Scientific Articles
Peer Reviewed
:: 28 ::
2025

Harder R, Liebisch F
Exploring the strategic potential for Switzerland to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus surplus in agriculture
Resources, Conservation & Recycling
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108239
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108239
2024

Macura B, Metson GS, McConville JR, Harder R
Recovery of plant nutrients from human excreta and domestic wastewater for reuse in agriculture: a systematic map and evidence platform
Environmental Evidence
DOI: 10.1186/s13750-024-00342-5
DOI: 10.1186/s13750-024-00342-5

Harder R, Metson GS, Macura B, Johannesdottir S, Wielemaker RC, Seddon D, Lundin E, Aliahmad A, Kärrman E, McConville JR
Egestabase – an online evidence platform to discover and explore options to recover plant nutrients from human excreta and domestic wastewater for reuse in agriculture
Methods X
DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102774
DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102774

Harder R
Using Scopus and OpenAlex APIs to retrieve bibliographic data for evidence synthesis. A procedure based on Bash and SQL.
Methods X
DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102601
DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102601
2023

Bünemann E, Reimer M, Smolders E, Smith SR, Bigalke M, Palmqvist A, Brandt KK, Möller K, Harder R, Hermann L, Speiser B, Oudshoorn F, Løes AK, Magid J
Do contaminants compromise the use of recycled nutrients in organic agriculture? A review and synthesis of current knowledge on contaminant concentrations, fate in the environment and risk assessment
Science of the Total Environment
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168901
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168901
2022

Aliahmad A, Harder R, Simha P, Vinnerås B, McConville J
Knowledge evolution within human urine recycling technological innovation system (TIS): Focus on technologies for recovering plant-essential nutrients
Journal of Cleaner Production
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134786
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134786
2021

Macura B, Thomas J, Metson GS, McConville JR, Johannesdottir SL, Seddon D, Harder R
Technologies for recovery and reuse of plant nutrients from human excreta and domestic wastewater: a protocol for a systematic map and living evidence platform
Environmental Evidence
DOI: 10.1186/s13750-021-00235-x
DOI: 10.1186/s13750-021-00235-x

Harder R, Mullinix K, Smukler S
Assessing the circularity of nutrient flows across nested scales for four food system scenarios in the Okanagan bioregion, BC Canada
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.661870
DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.661870

Harder R, Giampietro M, Mullinix K, Smukler S
Assessing the circularity of nutrient flows related to the food system in the Okanagan bioregion, BC Canada
Resources, Conservation & Recycling
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105842
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105842

Harder R, Giampietro M, Smukler S
Towards a circular nutrient economy. A novel way to analyze the circularity of nutrient flows in food systems
Resources, Conservation & Recycling
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105693
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105693

Lorick D, Harder R, Svanström M
A Circular Economy for Phosphorus in Sweden—Is It Possible?
Sustainability
DOI: 10.3390/su13073733
DOI: 10.3390/su13073733
2020

Lorick D, Macura B, Ahlström M, Grimvall A, Harder R
Effectiveness of struvite precipitation and ammonia stripping for recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from anaerobic digestate: a systematic review
Environmental Evidence
DOI: 10.1186/s13750-020-00211-x
DOI: 10.1186/s13750-020-00211-x

Franco-Torres M, Rogers BC, Harder R
Articulating the new urban water paradigm
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2020.1803686
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2020.1803686

Harder R, Wielemaker R, Molander S, Öberg G
Reframing human excreta management as part of food and farming systems
Water Research
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115601
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115601
2019

Harder R, Wielemaker R, Larsen TA, Zeeman G, Öberg G
Recycling nutrients contained in human excreta to agriculture: Pathways, processes, and products
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2018.1558889
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2018.1558889
2017

Svanström M, Heimersson S, Peters G, Harder R, I'Ons D, Finnson A, Olsson J
Life cycle assessment of sludge management with phosphorus utilisation and improved hygienisation in Sweden
Water Science and Technology
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.073
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.073
2016

Harder R, Peters GM, Ashbolt NJ, Svanström M
Using quantitative microbial risk assessment and life cycle assessment to assess management options in urban water and sanitation infrastructures: Opportunities and unresolved issues
Microbial Risk Analysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.mran.2016.11.004
DOI: 10.1016/j.mran.2016.11.004

Harder R, Peters GM, Molander S, Svanström M, Khan SJ, Molander S
Estimating human toxicity potential of land application of sewage sludge: The effect of modelling choices
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-016-1182-x
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-016-1182-x

Harder R, Dombi M, Peters GM
Perspectives on quantifying and influencing household metabolism
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2016.1142864
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2016.1142864
2015

Harder R, Peters GM, Molander S, Ashbolt NJ, Svanström M
Including pathogen risk in life cycle assessment: The effect of modelling choices in the context of sewage sludge management
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-015-0996-2
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-015-0996-2

Harder R, Holmquist H, Molander S, Svanström M, Peters GM
Review of environmental assessment case studies blending elements of risk assessment and life cycle assessment
Environmental Science and Technology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b03302
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b03302
2014

Ordoñez I, Harder R, Nikitas A, Rahe U
Waste sorting in apartments: Integrating the perspective of the user
Journal of Cleaner Production
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.09.100
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.09.100

Heimersson S, Harder R, Peters GM, Svanström M
Including pathogen risk in life cycle assessment of wastewater management. 2. Quantitative comparison of pathogen risk to other impacts on human health
Environmental Science and Technology
DOI: 10.1021/es501481m
DOI: 10.1021/es501481m

Harder R, Heimersson S, Svanström M, Peters GM
Including pathogen risk in life cycle assessment of wastewater management. 1. Estimating the burden of disease associated with pathogens
Environmental Science and Technology
DOI: 10.1021/es501480q
DOI: 10.1021/es501480q

Mangold M, Morrison GM, Harder R, Hagbert P, Rauch S
The transformative effect of the introduction of water volumetric billing in a disadvantaged housing area in Sweden
Water Policy
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2014.105
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2014.105

Harder R, Kalmykova Y, Morrison GM, Feng F, Mangold M, Dahlén L
Quantification of goods purchases and waste generation at the level of individual households
Journal of Industrial Ecology
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00541.x
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00541.x
2012

Kalmykova Y, Harder R, Borgestedt H, Svanäng I
Pathways and management of phosphorus in urban areas
Journal of Industrial Ecology
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12111
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12111
2010

ten Veldhuis JAE, Harder R, Loog M
Automatic classification of municipal call data to support quantitative risk analysis of urban drainage systems
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
DOI: 10.1080/15732479.2010.535543
DOI: 10.1080/15732479.2010.535543
Scientific Opinions
Non-Peer Reviewed
:: 2 ::
2019

Peters GM, Harder R, Arvidsson R, Baumann H, Björklund A, Despeisse M, Ekvall T, Ericsson N, Finnveden G, Hammar T, Janssen M, Karheiding C, Karlsson H, Ljunggren Söderman M, Svanström M, Tillman A-M, Wallbaum H
A Swedish comment on 'review: the availability of life-cycle studies in Sweden'
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-019-01610-0
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-019-01610-0
2014

Harder R, Schoen M, Peters GM
Including pathogen risk in life cycle assessment of wastewater management. Implications for selecting the functional Unit
Environmental Science and Technology
DOI: 10.1021/es505828n
DOI: 10.1021/es505828n
Theses
:: 4 ::
2015

Harder R
Fresh perspectives on the assessment of sewage sludge management
PhD Thesis, Chalmers University of Technology (ISBN: 978-91-7597-294-7)
2013

Harder R
Quantifying the metabolism of individual households
Licentiate Thesis, Chalmers University of Technology
2010

Harder R
Data validation in environmental sensor networks
MSc Thesis, Delft University of Technology
2006

Harder R
Einfluss von EM Effektiven Mikroorganismen auf das Korrosionsverhalten von Betonstahl
BSc Thesis, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich