Urbanism and Landscape covers a broad range of research are-
as, some based on the work of individual researchers, some
on cross-institute and inter-institutional initiatives, and others
more closely related to the educational programmes. The orig-
inal research focus of the institute on urban transformation
has been widened over the years and includes a range of disci-
plines and sub-disciplines that constitute what could broadly be
seen as the physical form and socio-spatial basis for urban life.
These include, among other areas, urban design, urban plan-
ning, landscape design and landscape urbanism, cultural and
media studies as well as particular socio-economic and envi-
ronmental challenges that are central to sustainable urbanism
and landscape development.
Current and recent projects deal with: Water urbanism, urban
poverty alleviation, technology and urban mapping, Norwegian
urban planning history, GIS, gentrification, sustainable urban
design, and engagement in communities.
The number of active researchers and supervisors at the insti-
tute has grown in recent years, and the range of externally
funded research has expanded to cover a wider area, including
funding from a variety of sources: EU/HERA (Humanities in
the European Research Area); UD/NORAD/POVPEACE (Pov-
erty Reduction and Peace Building) and Norwegian Council for
Research/VERDIKT (Core Competence and Value Creation in
ICT). A substantial part of the projects that institute staff are
currently involved in are managed by other institutes, and the
institute wants to actively encourage the development of new
projects based at the institute. The institute does not currently
have a formalized research centre, but will during 2013 establish
a new framework for the initiation and management of research
activities.
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Addressing the need for secure live-
lihoods, and a secure and salubrious
environment.
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Researching the urban iconography
of gentrification and immigration.
Physical form and soci–spatial analysis
