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

Research projects

  • 2024-05-01 - 2028-04-30
    2025-06-25

    Designed urban greenery for a healthy living environment

    Urban greening is often focused on trees, which require a substantial amount of space both above and below ground. For a more realistic approach to reach the goals for urban greenery, trees must be combined with different types of small-scale greenery, such as green roofs, walls and plant beds.
  • 2025-06-25

    Green Sponge Buildings in Scandinavia

    The overall objective of the project "Green Sponge Buildings in Scandinavia" is to support the adaptation to the changeable and extreme climate by allowing buildings to become an active part of the climate adaptation solution in the Scandinavian cities.
  • 2025-03-01 - 2028-03-31
    2025-06-03

    GREENHANCEnbt

    GREENHANCEnbt seeks to understand the critical factors, tipping points, and underlying mechanisms that influence the successful implementation of Urban Agriculture (UA) as a means for supporting human health and well-being and biodiversity.

Research groups

News & Events

News

  • 2025-06-27

    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’.
  • 2025-06-24

    SLU highlights critical perspectives on environmental psychology at international conference

    From 15 to 18 June, SLU took part in the International Conference on Environmental Psychology (ICEP 2025). More than 600 participants explored one of the most pressing issues of our time: how people’s experience of place is shaped by climate change, urban development, health, and social change.
  • 2025-06-23

    Calling researchers and practitioners: Apply by June 30 for our Futuring Masterclass

    As cities around the world grapple with climate change, social inequality, and rapid urbanization, the push toward more sustainable and just urban futures have never been more urgent. Yet many dominant visions – like the much-hyped ‘smart city’ – remain steeped in techno-utopian ideals.
  • 2025-06-05

    Futuring in practice – Rosengård's farming project takes the next step

    Future work, or futuring, is about imagining and planning for potential future scenarios. But more than defining the most accurate future, it is about creating a common understanding and a common language for the challenges and opportunities of the future – and bringing people together.
  • 2025-06-05

    The book Prototypa! – now available in English

    The book "Prototyping! Building places together" is now available in English to download as a pdf.

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