Community planning and sustainable development in urban and rural environments

One of SLU's strengths

"Research focusing on landscape planning is of a high standard according to a recently completed external evaluation of the architectural sector.
 
SLU is a pioneer in animal-, nature, and gardening- therapies used in rehabilitation, an area that is being developed in close collaboration with medical research on stress-related illness.
 
SLU research on the development of urban environments and rural areas includes work done on aesthetic value and physical form, social and ecological systems, environmental communication, and planning strategies that include environmental impact assessment, all with the aim of contributing to an increased understanding of long-term change processes within communities."
 
(From The Life Sciences and Knowledge for a Sustainable Future, pdf)