{"id":6137,"date":"2026-10-19T09:48:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phd.hi.is\/doktorsvorn\/doktorsvorn-i-ferdamalafraedi-johannes-theodorus-welling\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T09:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T09:48:33","slug":"doktorsvorn-i-ferdamalafraedi-johannes-theodorus-welling","status":"publish","type":"phd_defence","link":"https:\/\/phd.hi.is\/en\/doktorsvorn\/doktorsvorn-i-ferdamalafraedi-johannes-theodorus-welling\/","title":{"rendered":"Doktorsv\u00f6rn \u00ed fer\u00f0am\u00e1lafr\u00e6\u00f0i – Johannes Theodorus Welling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Streymi:<\/strong>https:\/\/livestream.com\/hi\/doktorsvornjohannestheodoruswelling<\/a><\/p>\n

Doktorsefni:<\/strong>\u00a0Johannes Theodorus Welling<\/p>\n

Heiti ritger\u00f0ar:<\/strong>\u00a0J\u00f6klafer\u00f0amennska og a\u00f0l\u00f6gun a\u00f0 loftslagsbreytingum \u00e1 \u00cdslandi (Glacier tourism and climate change adaptation in Iceland)<\/p>\n

Andm\u00e6lendur:<\/strong> Dr. Christopher Lemieux, d\u00f3sent vi\u00f0 Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Kanada
Dr. Halvor Dannevig, forst\u00f6\u00f0uma\u00f0ur ranns\u00f3kna vi\u00f0 Vestlandsforsking, Western Norway Research Institute, Noregi<\/p>\n

Lei\u00f0beinendur:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Dr. \u00deorvar\u00f0ur \u00c1rnason, forst\u00f6\u00f0uma\u00f0ur Ranns\u00f3knaseturs H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands \u00e1 Hornafir\u00f0i, og dr. Rannveig \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir, pr\u00f3fessor vi\u00f0 L\u00edf- og umhverfisv\u00edsindadeild H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands<\/p>\n

Einnig \u00ed doktorsnefnd:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr. Bruno Abegg, pr\u00f3fessor vi\u00f0 University of St. Gallen, Sviss<\/p>\n

Doktorsv\u00f6rn st\u00fdrir:<\/strong>\u00a0Dr. Anna D\u00f3ra S\u00e6\u00fe\u00f3rsd\u00f3ttir, pr\u00f3fessor og deildarforseti L\u00edf- og umhverfisv\u00edsindadeildar H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands<\/p>\n

\u00c1grip<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loftslagsbreytingar eru ein st\u00e6rsta \u00e1skorun sem fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nusta heimsins stendur frammi fyrir \u00ed dag. S\u00ed\u00f0astli\u00f0inn \u00e1ratug hafa ranns\u00f3knir innan fer\u00f0am\u00e1lafr\u00e6\u00f0i \u00e1 breyttum umhverfisa\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um vegna loftslagsbreytinga stu\u00f0la\u00f0 a\u00f0 aukningu ranns\u00f3kna \u00e1 a\u00f0l\u00f6gun a\u00f0 loftslagsbreytingum. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir almenna vi\u00f0urkenningu \u00e1 \u00fe\u00f6rfinni fyrir a\u00f0l\u00f6gun a\u00f0 breyttum a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um, og umfangsmiklar ranns\u00f3knir sem s\u00fdna fram \u00e1 m\u00f6gulega \u00e1h\u00e6ttu sem fylgir sl\u00edkum breytingum, vir\u00f0ast \u00e1hrif aukinnar \u00feekkingar um a\u00f0l\u00f6gun \u00e1 starfsemi og stefnu \u00ed fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustu enn vera tilt\u00f6lulega l\u00edtil.
Me\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 lei\u00f0arlj\u00f3si a\u00f0 minnka bili\u00f0 \u00e1 milli ranns\u00f3kna \u00e1 a\u00f0l\u00f6gun a\u00f0 loftslagsbreytingum og a\u00f0ger\u00f0a fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustunnar, leggur \u00feessi doktorsritger\u00f0 \u00e1herslu \u00e1 a\u00f0 auka skilning \u00e1 a\u00f0l\u00f6gun a\u00f0 breyttum umhverfisa\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um vegna loftslagsbreytinga \u00ed n\u00e1tt\u00farutengdri fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustu, me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 greina a\u00f0l\u00f6gunarferli og starfsh\u00e6tti fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustua\u00f0ila sem stunda j\u00f6klafer\u00f0amennsku. J\u00f6klafer\u00f0amennska er mj\u00f6g sk\u00fdrt d\u00e6mi um fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustu sem \u00fearf a\u00f0 a\u00f0laga sig breyttu umhverfi vegna \u00e1hrifa loftslagsbreytinga. Meginmarkmi\u00f0 \u00feessarar ritger\u00f0ar eru a\u00f0 meta: hver er sta\u00f0a \u00feekkingar \u00e1 sambandi fer\u00f0amennsku, j\u00f6kulumhverfis og loftslagsbreytinga; hvernig fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustua\u00f0ilar sem stunda j\u00f6klafer\u00f0amennsku a\u00f0lagist n\u00faverandi og framt\u00ed\u00f0ar\u00e1hrifum loftslagsbreytinga; og hvernig tengsl fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustua\u00f0ila vi\u00f0 v\u00edsindi geti stu\u00f0la\u00f0 a\u00f0 framvirkri a\u00f0l\u00f6gun.
Ranns\u00f3knirnar \u00ed \u00feessari doktorsritger\u00f0 nota sambland af tveimur greiningara\u00f0fer\u00f0um. Annars vegar gerendan\u00e1lgun til a\u00f0 rannsaka reynslu og vi\u00f0horf fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustua\u00f0ila til loftslagsbreytinga sem og a\u00f0l\u00f6gunarheg\u00f0un \u00feeirra. Hins vegar a\u00f0fer\u00f0 sem byggir \u00e1 \u00feverfaglegri n\u00e1lgun sem felur \u00ed s\u00e9r gagnvirka \u00fe\u00e1ttt\u00f6ku haga\u00f0ila \u00ed h\u00e9ra\u00f0i og s\u00e9rfr\u00e6\u00f0inga til a\u00f0 r\u00e6\u00f0a saman og mynda sameiginlegan \u00feekkingargrunn, og til a\u00f0 sannreyna f\u00e9lagslegt mikilv\u00e6gi ranns\u00f3kna \u00e1 a\u00f0l\u00f6gun a\u00f0 loftslagsbreytingum. Til a\u00f0 sam\u00fe\u00e6tta \u00feessar tv\u00e6r a\u00f0fer\u00f0ir, \u00fe.e. gerendan\u00e1lgun og \u00feverfaglega n\u00e1lgun, var \u00e1kve\u00f0i\u00f0 a\u00f0 sty\u00f0jast vi\u00f0 tilviksranns\u00f3kn. Nokkrir \u00e1fangasta\u00f0ir vi\u00f0 sunnanver\u00f0an Vatnaj\u00f6kul voru valdir sem ranns\u00f3knarsv\u00e6\u00f0i, \u00fear sem s\u00f6fnun gagna f\u00f3r fram. Stu\u00f0st var vi\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i megindlega a\u00f0fer\u00f0afr\u00e6\u00f0i, svo sem spurningakannanir til fer\u00f0amanna, og eigindlega a\u00f0fer\u00f0afr\u00e6\u00f0i, svo sem vi\u00f0t\u00f6l, \u00fe\u00e1ttt\u00f6kuathuganir og svi\u00f0smyndagreiningu.
Ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0ur s\u00fdna takmarka\u00f0a en vaxandi ranns\u00f3knavirkni sem beinir sj\u00f3num a\u00f0 tengslum fer\u00f0amennsku, j\u00f6kla, \u00e1hrifum loftslagsbreytinga og vi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0um vi\u00f0 sl\u00edkum \u00e1hrifum. Jafnframt, a\u00f0 enn vanti t\u00f6luvert af ranns\u00f3knum sem beini sj\u00f3num a\u00f0 reynslu, heg\u00f0un og \u00f3skum gerenda \u00ed j\u00f6klafer\u00f0amennsku, b\u00e6\u00f0i almennt en s\u00e9rstaklega \u00fe\u00f3 \u00ed tengslum vi\u00f0 loftslagsbreytingar. Ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0ur s\u00fdna enn fremur a\u00f0 loftslagsbreytingar hafa \u00feegar haft t\u00f6luver\u00f0 \u00e1hrif \u00e1 j\u00f6klasv\u00e6\u00f0in vi\u00f0 sunnanver\u00f0an Vatnaj\u00f6kul og a\u00f0 fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustua\u00f0ilar hafa brug\u00f0ist vi\u00f0 \u00feessum aflei\u00f0ingum \u00ed formi \u201db\u00ed\u00f0a-og-sj\u00e1-til\u201d afst\u00f6\u00f0u, \u00e1samt samsvarandi afturvirkum a\u00f0ger\u00f0um. \u00c1 hinn b\u00f3ginn s\u00fdna ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0urnar einnig a\u00f0 fer\u00f0af\u00f3lk sem heims\u00e6kir j\u00f6kulsv\u00e6\u00f0in er innbyr\u00f0is breytilegt var\u00f0andi vi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0 vi\u00f0 framt\u00ed\u00f0ar \u00e1hrifum loftslagsbreytinga. Enn fremur a\u00f0 a\u00f0l\u00f6gunarferli gerenda \u00ed j\u00f6klafer\u00f0amennsku m\u00f3tist af gagnvirku samspili gerendah\u00e6fni \u00feeirra, var\u00f0andi \u00fe\u00e6tti eins og \u00e1h\u00e6ttuskynjun, hugsj\u00f3nir, hvata, og \u00e1hugasvi\u00f0, vi\u00f0 skipulagningu fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustunnar og innvi\u00f0i \u00e1 einst\u00f6kum \u00e1fangast\u00f6\u00f0um, svo sem var\u00f0andi \u00feau \u00e1hrif sem fer\u00f0amennskan hefur, vi\u00f0horf til hag\u00fer\u00f3unar og hvort til sta\u00f0ar s\u00e9u skilvirkar stofnanir sem sinna loftslagsm\u00e1lum. S\u00ed\u00f0ast en ekki s\u00edst, leggja ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0ur ranns\u00f3knanna \u00e1herslu \u00e1 mikilv\u00e6gi \u00fer\u00f3unar og beitingu \u00fe\u00e1ttt\u00f6kusvi\u00f0smynda til a\u00f0 samtvinna vi\u00f0horf hagsmunaa\u00f0ila \u00ed h\u00e9ra\u00f0i og v\u00edsindamanna \u00ed skipulagsferli. Sl\u00edkar \u00fe\u00e1ttt\u00f6kusvi\u00f0smyndir eru mikilv\u00e6gt verkf\u00e6ri til a\u00f0 sty\u00f0ja vi\u00f0 skipulega a\u00f0l\u00f6gun \u00e1fangasta\u00f0a j\u00f6klafer\u00f0amennsku a\u00f0 breyttum umhverfisa\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um vegna loftslagsbreytinga, \u00ed gegnum gagnkv\u00e6ma mi\u00f0lun \u00feekkingar, \u00edhugunar um langt\u00edmabreytingar og \u00fe\u00e1 \u00f3vissu sem \u00feeim fylgir, og sko\u00f0unar \u00e1 m\u00f6gulegum framvirkum a\u00f0l\u00f6gunara\u00f0ger\u00f0um til a\u00f0 m\u00e6ta sl\u00edkum breytingum.
Loftslagsbreytingar eru a\u00f0eins einn \u00feeirra drifkrafta sem st\u00fdra \u00fer\u00f3un j\u00f6klafer\u00f0amennsku. Ekki er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 horfa \u00e1 \u00e1hrif loftslagsbreytinga sem einangra\u00f0a \u00fe\u00e6tti; heldur ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 horfa heildr\u00e6nt \u00e1 alla \u00e1hrifa\u00fe\u00e6tti til a\u00f0 skilja betur hin fl\u00f3knu og gagnvirku tengsl \u00e1 milli hinna samf\u00e9lagslegu, hagr\u00e6nu og umhverfislegu svi\u00f0a. Me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 setja a\u00f0l\u00f6gun a\u00f0 loftslagsbreytingum \u00ed forgrunn \u00ed n\u00faverandi \u00e1fangasta\u00f0a\u00e1\u00e6tlunum og st\u00fdringara\u00f0ger\u00f0um, e\u00f0a me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 sam\u00fe\u00e6tta a\u00f0l\u00f6gun a\u00f0 loftslagsbreytingum vi\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0in v\u00edsindasvi\u00f0 eins og \u00e1h\u00e6tturanns\u00f3knir e\u00f0a sj\u00e1lfb\u00e6rniranns\u00f3knir, v\u00e6ri h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 lei\u00f0a fram mun betri n\u00e1lgun en me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 horfa \u00e1 a\u00f0l\u00f6gun a\u00f0 loftslagsbreytingum sem einangra\u00f0 fyrirb\u00e6ri.<\/p>\n

Um doktorsefni\u00f0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Johannes (Hans) Welling er f\u00e6ddur \u00ed Hollandi \u00e1ri\u00f0 1970. Hann lauk MA-pr\u00f3fi \u00ed stj\u00f3rnm\u00e1laf\u00e9lagsv\u00edsindum fr\u00e1 H\u00e1sk\u00f3lanum \u00ed Amsterdam \u00e1ri\u00f0 1995 og MSc-pr\u00f3fi \u00ed umhverfis- og au\u00f0lindastj\u00f3rnun fr\u00e1 Free University \u00ed Amsterdam \u00e1ri\u00f0 2009. Fr\u00e1 \u00e1rinu 2010 hefur Hans teki\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed nokkrum al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum ranns\u00f3knarverkefnum sem tengjast fer\u00f0a\u00fej\u00f3nustu \u00e1 vegum Ranns\u00f3knami\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0var fer\u00f0am\u00e1la og Ranns\u00f3knaseturs H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands \u00e1 Hornafir\u00f0i. Samhli\u00f0a doktorsn\u00e1minu sinnti Hans einnig stundakennslu vi\u00f0 L\u00edf- og umhverfisv\u00edsindadeild H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands, sem hann gerir enn. N\u00fdlega var hann r\u00e1\u00f0inn sem verkefnastj\u00f3ri fyrir \u00edslenskan hluta NPA verkefnis sem nefnist SCITOUR (Scientific Tourism). 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