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Faculty of Landscape and Society

Faculty of Landscape and Society

Session at the VR-Lab

VR-Lab Contributes to New Springer Publication on Decision-Support Tools

VR-Lab has contributed to a newly published Springer conference paper that examines how decision quality can inform the design and evaluation of decision-support tools, particularly in relation to sus…

En skole i Norge med grønt rundt bygningene.

Greener school surroundings are linked to less bullying

A nationwide Norwegian study links school greenery to less bullying and better learning in urban and disadvantaged areas.

Shayan Shokrgozar at Beyond Oil 2025

Where Landscapes Shift and Stories Collide: Shayan’s Journey Through Energy Transitions and Empowered Futures

Energy transitions are often described in technical terms, but behind those metrics are human stories of navigating complex landscapes, both literal and intellectual. Over the past four years, Shayan …

Five years after an adventure therapy expedition to Africa’s highest mountain, participants with substance-use problems were still benefiting from the experience. Stock image.

Climbing Kilimanjaro helped people stay in recovery five years on

A demanding expedition to Africa's highest mountain was transformative for a group of Norwegians with long-term substance use problems.

Landscape Architecture students Juni Østli Evensen (left) and Ellisiv Hjelme exhibited their winning garden designs at Hagemessen 2026.

NMBU students exhibit their designs at Norway’s largest garden fair

At Hagemessen, landscape architect students took their designs from drawings to finished gardens and learned what works in practice.

Planning education is evolving rapidly as climate challenges intensify and new technologies reshape the field. Keynote speakers Andrea Frank and Siri Eriksen share insights alongside moderator Matthew Cashmore.

Educating planners for an uncertain future

Lessons from the 20th AESOP Heads of Schools Meeting at NMBU

Et økende antall eldre i Norge flytter fra eneboliger til mer sentrale byområder. Hvordan opplever de denne overgangen?

When older adults move to town centres, what changes in their everyday lives?

Increasing numbers of older adults in Norway are moving from detached houses to more central urban areas. How do they experience this transition?

Forests like this one in Kongsvinger, Norway help regulate temperature, support biodiversity, provide recreational spaces, and play a vital role in reducing natural hazards such as landslides and avalanches.

Forests as climate defence systems

NMBU researchers bring vital planning expertise to a national effort to understand how forests can protect communities from climate‑related hazards such as landslides and avalanches.

The MIREYA project investigates connections between environmental factors and cancer in children and adolescents.

How do environmental factors affect cancer risk in children and adolescents?

A new European research project is investigating how local environments including air quality and social factors can influence cancer risk in young people.

“In this picture, I came from fetching water with the donkeys from the water pan. I was off-loading the jerry cans from the donkeys.”

Climate change through the eyes of the Maasai

In Kenya’s drylands, Maasai herders confront the realities of climate change every day. An NMBU project has gathered their photos and stories to offer an unfiltered view from the frontline.