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Dr. Karlijn van den Broek

Assistant Professor 
Geosciences
Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development
Innovation Studies
Innovation Studies
Vening Meineszgebouw A
Princetonlaan 8a
Kamer 7.44
3584 CB Utrecht

Dr. Karlijn van den Broek

Assistant Professor
Innovation Studies
k.l.vandenbroek@uu.nl
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Publications

2024

Scholarly publications

Liersch, S., van den Broek, K., Pilz, T., Isyaku, U., Chappin, M., Böhm, G., Mbilingi, B., Luomba, J., Awuor, F. J., Kayanda, R., Mahongo, S., Adedayo Ogunbode, C., Nyamweya, C., Kubiriza , G. K., Otuo Wanguche, P., Malanda Aura, C., Kishe, M. A., Okello, W., Njoroge Kariuki, P., ... Koch, H. (2024). Climate change perceptions, expectations, observations, and projections at Lake Victoria. Environmental Research Communications. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ad9434
Ogunbode, C. A., Doran, R., Ayanian, A. H., Park, J., Utsugi, A., van den Broek, K. L., Ghorayeb, J., Aquino, S. D., Lins, S., Aruta, J. J. B. R., Reyes, M. E. S., Zick, A., & Clayton, S. (2024). Climate justice beliefs related to climate action and policy support around the world. Nature Climate Change, 14(11), 1144-1150. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02168-y
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/245784443/s41558-024-02168-y_1_.pdf
Doell, K. C., Todorova, B., Vlasceanu, M., Bak Coleman, J. B., Pronizius, E., Schumann, P., Azevedo, F., Patel, Y., Berkebile-Wineberg, M. M., Brick, C., Lange, F., Grayson, S. J., Pei, Y., Chakroff, A., van den Broek, K. L., Lamm, C., Vlasceanu, D., Constantino, S. M., Rathje, S., ... van Stekelenburg, A. (2024). The International Climate Psychology Collaboration: Climate change-related data collected from 63 countries. Scientific data, 11(1), Article 1066. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03865-1
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/242699877/s41597-024-03865-1.pdf
Luukkonen, R., & van den Broek, K. L. (2024). Exploring the drivers behind visiting repair cafés: Insights from mental models. Cleaner Production Letters, 7, Article 100070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clpl.2024.100070
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/240727592/1-s2.0-S2666791624000162-main.pdf
Bubalo, M., van den Broek, K., Helbich, M., & Labib, S. M. (2024). ECO-MIND: enhancing pro-environmental behaviours and mental health through nature contact for urban youth - a research protocol for a multi-country study using geographic ecological momentary assessment and mental models. BMJ Open, 14(10), Article e083578. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083578
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/242914569/e083578.full.pdf
Ogunbode, C. A., Salmela-Aro, K., Maran, D. A., van den Broek, K., Doran, R., Lins, S., Torres-Marín, J., Navarro-Carrillo, G., Rocchi, G., & Schermer, J. A. (2024). Do neuroticism and efficacy beliefs moderate the relationship between climate change worry and mental wellbeing? Journal of Affective Disorders, 364, 37-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.018
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/236813866/1-s2.0-S0165032724012308-main.pdf
Gebhardt, S., Assis, J. C., Lacayo-Emery, M., Scherpenisse, A., van den Broek, K., Speelman, E., Wassen, M. J., Bakker, M., & van Dijk, J. (2024). Supporting stakeholder dialogue on ecosystem service tradeoffs with a simulation tool for land use configuration effects. Environmental Modelling and Software, 179, Article 106097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106097
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/228156700/1-s2.0-S1364815224001580-main.pdf
van den Broek, K., Negro, S., & Hekkert, M. (2024). Mapping mental models in sustainability transitions. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 51, 1-10. Article 100855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2024.100855
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/452391/1-s2.0-S2210422424000467-main.pdf?sequence=1
Vlasceanu, M., Doell, K. C., Bak-Coleman, J. B., Todorova, B., Berkebile-Weinberg, M. M., Grayson, S. J., Patel, Y., Goldwert, D., Pei, Y., Chakroff, A., Pronizius, E., van den Broek, K. L., Vlasceanu, D., Constantino, S., Morais, M. J., Schumann, P., Rathje, S., Fang, K., Aglioti, S. M., ... van Stekelenburg, A. (2024). Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries. Science advances, 10(6), Article eadj5778. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj5778
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/437320/sciadv.adj5778.pdf?sequence=1
Corona, B., Tunn, V. S. C., & van den Broek, K. L. (2024). Integrating consumer behaviour into the environmental assessment of circular packaging: a scoping review. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 29(1), 80-98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-023-02218-1
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/436992/s11367-023-02218-1.pdf?sequence=1
de Ridder, D. T. D., van den Boom, L. A. T. P., Kroese, F. M., Moors, E. H. M., & van den Broek, K. L. (2024). How do people understand the spread of COVID-19 infections? Mapping mental models of factors contributing to the pandemic. Psychology & health, 39(8), 1092-1111. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2022.2129054
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/236304934/How_do_people_understand_the_spread_of_COVID-19_infections_Mapping_mental_models_of_factors_contributing_to_the_pandemic.pdf

2023

Scholarly publications

Bögel, P., Jans, L., Augenstein, K., Goedkoop, F., & van den Broek, K. (2023). Enhancing the impact of environmental psychology for a sustainable development by building bridges to sustainability transition studies. Umweltpsychologie, 27(2), 235-239.
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/246176698/B_gel-et-al_2024_Umweltpsychologie_Commentary.pdf
van den Boom, L. A. T. P., van den Broek, K. L., Kroese, F. M., Moors, E. H. M., & de Ridder, D. (2023). Mental models of the protein shift: Exploring consumers' perceptions of the transition. Appetite, 187, Article 106595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.106595
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/429925/1-s2.0-S0195666323001484-main.pdf?sequence=1
van den Broek, K. L., Luomba, J., van den Broek, J., & Fischer, H. (2023). Content and complexity of stakeholders’ mental models of socio-ecological systems. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 85, 1-24. Article 101906. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101906
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/426580/1_s2.0_S0272494422001517_main.pdf?sequence=1
Ogunbode, C. A., Pallesen, S., Böhm, G., Doran, R., Bhullar, N., Aquino, S., Marot, T., Schermer, J. A., Wlodarczyk, A., Lu, S., Jiang, F., Salmela-Aro, K., Hanss, D., Maran, D. A., Ardi, R., Chegeni, R., Tahir, H., Ghanbarian, E., Park, J., ... Lomas, M. J. (2023). Negative emotions about climate change are related to insomnia symptoms and mental health: Cross-sectional evidence from 25 countries. Current Psychology, 42(2), 845-854. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01385-4
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/427432/s12144_021_01385_4.pdf?sequence=1

2022

Scholarly publications

Ogunbode, C., Doran, R., Hanss, D., Ojala, M., Salmela-Aro, K., van den Broek, K. L., Bhullar, N., Aquino, S. D., Marot, T., Schermer, J. A., Wlodarczyk, A., Lu, S., Jiang, F., Maran, D. A., Yadav, R., Ardi, R., Chegeni, R., Ghanbarian, E., Zand, S., ... Karasu, M. (2022). Climate anxiety, wellbeing and pro-environmental action: Correlates of negative emotional responses to climate change in 32 countries. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 84, Article 101887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101887
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/424340/1_s2.0_S0272494422001323_main.pdf?sequence=1
Park, J., van den Broek, K. L., Bhullar, N., Ogunbode, C. A., Schermer, J. A., Doran, R., Ardi, R., Hanss, D., Maran, D. A., Albzour, M., Aquino, S. D., Ayanian, A. H., Chegeni, R., Chukwuorji, J. C., Enea, V., Ghanbarian, E., Ghorayeb, J., Jiang, F., Kehinde, O. A., ... Yadav, R. (2022). Comparison of the inter-item correlations of the Big Five Inventory-10 (BFI-10) between Western and non-Western contexts. Personality and Individual Differences, 196, 1-7. Article 111751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2022.111751
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420866/1_s2.0_S0191886922002562_main.pdf?sequence=1

2021

Scholarly publications

van den Broek, K., Luomba, J., van den Broek, J., & Fischer, H. (2021). Evaluating the Application of the Mental Model Mapping Tool (M-Tool). Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 1-14. Article 761882. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.761882
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/413977/fpsyg_12_761882.pdf?sequence=1
van den Broek, K., Klein, S. A., Luomba, J., & Fischer, H. (2021). Introducing M-Tool: A standardised and inclusive mental model mapping tool. System Dynamics Review, 37(4), 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1002/sdr.1698
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/413976/System_Dynamics_Review_2021_Broek_Introducing_M_Tool_A_standardised_and_inclusive_mental_model_mapping_tool.pdf?sequence=1
Fischer, H., & van den Broek, K. (2021). Climate change knowledge, meta-knowledge and beliefs. In A. Franzen, & S. Mader (Eds.), Research Handbook on Environmental Sociology (pp. 116–132 ). (Research Handbooks in Sociology Series). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800370456.00015
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/233989326/-9781800370449.00015.pdf
Klein, S. A., van den Broek, K. L., Luomba, J., Onyango, H. O., Mbilingi, B., & Akumu, J. (2021). How knowledge acquisition shapes system understanding in small-scale fisheries. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 2, 1-10. Article 100018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2021.100018
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/413119/1_s2.0_S2666622721000113_main.pdf?sequence=1

2020

Scholarly publications

van den Broek, K. L., Luomba, J., Onyango, H. O., Musobya, M., & Klein, S. A. (2020). A framework for co‐developing conservation research projects with stakeholders: A Lake Victoria case study. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management, 25(4), 403-412. https://doi.org/10.1111/lre.12342
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/410276/Framework_for_co_developing_conservation_research_projects_with_stakeholders.pdf?sequence=1
Fischer, H., van den Broek, K. L., Ramisch, K., & Okan, Y. (2020). When IPCC graphs can foster or bias understanding: evidence among decision-makers from governmental and non-governmental institutions. Environmental Research Letters, 15(11), Article 114041. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abbc3c
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/409722/Fischer_et_al_2020.pdf?sequence=1

Professional publications

van den Broek, K. L. (2020). Guest post: The perils of counter-intuitive design in IPCC graphics. Web publication/site, CarbonBrief. https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-the-perils-of-counter-intuitive-design-in-ipcc-graphics?fbclid=IwAR0SJvkymElKGG-VnTL815Q48wj0wWkXossDsJbK3AofGWqh5rsX_rWU66E

Popularising publications

van den Broek, K. L., & Van Kampenhout, L. (2020). Gedrag in de crisis biedt hoop voor het klimaat. Algemeen Dagblad (AD), Service, p.23. https://www.ad.nl/opinie/gedrag-in-de-crisis-biedt-hoop-voor-het-klimaat~a522eafa

2019

Scholarly publications

van den Broek, K. L. (2019). Stakeholders' perceptions of the socio‐economic and environmental challenges at Lake Victoria. Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management, 24(3), 239-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/lre.12275
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/387234/Broek_2019_Lakes_Reservoirs_Research_Management.pdf?sequence=1
van den Broek, K. L. (2019). Household energy literacy: A critical review and a conceptual typology. Energy Research and Social Science, 57, Article 101256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.101256
van den Broek, K. L., Walker, I., & Klöckner, C. A. (2019). Drivers of energy saving behaviour: The relative influence of intentional, normative, situational and habitual processes. Energy Policy, 132, 811-819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2019.06.048
van den Broek, K. L., & Walker, I. (2019). Heuristics in energy judgement tasks. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 62, 95-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.02.008
van den Broek, K. L., & Walker, I. (2019). Exploring the perceptions of drivers of energy behaviour. Energy Policy, 129, 1297-1305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2019.03.033

2018

Scholarly publications

van den Broek, K. L. (2018). Illuminating divergence in perceptions in natural resource management: A case for the investigation of the heterogeneity in mental models. Journal of Dynamic Decision Making, 4, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.11588/jddm.2018.1.51316
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/387209/51316_Article_Text_170288_1_10_20181207.pdf?sequence=1

2017

Scholarly publications

van den Broek, K. L., Bolderdijk, J. W., & Steg, L. (2017). Individual differences in values determine the relative persuasiveness of biospheric, economic and combined appeals. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 53, 145-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.07.009

2016

Scholarly publications

van den Broek, K. L. (2016). Antecedents of Energy Literacy and Energy Saving Behaviour: A Mixed Methods Approach. [Doctoral thesis 3 (Research UU / Graduation NOT UU), University of Bath].

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