Jan Støvring

Jan Støvring is a Senior Research Consultant at the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, serving as Head of Studies for the Bachelor of Science program in Landscape Architecture since 2022. With a professional landscape architecture degree (MDL) and PhD completed between 2012-2017, he transitioned to academia in 2008 after six years of professional practice.

His educational background includes a professional landscape architecture qualification (MDL) and doctoral studies culminating in a PhD awarded between 2012 and 2017.

Støvring's research confronts urban development challenges through innovative design solutions targeting congestion and climate change impacts. He specializes in sustainable stormwater management with deep expertise in permeable pavements, circular economy implementation, and sustainable landscape creation. His work bridges theoretical research and practical application in urban resilience.

Recent publications reveal strong interdisciplinary trends, integrating artificial intelligence into planting design, advancing circular material systems in urban paving, developing sophisticated stormwater modeling techniques, and pioneering film-based methodologies for landscape analysis and community engagement in projects like the Gels Å and Ribe Å river systems.

No scientific awards were documented in the source materials.

Støvring actively teaches undergraduate landscape architecture courses and supervises both bachelor's and master's students while coordinating internship programs for practical experience. His collaborative work includes the Ribe Å system pilot project (2021-2022) and participation in multiple landscape restoration initiatives across Danish river systems.