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Faculty of Landscape and Society

Faculty of Landscape and Society

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.

Nyere bygård i Bjørvika i Oslo, der leiligheter står i fare for å bli brukt til korttidsutleie til turister.

New UN commitments on sustainable and affordable housing

Over 30 European ministers and officials have pledged bold actions to tackle the escalating housing crisis in Europe. NMBU urban planning expert Roberta Cucca was amongst those drafting the actions.

Kongjian Yu ved Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet, hvor han ble tildelt en æresdoktorgrad i 2019.

In memoriam: Professor Kongjian Yu (1963-2025)

Renowned landscape architect and NMBU honorary doctor Kongjian Yu has died in a plane crash in Brazil. He was known for his groundbreaking ‘sponge city’ concept that uses nature-based solutions to hel…

Til minne.

In memory of Herman Eldal

Herman, a student in property development at the Faculty of Landscape and Society, passed away suddenly due to illness.