Landskapsprojekt

Landskapsprojekt refers to a coordinated effort to plan, design, and implement outdoor spaces. It encompasses landscape architecture, urban planning, ecology, civil engineering and often community participation. The aim is to create functional, aesthetically coherent landscapes that respond to local climate, culture and user needs. Landskapsprojekt can cover public parks, streetscapes, waterfronts, university campuses, residential developments, and restored or rural cultural landscapes.

The process typically follows a sequence of stages: brief and site analysis; concept design; schematic or detailed design; construction documentation and tendering; construction and commissioning; and long-term management planning and monitoring. Stakeholders, including municipalities, developers, users and local authorities, are engaged throughout to align goals with budgets and regulatory requirements.

Design considerations emphasize sustainability, biodiversity, accessibility and resilience. Hydrology, soils, microclimate, and sediment control inform layout and material choices. Maintenance requirements and lifecycle costs are weighed, as are social factors such as safety, inclusivity, and place identity. Projects may incorporate climate adaptation measures, green infrastructure, and daylighting or water-sensitive design.

In professional practice in Sweden and other Nordic countries, landskapsprojekt sits within the field of landscape architecture and related disciplines. Projects are typically realized through collaborations among planners, ecologists, engineers and builders, often coordinated by a client or municipality and subject to procurement processes and planning permissions.

Related fields include landskapsarkitektur, urban planning and green infrastructure.