- 2018 - ongoing, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning. Førsteamanuensis i by- og regionplanlegging. (MSc in Arch., Ph.D in Urban, Regional and Environmental Planning).
- 2019 to 2021, Leader of the program committee at the department of urban and regional planning (Programrådet leder ved Institutt for by-og regionplanlegging).
- 2019-2023, Science Commmunication Manager. Member of the Core Group (and Management Committee Member representing Norway) of the COST Action 'The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery' CA18214 http://www.new-working-spaces.eu/
- 2019-ongoing, Core group member of the Centre for Landscape Democracy at the NMBU. https://www.nmbu.no/en/faculty/landsam/research/centers/clad
Current research interests
My research focuses on 1) Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services in planning research and practices. GI and ES are really endangered due to the urban growth, and thus, urban regions and cities should address landscape and planning strategies and practices having in mind the relevance and need for both concepts and related ecological approaches. In the last years, I have conducted several anayses including comparative studies amongst Italy, Canada, Finland, and more recently, Norway
My second line of research focuses on 2) Multi-locality of Working (working in multiple places, such as co-working spaces, libraries, home, office, coffee shops and public transportation) and Multi-locality of Living (second home for job-related reasons) and related implications for regional and urban planning and built environment. This research include studies on the new urban functions in the post-fordist cities (and within the digital era), multifunctional districts and buildings, as well as flexible private and public spaces. These studies have been conducted in Finland, and more recently, in Norway.
In addition, I am interested in 3) Planning education: skills and knowledge in planning education (including transdisciplinary and inter-professional context of planning). I have also focused on personal pedagogical trainings in higher education.
2021 PPVE400 Master and Phd supervision NMBU (5cr).
2019, PPUN400 - Practices in Pedagogical Education NMBU (10 cr)
2017, Teaching and learning in higher education Aalto University, Finland. (5 cr)
2016 Pedagogical skills in education, A Peda Intro, Aalto University, Finland (5cr)
On-going research projects
2019-2023 COST Action CA18214 'The geography of New Working Spaces and the impact on the periphery'. Research Funded by the Horizon 2020, Framework Program of the European Union. Due to the changes of lifestyles, the growth of Information Technology, new industries and increase of different forms of mobility, the public realm and urban settings are under cultural, socio-ecological and technological transformation (‘new workscape and new working spaces’’ -see publications). Design, use and functions of outdoor and indoor public and semi-public spaces have been rapidly changed and some of them have turned into new working spaces (e.g. coworking spaces, maker spaces, parks, squares, cafe and public libraries).
Previous research projects granted 2013-2019
2016-2019, Co-Investigator of BEmine (Beyond MALPE- coordination: Integrative Envisioning, Towards In-formed Planning Practice). The major focus was on i) implications of multi-locality for urban and regional planning; ii) exploring Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services in the urban densification processes. Research Funded by the Academy of Finland.
2013-2015, Co-Investigator City Work Life, Smart and Flexible Work and Living in Metropolitan Areas. Research funded by Tekes (Agency for Innovation, Finland).
Last conference papers, 2020
- Di Marino M, Akhavan M., Mariotti M., and Chavoshi S.H. New Working Spaces in the age of digital transformation. Location factors and implications for planning in two cities of Oslo and Milan. Abstract accepted for the 5th RGCS Virtual Symposium “Collaborative practices, workspaces and communities in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis”, December 14-15, 2020.
- Di Marino M. and Chavoshi S. H. New working spaces and practices and impacts of Covid-19. The case of Oslo. Nye steder å gjøre arbeidet, og praksis og virkninger av Covid-19. Saken om Oslo. Seksjon Inkluderende by- og regional utvikling: Hvordan kan omstillingen til lavutslippssamfunnet være sosialt inkluderende? Oslo Byens fleksibilitet, October, 28-29 oktober, 2020.
- Akhavan M., Di Marino M., Mariotti I. and Chavoshi S. H. Coworking Spaces in Milan and Oslo Typologies, Location Factors and Policy Tools. Special session PS42-New working spaces, digital transformations and peripheral areas, ERSA 2020 Spatial challenges for the New World.,25-26-27 august, 2020
Invited speaker, 2020
Di Marino M. Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services. Potentials and challenges in urban and regional planning (Infrastrutture verdi e blu e servizi ecosistemici. Potenzialità e criticità per la pianificazione territoriale), Urban Promo 2020. Il territorio del Green Deal, September 18, 2020.
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Publikasjonar
Peer-reviewed international journal articles
Di Marino M., Tiitu M., Lapintie K., Viinikka A. & Kopperoinen L. (2019). Integrating Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services in land-use planning. Results from two Finnish case studies. Land Use Policy 82: 643-656.
Di Marino M. & Lapintie K. (2018). Exploring multi-local working in contemporary cities. International Planning Studies 25(1):1-21.
Di Marino M, Lilius J, & Lapintie K (2018). New forms of multi-local working: Identifying multi-locality in planning as well as public and private organisations' strategies in the Helsinki region. European Planning Studies 26 (10): 2015-2035.
Lahde E. & Di Marino M. (2018). Multidisciplinary collaboration and understanding of Green Infrastructure. Results from the cities of Tampere, Vantaa and Jyvaskyla (Finland). Urban Forestry and Urban Greening (40) 63–72.
Di Marino M., Niemlä J. & Lapintie K. (2018). Urban nature for land use planning. Urbanistica 159: 94-102.
Di Marino M. & Lapintie K. (2018). Exploring the concept of green infrastructure in urban landscape. Experiences from Italy, Canada and Finland. Landscape Research 43 (1): 139-149.
Di Marino M. & Lapintie K. (2017). Emerging workplaces in the post-functionalist cities. Journal of Urban Technology, special issue: new Manufacturing, Creative Productions, Innovative Workplaces and Urban Space 4 (3): 5-25.
Di Marino M. & Lapintie K. (2015). Libraries as Transitory Workspaces and Spatial Incubators. Library & Information Science Research, 37(1): 118-129.
Erba V. & Di Marino M. (2011). Reti ecologiche negli strumenti di pianificazione territoriale. Ecological networks in strategic and urban planning. Territorio, 58:16-26. ISSN 1825-8689 (Italian Language).
Book chapters in Roudlege, Edward Elgar and other publishers
Di Marino M. (2021) Key challenges for rural areas: new planning strategies. In Living with Earthquakes. A strategic plan for the earthquake prone regions (Ed.) A. Alici, Maggioli Editore, Milano, n. 04 Serie Elzéard, forthcoming
Mariotti I., Di Marino M., Akhavan M. (2021) The emergence of coworking models in the face of pandemic. In J. R. Bryson, L. Andres, E. Aksle, L. Reardon. Living with Pandemics: People, Place and Policy: Edward Elgar publisher, forthcoming.
Di Marino M. (2020). Foreword In Ecosystem Services and Green Infrastructure. Perspectives from Spatial Planning in Italy" (Eds) A. Arcidiacono and S. Ronchi. Springer Nature, pp I-IV.
Lapintie K. & Di Marino M. (2019). Biodiversity, ecosystem services and environmental planning. In Companion to Environmental Planning and Sustainability. (Eds.) Davoudi, S.; Blanco, H.; Cowell, R. & White, I. (Eds). London/New York: Routledge, 268-276.
Di Marino M. & Lapintie K. (2018). Emerging workplaces in the post-functionalist cities. In New Urban Geographies of the Creative and Knowledge Economies. (Eds.) Armondi S and Di Vita S. The chapter was originally published as journal article within a special issue of the Journal of Urban Technology. Routledge, 21-35.
Book review
Di Marino M. and Grabalov Pavel (2021). Companion to public spaces. Landscape Research, forthcoming.
International conference proceedings (reviewed)
Di Marino M. (2016). Ecological networks and ecosystem services in urban regions. Implementation and planning practices. In Jombach S., Valanszki I., Filep-Kovacs K., Fabos, J. Gy., Ryan R.L., Lindhult M.S., Kollanyi L. (Eds.). Greenways and Landscapes in Change-Proceedings of 5th Fabos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning (Budapest, 30 June), pp. 71-78. ISBN978-963-269-547-1.Oppio A., Mattia S. & Di Marino M. (2013). Conservazione e valorizzazione dei suoli agricoli soggetti a rischio naturale: valutazione e monitoraggio di piani e politiche in una prospettiva ecosistemica (Protecting and developing vulnerable agricultural lands. Assessment and monitoring of policies on ecosystem services). Conference Proceedings, Seminar Dynamics of land values and Agricultural policies - Evoluzione dei valori fondiari e politiche agricole. ISBN 88-7587-690-6 (Italian and English Language).
Erba V., Di Marino M. & Di Vita S. (2012). GIS for environmental sustainable planning. Opportunities, strengths and weaknesses in Lombardy Region. In Campagna M., De Montis A., Isola F., Lai S., Pira C., Zoppi C. (Eds.), Planning Support Tools: Policy, Analysis, Implementation and Evaluation, pp. 695-706. Franco Angeli Press: Milan. ISBN 9788856875973.
Co-editor of conference proceedings
Di Marino M. & Teräväinen H. (Eds.) (2014). Architecture as Human Interface 2012. The 4th Symposium of Architectural Research in Finland. The e-book is available at http://shop.aalto.fi/p/747-architecture- as-humaninterface-2012/ISBN 978-952-60-5833-7.
Other publications
Articles
Erba V. & Di Marino M., (2010). Ecological networks in the urban planning. Strategies and action plans in the case studies research of Montreal, Milan and Rome. Urbanistica, 141: 71-78. ISSN 2239-4222 (English and Italian Language).
Erba V. & Di Marino M., (2008). Ecological networks and urban design. Urbanistica, 136:
18-27. INU Press. ISSN 2239-4222 (English and Italian Language).Scientific reports
Di Marino M. (2017). Applicazione dei servizi ecosistemici alla pianificazione urbana e una riflessione sulle criticita' emerse. Una rassegna di casi internazionali. In La Dimensione europea del consumo di suolo. A. Arcidiacono, D. Di Simine, F. Oliva. S. Ronchi, S.Salata, pp.165-170. ISBN 978-88-7603-159-5.
Co-authored book
Erba V., Agostini S. & Di Marino M. (2010). Guida alla Pianificazione Sostenibile. Strumenti di agro-ecologia. [Guide to the sustainable planning. Tools and methods of agro-ecology]. Maggioli Press, Milan-ISBN 978-88-387-5483-7 (Italian Language). The book provides a scientific background of agricultural landscape management and green infrastructures including references to the landscape ecology and spatial planning. In addition, students find a comprehensive overview of the global, European and Italian policies (such as European Landscape Convention, Community Agricultural Policies and Biodiversity Strategies). The aim of the book is to provide students with theories and methods of spatial planning and landscape analysis under the framework of biodiversity and agricultural landscape management.Book chapter
Di Marino M., (2012). La VAS nelle infrastrutture lombarde: la Pedemontana. (Strategic Environmental Assessment of infrastructure program: the case study of Pedemontana highway). In Zoppi C.(Ed.), Valutazione e Pianificazione delle trasformazioni territoriali nei processi di governance and e-governance, pp. 185-192 Franco Angeli Press: Milan. ISBN: 9788856845969 (Italian Language).
Conference proceedings
Agostini S. & Di Marino M., (2011). Rural heritage and consumption of soil", Act of International Congress Save Heritage, 9-11 June 2011 (English Language).
Erba V. & Di Marino M., (2010). Strategie per identificare, sviluppare e gestire le zone umide. Il caso comparativo tra le regioni metropolitane di Montreal e Milan.(Strategies to identify and manage wetlands. Cross-comparative analysis between the metropolitan regions of Montreal and Milan). Conference Proceedings of Landscape Ecology for the management of wetlands. New approaches to enhance the ecosystem services in the wetlands. University of Ravenna, 3-4 December 2009. ISBN 978-88-9008 (Italian Language).
Erba V. & Di Marino M., (2006). Ecomuseo del paesaggio. Il caso studio di Lainate-Nerviano-Parabiago. Ecomuseum of landscape. Ecomusuem of landscape. The case study of Lainate-Nerviano-Parabiago. In the International Conference Proceedings Living and walking in cities, the place of green. European Commission Press: Brescia (Italian Language).
Erba V. & Di Marino M., (2008). Biodiversity and urban planning. In the 2nd blue +green International Congress environ-scape. Franco Angeli Press: Milan, ISBN 9-788838-743207 (Italian Language).Book and conference reviews
Di Marino M., (2008). Review of the Third International Conference “Implementing the convention on biological diversity in town and cities”, Urban biodiversity and design. Erfurt 2008. Territorio, 45, Franco Angeli Press: Milan. ISSN 1825-8689 (Italian Language).
Di Marino M., (2012). Book Review of ‘Ruolo e pianificazione delle aree agricole periurbane. L'esperienza del Parco agricolo Sud Milano’ (Roles and planning of peri-urban agricultural areas. Learned Experiences from the South Agricultural Park of Milan), Territorio, 61: 160. ISSN 1825-8689 (Italian Language).
International conference papers:
Di Marino M, Akhavan M., Mariotti M., and Chavoshi S.H.New Working Spaces in the age of digital transformation. Location factors and implications for planning in two cities of Oslo and Milan. Abstract accepted for the 5th RGCS Virtual Symposium “Collaborative practices, workspaces and communities in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis”, December 14-15, 2020.
Akhavan M., Di Marino M., Mariotti M. and Chavoshi H.S. Coworking Spaces in Milan and Oslo Typologies, Location Factors and Policy Tools. Paper presented at ERSA 2020 Spatial challenges for the New World. Special session PS42-New working spaces, digital transformations and peripheral areas
Di Vita S. and Di Marino M. From Place-Making to Region-Making: Challenges to Planning in Urban Regions. AESOP, Venice, 9-13 July, 2019.
Di Marino M. Gao L., Mouratidis M., Evensen K.H. and Patil G. Need for private nature? Understanding the role of private green space in the context of urban densification in Norway. 8th Nordic Geographers' Meeting, Trondheim, 16-19, June 2019.
Gao L., Mouratidis M., Di Marino M. Evensen K.H. and Patil G. Private green space and its potential contribution to enhancing liveability in urban areas. PLANNORD. The 9th Nordic Planning Research Symposium, Ås, 21 - 23 August 2019.
Di Marino M., Skills and knowledge in transdisciplinary contexts of planning education. AESOP, Göteborg, 10-14 July, 2018.
Di Marino M., Tiitu M. & Lapintie K. 'Knowledge-based green infrastructure and ecosystem services. The cases of Helsinki Uusimaa Region and City of Järvenpää (Finland)’, Aesop, Lisbon, Portugal, 10-15 July, 2017.
Lapintie K., Di Marino M & Hewidy H., 'An archeology of silence a study of words and things that planners do not talk about' Aesop, Lisbon, Portugal, 10-15 July, 2017.
Di Marino M. , Exploring the green fingers and city boulevards: the new Helsinki City Plan. In Further Environscapes Enivironmental Design in Europe, Milan, Italy, 17-18 Januray 2017.
Di Marino M. & Lapintie K. Communicating urban growth and ecosystem services in the age of Web 2.0. In World Planning Schools Congress 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3-8 July 2016.
Di Marino M. Ecological networks and ecosystem services in urban regions. Implementation and planning practices. Greenways and Landscapes in Change-Proceedings of 5th Fabos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning, Budapest, Hungary, 30 June 2016.
Lapintie K. & Di Marino M. Planning in the age of Web 2.0. In Annual AESOP Congress 2015, Prague, Czech Republic,July 13-16, 2015.
Horst S.O. & Di Marino M. Organizing, Workspace, and Materiality: A Case of Appreciative (Inclusive) Management Practices. In 31st EGOS Colloquium 2015, Athens, Greece, 2-4 July,2015.
Di Marino M. & Lapintie, K. Teleworking in third places. In Dynamics of Virtual Work: The Transformation of Labour in a Global Digital Economy, Conference, University of Hertfordshire, UK, September 3-5, 2014.
Di Marino M. & Lapintie, K. New spaces for work in the public realm. In Annual AESOP Congress 2014
‘From control to evolution - Urban Design and Public Realm’, University of Utrecht/Delft, the Netherlands, July 9-12, 2014.Di Marino M. & Erba V. Sites of Community Importance: assessment of biodiversity action plans for the conservation of natural resources. Suggested guidelines to decision-makers. In 3rd URBIO2012 conference “Urban Biodiversity and Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation” Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India, October 8-12, 2012.
Erba V. & Di Marino M., I paesaggi lineari delle ferrovie dismesse. Progetti di greenways lungo il tracciato della ValMorea e della ValBrembana. (Linear landscapes along abandoned railways. Greenways along Morea and Brembana Valleys). Seminar of Linear Landscapes, Polythecnic of Milan, Italy, May 21, 2012 (Italian Language).
Di Marino M., La realizzazione di cinture verdi attraverso lo sviluppo della rete ecologica [della landscape ecology] . I casi di Montreal, Milano e Roma (Green belts and ecological networks. Case studies of Montreal, Milan and Rome). XIX International Seminar Nature/Architecture and Ecology in the built environment, University of Camerino, Italy. Poster Presentation, 3-8 August, 2009 (Italian Language).
Conference participation
Le paysage en actions. 1er forum québécoise sur la demande sociale en paysage. Universitè de Montreal, Canada, 15-16 June, 2008 (participation as audience).
Third international conference Urban biodiversity and design, Implementing the convention on biological diversity in town and cities. Erfurt, Germany, 9-24 May 2008 (participation as audience).
Invited speaker to
Di Marino, Key-challenges for rural areas: new planning strategies. LIVING with EARTHQUAKES
Strategic plan for the earthquakes prone regions. Amandola, Italy 25 July - 1 August 2018.Lapintie K. & Di Marino M., Ecosystem infrastructure of the new metropolitan master plan of Helsinki.
Lecture series on open space design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 6 February 2017.Di Marino M., Exploring the green fingers and city boulevards: the new Helsinki City Plan. In Further
Environscapes Enivironmental Design in Europe, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 17-18 Januray 2017.Di Marino M. at the Suomen Kuntaliitto (Association of Finnish local and regional authorities
(communities, municipalities, towns and cities). Presentation of the results from the scientific publication 'Libraries as transitory workspaces and spatial incubators', Helsinki, Finland, 15 March 2016.Di Marino M. at the INA (Finnish Union of University Teachers and Researchers) jubilee seminar.
Presentation of the results from the scientific publication ‘Libraries as transitory workspaces and spatial incubators’ Helsinki, Finland, 23 October 2015.Di Marino M. at Aalto Yliopisto. Meeting with the architects, designers and librarians in charge of rethinking the Aalto University Library (today so-called New Learning Centre). Presentation of the results from the scientific publication Libraries as transitory workspaces and spatial incubators, Espoo, Finland, February 2015.
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Lecturing
Responsible teacher for the following courses
- 2018 and 2019 MAST 300
- 2020 MAST301 spring module
- 2020 MAST301 autumn module
- PRAK 200
Supervision of doctoral dissertations and master theses
- on-going - Doctoral dissertation by Zieda Tamasauskaite 'Shopping malls as public spaces' (working title) University of Turku. Main supervisor Maunu Häyrynen and Co-supervisor Mina Di Marino.
- on-going master thesis by Martin Reigstad and Andreas Bjørne Jacobsen - 'Computer games as a tool in public participation process'. Byrge, NMBU. Main Supervisor Mina Di Marino, Co-Supervisor Ramzi Hassam.
- on-going master thesis by Nikoline Asdøl 'Urban trees and cycle lanes in the City of Oslo'. Byreg, NMBU. Main Supervisor Mina Di Marino, Co-Supervisor Ingjerd Solfjeld.
- completed master thesis by Holan Sturle 'Walkability og handel i Kristiansand' (Walkability and commerce in Kristiansand). Byreg, NMBU. Main Supervisor Mina Di Marino.
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Projects & research
Projects
Tverrfaglig masterklasse bygger på en visjon om å kunne tilby et masteroppgave-semester med fokus på læringsprosessen og øke integrasjon på tvers av universitetets ulike studieprogrammer.
Tverrfaglig masterklasse bygger på en visjon om å kunne tilby et masteroppgave-semester med fokus på læringsprosessen og øke integrasjon på tvers av universitetets ulike studieprogrammer.
Forskningsprosjekter med nettside utenfor NMBU
Areas of research
Spesialområder:
- Urban and regional plannig
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2019 I was interviewed for a very interesting publication on new workscapes by Carlo Ratti Associat https://partnership.coperni.co/nuovo-paesaggio-lavoro. Through my research outcomes I answered to several questions e.g., i) How the workspaces are changing; ii) how buildings and neighborhoods of our cities are changing because of emerging working practices and spatial arrangements.
2019 Invited speaker to Oslo fagdag (City of Oslo meets NMBU academics: Need for private nature? Understanding the role of private green space in the context of urban densification in Norway, Ås, March 1, 2019
2018 Invited speaker to Living with earthquakes. Summer school, Amandola (Italy), from July 25 to August 1, 2018. 'Key challenges for rural areas. New planning strategies'.
2018 'Skills and knowledge in transdisciplinary contexts of planning education'. Abstract has been accepted for a presentation at the AESOP 2018 congress.Today, there is a call for a new understanding of sustainable and resilient cities, as well as other challenges (e.g. climate change and social diversity). The ambition is to offer an intertwined learning environment that is founded on several disciplines (e.g. urban planning, social sciences, urban ecology, geography, architecture and landscape architecture). A transdisciplinary approach and new pedagogical developments (e.g. the co-creative work and learning centre culture approach) need to be further explored
2017 http://bemine.fi/why-do-cities-lose-green-areas/