Collaboration
Collaboration with the surrounding society plays an important part at SLU. Example given, we have certain external collaboration specialist and an inovation company, SLU Holding. Here is a list of web pagesthat are related to SLU´s many collaboration projects.
SLU Plant Protection Network
We explore how to protect crops and trees from diseases, pests, weather damage, weeds and invasive species, and how to create healthy environments for plants. The network connects SLU researchers and
Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare Science
The Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare Science is a Swedish network for researchers in natural and social sciences - establishing scientific excellence to improve animal welfare. The network is
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
Masterclass Urban Futuring
catherine.kihlstrom@slu.se Moving towards more sustainable and just cities requires radical change. But current visions of future cities remain dominated by techno-utopias such as ‘smart cities’.
Collaboration at the VH-faculty
Collaboration with industry, authorities and organisations is a natural part of SLU activities. The university contributes with knowledge and competence in various collaboration projects. External
Extreme heat in cities – a growing threat to public health
Rising temperatures in urban areas pose a serious threat to public health – especially for the most heat-sensitive groups in society. During the third webinar in the series “Venue: Urban Landscapes,”
Research Projects
The Department both run and partake in several larger and smaller, national and international research projects. Below are some of our active projects. KnockOnWood Finished projects POLYFORES Baltic
Five projects granted seed funding at SLU Urban Futures
To enhance the urban discourse at SLU and support landscape-oriented urban research, SLU Urban Futures has awarded seed funding to five projects focused on publishing inter- and transdisciplinary
Call for proposals: management plans for urban forests, parks and green spaces
Would you like to help shape the future of greener, healthier cities? The COST Action network invites municipalities across Europe to submit their management plans for urban forests, parks and green
Veterinary seminar
During a seminar at the National Institute of Veterinary Research (NIVR) in Vietnam in April, SLU researchers Sandra Nohrborg and Ulf Magnusson from the Department of Clinical Sciences, presented
Children get to shape green spaces at Malmö Festival
axel.a.bengtsson@slu.se In August, SLU Urban Futures and Växtplats Botildenborg are organizing activities in Malmö Festival's Children's Land. The aim is to arouse children's interest in sustainable
New webinar series: Urban Waterscapes
Two lunch webinar opportunities will be available in June - one about Waterscapes in the biosphere and another about Urban fishing. Welcome to sign-up and participate! The Urban Waterscapes webinar