Research
Research projects
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Sustainable encounters in large preschool playgrounds
The study examines what the general trend in preschools towards larger two-storey buildings implies for children's social lives, activity and encounters with nature in the preschool playground. -
Sustainable Urban Play Environments
Studies with groups of children in play environments have been carried out in three municipalities to investigate how children's play is affected when different physical and digital play materials are installed in nature-rich environments.
Research groups
News
News
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From child-friendly places to child-friendly cities
Research shows that children's physical, psychological, and mental health is affected by the availability and quality of outdoor environments. In Malmö, several projects are underway to create child-friendly street environments and neighborhoods – in collaboration with the children themselves. -
Holistic Health at Sövröds Hage
Since 2022, Anders Folkesson and Henriett Simone Kirkegaard have been running NUR activities on their farm, Sövröds Hage, outside Höör in Skåne. -
Global interest in farmers' mental health
On 2-4 September, the Nordic meeting on Agricultural Occupational Health brought together around 120 people from 17 countries with the common interest of working to improve the health and working environment of farmers worldwide. -
The children’s city – where play meets urban development and nature
How do children see the city? At the Malmö Festival, SLU Urban Futures and Botildenborg invited visitors on a playful journey into the world of urban development. By planting, creating, and interacting with a map, the children left their mark on Malmö—both literally and symbolically. -
New alliances with sites
The symposium Feminist ÉLAN – Designing Landscapes in the Anthropocene represents a week-long program at WIA – Women in Architecture Festival in Berlin. Nina Vogel got invited to present her project ‘From Basement to Kitchen - growing visions for the future of the Swedish Million Programme areas’.