Nicklas Guldåker

• Teaches on 7 courses
• Course convener on 2 courses

Presentation

Nicklas Guldåker is a senior lecturer and docent (reader) in Human geography at Lund University. Guldåker has a research interest in the fields of geographical perspectives on risk and crisis management, citizens and household vulnerability, methods of risk and vulnerability analysis, socio-technological risks and vulnerabilities, residential and intentional fires, crime, data management, data visualization, critical infrastructure and geographical information systems (GIS). Nicklas has led several research projects within these fields. 

Current research projects (see more in the LU research portal)

Developed crisis preparedness to lead, communicate and coordinate place-based measures against system-threatening crime. Read more

CenCIP - Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection (2015-2024) - Centre of excellence Read more ​

Completed research project (see more in the LU research portal)

Increasing research outreach through use of GIS tools (2019-2021), funded by Länsförsäkringars Forsknings- & Utvecklingsfond

The craft brewery industry's collaboration and significance for the growth of SMEs on Gotland (2019-2020), Funded by the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth and Region Gotland.

Strategic GIS-based maps for collaboration and decisions on measures to counteract organized crime, social unrest, antagonistic threats and events of significance to the total defence (2017-2021), funded by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency.

UrbanData2Decide - Integrated Data Visualisation and Decision Making Solutions to Forecast and Manage Complex Urban Challenges (2014-2017), funded by Formas and other European agencies.

M-database - development of a research (geo) database (2011-2014), funded by Malmö University and Lund University.

Area-based risk and vulnerability assessment (ORSA) (2012-2013), funded by the County Administrative Board of Scania.

Social risks, civil society transformation and strategic risk management (2011-2014), funded by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency.

Incendiary fires - Social processes of change and preventive measures (2009 - 2013), funded by the Swedish fire research board (Brandforsk).

Frequency and scope of nature-related crises (2007-2010) (within FRIVA II), funded by the Swedish Emergency Management Agency (KBM) and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB).

Perspectives on vulnerability and need for help in the management of crises (2007-2011) (within FRIVA II) funded by the Swedish Emergency Management Agency (KBM) and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency 

Crisis management and Social vulnerability (2004-2007) (within FRIVA I), funded by the Swedish Emergency Management Agency (KBM).

Vulnerability Management, Municipal Vulnerability Revision and Governmental allocation model (2001-2004) funded by the National Board of Civil Preparedness (ÖCB) and the Emergency Management Agency (KBM)

The vulnerable Society from a household perspective (1997-2001), was funded by the National Board of Civil Preparedness (ÖCB).

Other tasks and qualifications

Nicklas regularly gives lectures, leads and participates in workshops, research circles, and conferences together with municipalities, the police, emergency services, county administrative boards, regions, state agencies, NGOs and the business sector.  

Nicklas Guldåker on Researchgate