NorDark (2021–2024)
NorDark project (2021–2024) looks into Unconventional Methods to Inform Sustainable Design: Mediating the Needs of People and Nature in Nordic After-dark Environments.
Urban developments are growing, and related design has evolved by putting human needs and interests first. In order to develop in a sustainable way, we urgently need to balance our needs with the needs of nature. Education and policymaking play crucial roles to provide balance for responsible practices, however, concrete data and knowledge is necessary to inform policy development. In this broader context, one focus area particularly relevant in Nordic countries is the use of electric light in after-dark outdoor environments, and the impact it has on flora, fauna, and energy use, as well as human behaviour and wellbeing. Our project strives to develop new knowledge crucial to design for sustainability in the urban after-dark. To achieve this aim we bring relevant disciplines together with representatives from design, technology, psychology and ecology.
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Team Leader:
Professor (Associate Professor)
Department of Design
Postdoctoral Researcher:
Postdoctoral Researcher