Subject areas
Environmental psychology
The Environmental Psychology Group works with both basic and applied research, with regard to the function of outdoor environments and their importance for well-being, quality of life and health.
Business management
Within the subject area of business management, we develop knowledge and increase awareness of economically, socially and ecologically sustainable operations and systems.
Educations
Undergraduate and postgraduate education
At the department, we teach both undergraduate and master's level programs, as well as courses, both within programs and independent ones.
Sensola
SLU Multisensory Outdoor Laboratory, Sensola, is a laboratory where we develop knowledge about human-environment interaction.
About the Departement
Our activities are focused on health, environment, entrepreneurship and work, where people in their living environment are the focus.
SLU Landscape
A cross-institutional platform for collaboration and joint profiling of the landscape subject within SLU. We are one of the largest environments for research and teaching in landscape architecture in Europe.
Research
Research projects
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Business Boost Agriculture - Beef & Lamb
Over a period of two years, a new concept for business analysis called Företagslyft Lantbruk – nöt & lamm (Business Boost Agriculture – Beef & Lamb) will be tested, evaluated, and improved in a pilot-project involving collaboration between farmers, advisors, and researchers. -
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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Today’s energy choices redraw the landscape of the future
Sweden’s energy demand could double by 2035, according to forecasts from the Swedish Energy Agency. As fossil sources are replaced by renewables, energy previously extracted underground must now be produced above ground – a transition to leave visible marks on the landscape. -
Artistic approaches offer new ways to understand Stockholm’s waterscapes
A forthcoming scientific article – developed with seed funding from SLU Urban Futures to strengthen interdisciplinary writing, communication, and capacity-building across SLU – examines how artistic perspectives are reshaping Stockholm’s waterscapes. -
Doctoral Education Meets the AI Revolution: How PhD Candidates Are Affected
How should PhD candidates use AI in their work? Generative AI offers new opportunities for research, yet development is rapid and clear guidelines are lacking. The question is therefore relevant for many doctoral students who want to make use of the technology without compromising research ethics. -
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? -
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.