Emma Charlott Nordbø has solid expertise and a strong research background in the field of public health, holding both a master’s degree and a PhD in public health science from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). The aspirations for creating health-promoting and socially sustainable neighborhoods, local communities and settings of everyday life that promote active living, health and wellbeing across the lifespan represent the key drivers behind her research interest. She is particularly interested in understanding how physical and social environmental factors influence health and wellbeing across different population groups. Nordbø’s research is especially relevant to planning and local community development, as well as systematic public health work.
Nordbø also has extensive experience in participating in and leading large interdisciplinary research projects, as well as commissioned research funded by government agencies, county authorities, and municipalities. Recently, she has been involved in projects and studies related to green spaces, meeting places, shopping centers, and air pollution, as well as the development and evaluation of public health initiatives in municipalities.
She has experience with various research methods and tools, including the use of data from large population surveys, geographic information systems (GIS), and map-based participatory methods (PPGIS). She has extensive experience in linking geographical data with public health data. Through the research project Co-creation of activity spaces Nordbø is also involved in testing an innovative tool for monitoring use of meeting places based on artificial intelligence.