Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management

LAPF is Sweden’s leading academic institution for education and research in the field of landscape architecture and a part of SLU Landscape.

  • Conducting research in landscape architecture
  • Teaches on several undergraduate and master programmes

About the department

The Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (LAPF) at SLU Alnarp is an internationally leading academic environment for education, research, collaboration and environmental analysis on issues related to landscape change and development.

Research

Researchers at the Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management work on issues related to the planning, design and management of all types of landscapes (urban, peri-urban, rural) and at all scales.

Education

Teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels is a central part of our operations. Each academic year, approximately 500 students study the courses we offer.
News & Events

News

  • 2025-11-20

    Securing food in the cities of the future

    New risks, new legislation and new forms of collaboration raise the question: how can municipalities, regions and food system actors act to make Sweden more resilient in times of crisis?
  • 2025-11-14

    Food is a social lubricant

    Most people now live in cities, and the taste preferences of city residents tend to determine which foods are in demand. This is why the city is key to ensuring a sustainable food supply, writes Håkan Jönsson, coordinator of the Food and Cities initiative at SLU.
  • 2025-11-11

    Sun, soil and synergy – the potential of agrivoltaics in a changing landscape

    How can solar panels and agriculture coexist – and even benefit one another? That question was at the center of the webinar “Agrivoltaics: Frontiers and opportunities for new research”, part of SLU’s Climate Conversations series on future climate solutions.
  • 2025-11-10

    Digital Technologies in Planning

    The British researcher Paul Cureton and 3D urban planning specialist Elliot Hartley was invited to the SLU Landscape days to challenge and inspire the participants.
  • 2025-10-24

    Digital twins, analog practices and posthumanism at this year's Landscape Days

    About fifty employees from SLU's departments of Urban and Rural Development, People and Society and Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management gathered in October at SLU Ultuna for a 24 hour conversation and inspiration about future landscape practices.

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