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Stefan Molnar

Doktorand

Tel +46 70 538 59 78

Email stefan.molnar@ri.se

Location Göteborg

Unit Stadsutveckling (104201)

Stefan Molnar is a social and behavioural scientist and part of the City Development team at RISE. He is a part time PhD candidate in cooperation with Chalmers (Department of Technology Management and Economics) and Mistra Urban Futures. He´s PhD work is focused on the valuation of urban qualities in city development projects. Stefan also does work on public participation and user involvement as well as the connection between urban design and quality of life.

Most of Stefans work is carried out in cooperation with city development actors such as municipalities, housing- and construction companies as well as architecture firms and focuses on developing knowledge and tools that can help these actors in their work.

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