Research projects provide new knowledge for Stockholm’s work on sustainable food

Per Bolund at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, and Mattias Höjer at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have mapped which areas of land in Stockholm could potentially be used for growing food.

The results show considerable potential for expanding urban food production, which could strengthen food security and contribute to greater biodiversity.

“Our mapping shows that there are good opportunities to strengthen Stockholm’s food security by identifying land that could be used to grow food without having to compromise other needs, such as valuable natural areas or recreation. Increased local food production could also bring other benefits, including cooling during heatwaves, better capacity to manage heavy rainfall and increased biodiversity,” says Per Bolund.

The project emerged from AIMday Sustainable Consumption, organised by the university alliance Stockholm trio. A total of five research projects received funding to explore concrete sustainability challenges in collaboration with the City of Stockholm.

The project emerged from AIMday Sustainable Consumption, organised by University Alliance Stockholm Trio in December 2025. The event brought together researchers and representatives from the City of Stockholm to discuss challenges related to sustainable consumption. Following the event, researchers could apply for seed funding to further explore these challenges in collaboration with the city. Five projects received SEK 50,000 each, three of which focused on different aspects of Stockholm's food system.

Read the full article on the Stockholm trio website