UrbanScapes - thematic focus areas

To increase the understanding of the urban, SLU Urban Futures introduces a number of thematic focus areas for research; Urban Foodscapes, Urban Healthscapes, Urban Forestscapes, Urban Waterscapes and Urban Energyscapes.

Urban Foodscapes

Foodscapes refers to the complex inter-relations and connections between people, place and food.

Urban Healthscapes

Healthscapes refers to the interrelations between humans and planetary health nested into places and emphasizing the various conditions shaping human-nature relationships.

Urban Forestscapes

The study of forestscapes explores the complex relationships between forests, people and cities.

Urban Waterscapes

Waterscapes refer to the inter-relationships of water and society and their spatial consequences.

Urban Energyscapes

Energyscapes refer to relationships of energy consumption, production, distribution, governance and space.