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Faculty of Landscape and Society

Faculty of Landscape and Society

Shayan Shokrgozar in their office at Stallen, Fridtjof Nansen Institute

Under the “Good Birch Tree”: Stories from Polhøgda, from Moats to Modernity by Shayan Shokrgozar

“… a castle with moats and drawbridges that not a single soul of those boring people would be allowed to cross, except those few that we want,” wrote Fridtjof Nansen to his wife Eva in 1898. That visi…

People in a shopping centre at Christmas.

Shopping centres support mental health and relieve loneliness

Love them or hate them, shopping centres function as social hubs, providing safe spaces that alleviate loneliness – particularly for the elderly.

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AI as a Partner in the Landscape Architecture Design Studio

Through collaboration with landscape design studio LAA341, VR-Lab conducted a pilot project where students explored how AI and spatial computing can transform urban design processes, developing innova…

Caroline Buus Ponthieu at FNI

Learning, being and anticipating in the spirit of Fridtjof Nansen : a practicum report by Caroline Buus Ponthieu

It has been a true privilege spending the past two months at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, surrounded by welcoming and inspiring colleagues. In a constant state of construction and deconstruction, my…

Stein Bie

Obituary: Stein Wølner Bie 

It is with deep sorrow that we received the news of the passing of our colleague Stein W. Bie. Stein passed away on 19 November 2025 at the age of 82. 

I Oslo, kvinner sykler mindre på grunn av utrygghet og stress.

Former experience influences bicycle use - especially for women

How cycling in urban environments is experienced affects both route choice and how much people cycle – especially among women. Safety and surroundings determine who cycles, where, and how often

Empowered Futures members in Árdna, UiT’s Sámi cultural centre

Exploring Impact Assessment and Indigenous Rights in Energy Transitions: Insights from UiT Workshop

Over two dynamic days at UiT – The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø, scholars, practitioners, and community representatives came together for our Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Worksh…

Arendal, Norway. In December 2020, Arendal won the to host a gigafactory producing lithium-ion batteries.

Is battery production the way for Norway to maintain the good life?  

The planned gigafactory in Arendal shows Norway's enthusiasm for post-oil reindustrialisation.

Empowered Futures members and academic representatives at Beyond Oil 2025, Bergen, October 2025

Empowered Futures at Beyond Oil 2025: Driving conversations on just energy futures

The Beyond Oil 2025 conference, hosted by the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation at the University of Bergen, marked its 10th anniversary with a powerful call to rethink societal futures bey…

Studenter i geometikk gjør landmåling utenfor Urbygningen ved UMB. På bildet: Jørgen Loe Kvalberg.

NMBU offers Norway’s first accredited property surveyor education

Through its Master’s in Property and Land Law, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences is the first university in Norway to be approved to authorize graduates as property surveyors.