Magnus Andersson is the vice-dean responsible for doctoral education and an associate professor in economic geography at Malmö University, Sweden. Andersson is active as a researcher in quantitative geography, focusing on using remotely sensed data to conduct spatial analysis of sustainable economic development, housing, and labor markets. Processes linked to economic growth, socio-economic change, and infrastructure investment are of special interest to his research agenda. Since 2011, Andersson has been participating as a researcher and advisor within the framework of the UN’s work to implement global sustainable development goals. He has been appointed a member of the United Nations Group of Ten High-level Representatives of Civil Society, Private Sector, and Scientific Community to Promote Science, Technology, and Innovation for the SDGs 10-Member-Group for 2024 to 2025, with the task of developing multi-stakeholder collaboration for sustainable development.
Magnus Andersson
Associate Professor/Vice Dean
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The housing crisis has emerged as one of the most pressing societal challenges in recent decades. Global organizations—including the UN, the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, and the IMF—along with national policymakers, housing experts, and researchers, widely acknowledge the severity of this crisis. Rapidly growing regions face acute housing shortages, soaring costs, rising homelessness,…