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The Death and Life of Great Nordic Landscapes: Transformative Action Needed

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Abstract

This anthology is the proceedings publication from the 2024 NAF Symposium The Death and Life of Great Nordic Landscapes - Transformative Action Needed
With its title, which makes use of an undisguised reference to famous American writer and activist Jane Jacobs 1961 publi¬cation, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, the book wishes to critically discuss future urban and rural landscapes in the Nordic countries.

Editors:
Anne Elisabeth Toft, Magnus Rönn and Johan Wirdelöv

Contributing authors:
Jimmie Andersén, Andreea Christiana Blaga, Johanna Deak Sjöman, Kjetil Fallan, Linnea Fridell, Vignir Freyr Helgason, Runa Johannessen, Maria Kylin, Bertil Malmström, Bendik Manum, Magnus Rönn, Kirsten Marie Raahauge, Birgitte Tanderup Eybye, Anne Elisabeth Toft
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationSverige
PublisherNordic Academic Press of Architectural Research
Volume1
Edition2026
Number of pages258
ISBN (Electronic)978-91-983797-9-2
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jun 2026
EventNAF/NAAR Symposium 2024: The Death and Life of Great Nordic Landscpes - Transformative Action Needed - The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Alnarp, Sweden
Duration: 19 Sept 2024 → 20 Sept 2024
https://www.slu.se/en/ew-calendar/2024/9/nafnaar-symposium-2024/
SeriesNAAR Proceedings Series
Number2026
Volume1
ISSN2535-4523

Conference

ConferenceNAF/NAAR Symposium 2024
LocationThe Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management
Country/TerritorySweden
CityAlnarp
Period19/09/2024 → 20/09/2024
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Keywords

  • landscape architecture
  • architecture
  • ecology
  • transformation
  • sustainability
  • epistemology
  • architectural theory

Artistic research

  • No

Access to Document

  • 1 Book chapter
  • 1 Preface/postscript

  • Foreword

    Toft, A. E. & Rönn, M., 27 Jun 2026, The Death and Life of Great Nordic Landscapes: Transformative Action Needed. Toft, A. E., Rönn, M. & Wirdelöv, J. (eds.). 2026 ed. Sverige: Nordic Academic Press of Architectural Research, Vol. 1. p. 5-8 4 p. (NAAR Proceedings Series; No. 2026, Vol. 1).

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  • Introduction

    Toft, A. E., 27 Jun 2026, The Death and Life of Great Nordic Landscapes: Transformative Action Needed. Toft, A. E., Rönn, M. & Wirdelöv, J. (eds.). 2026 ed. Sverige: Nordic Academic Press of Architectural Research, Vol. 1. p. 9-18 10 p. (NAAR Proceedings Series; No. 2026, Vol. 1).

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