Janike Kampevold Larsen

Janike Kampevold Larsen serves as Professor at the Institute of Urbanism and Landscape Architecture, Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). Her academic work bridges landscape architecture, cultural geography, and environmental humanities with a primary focus on Arctic territories and communities.

Her research interests span

• Arctic landscape studies and cultural geography
• Environmental humanities and geologic time perception
• Landscape democracy and participatory design
• Indigenous knowledge systems and place attachment theory
• Urban-rural interfaces in northern contexts

She approaches landscapes as dynamic cultural constructs where geological time, human practices, and environmental change intersect.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent thematic threads across Arctic regions (Svalbard, Vardø, Kola Peninsula), with particular attention to

• Material cultures of northern landscapes
• Temporal dimensions in environmental change
• Indigenous and local knowledge systems
• Climate adaptation through cultural practices
• Political dimensions of Arctic territories

Her work often employs poetic and phenomenological approaches alongside empirical research.

Larsen actively leads the Future North research initiative, which includes collaborative projects across Arctic regions. Her work with the Community Water Systems project demonstrates practical engagement with sustainable resource management. She has co-edited significant publications including Future North: The Changing Arctic Landscapes (Routledge, 2018) and multiple regional studies on Svalbard, Kola, and Vardø.

Her scholarly activities include editorial work for Journal of Landscape Architecture and contributions to major handbooks on Arctic environments and landscape teaching. She frequently collaborates with Peter Hemmersam and Andrew Morrison on Arctic research projects.