson (2004)
    Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
    download as pdf-file; in Swedish
    for further information contact the author


    Environmental objectives in the County of Östergötland - a study of areas of conflict within the frame of the regional preparation of the environmental objectives
    Madelaine Johansson (2003)
    Department of thematic studies, Environmental Science Programme
    download as pdf-file; in Swedish
    for further information contact the author


    Software
    MULTITEST software for multiple trend tests of environmental data
    The software MULTITEST performs ordinary and conditional Mann-Kendall tests for multiple time series of data representing several sampling sites or seasons . The programme can accommodate censored values (nondetects) and enables correction for serial dependence in the collected data. Contact person: Anders Grimvall
     
    MULTITREND software for joint analysis of multiple time series of environmental data
    The software MULTITREND estimates joint trends and change points in multiple time series of environmental data. Contact person: Anders Grimvall
     
     
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    Program for semiparametric normalisation of riverine loads of substances
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    Software (MSExcel): Flownorm_2_1.xls
    Contains an empty Excel document with all VB macros

    Example of use (MSExcel) Contains an example data set from the Elbe River and a full set of calculations

    User's guide (MSWord; Pdf-file) Contains a description of the normalisation procedure using the program Flownorm_2_1.xls

    References to semiparametric normalisation


    Program for the computation of multivariate and partial Mann-Kendall test
    For description and download visit the tests website


    Program for semiparametric normalisation of wet deposition data
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    Software (MSExcel): Wetdepnorm_1_0.xls (Testversion)
    Contains an empty Excel document with all VB macros

    User's guide (MSWord; Pdf-file) Contains a description of the normalisation procedure using the program Wetdepnorm_1_0.xls

    Please report all error and problems to Claudia Libiseller