Ulrika K. Stigsdotter

Title

Professor, University of Copenhagen

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Dept

Nature, Health & Design

Contact

uks@ign.ku.dk

Subject area

Landscape Architecture

Ulrika K. Stigsdotter is a professor in landscape architecture with special responsibilities within health design at the University of Copenhagen. She is head of an interdisciplinary research group focusing on the interplay between humans, nature, health and design. Ulrika is also responsible for the Nature, Health and Design Laboratory, which includes the Nacadia® therapy garden, the Health Forest Octovia® and Move Green (established in 2021).

Themes

Landscape

Nature

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Architecture

A qualitative study on how Danish landscape architectural firms understand and work with accessibility

A qualitative study based on 15 interviews investigates how Danish landscape architectural firms perceive and address accessibility, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and their social responsibility in the design of public urban and green spaces.

Architecture

Move Green - Outdoor design lab will ensure everyone's access to nature

Move Green Lab is a new outdoor research laboratory in Hørsholm, where researchers are developing methods to make nature more accessible and health-promoting for people with mobility disabilities.

Health/Medicine

From Evidence to Design Solution

The article presents a process model for evidence-based design in landscape architecture, promoting health and accessibility for people with mobility disabilities – aligned with the UN's "Leave No One Behind" agenda.

Landscape

Nature