Resources beneath the ground – water, energy, materials, and infrastructure – are crucial for creating resilient and sustainable societies in the future. With new knowledge and shared experiences, we can accelerate the development of planning. Welcome to a day filled with engaging discussions and inspiring presentations on subsurface planning!

April

08:45 - 16:45

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Overview

Closed for admission

Date:Starts 21 April 2026, 08:45Ends 21 April 2026, 16:45
Seats available:80
Location:
Scaniasalen, Chalmers Conference Center, Chalmersplatsen 1
Language:English
Last sign up date:13 April 2026

Please register via this form!

The event is free of charge, but you must register by 13 April to book a spot and attend. If spots are full or you sign up after 13 April, you will be put on the waiting list.

The inspirational day is arranged by the project group of the UNDER project with support from Formas.

Preliminary programme (times and content may be subject to change):


8.45 - 9.15	Registration & coffee
9.15 - 9.45	Welcome & horizon scanning	Alexander Ståhle (Spacescape), Jenny Norrman (Chalmers University of Technology), Olof Taromi Sandström (Geological Survey of Sweden)
9.45 - 10.15	Working with the subsurface in Rotterdam - a methodology for involving the subsurface in the early planning stages	Kees de Vette (City of Rotterdam)
10.15 - 10.45	Challenges of working with the subsurface in Oslo - experiences and opportunities	Ingelöv Eriksson (City of Oslo), Stefan Ritter (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute)
10.45 - 11	BREAK
11.00 -11.30	Subsurface planning in Helsinki	Jouko Kunnas (City of Helsinki)
11.30 - 12	How can the subsurface play a role in planning processes, and how is it practically implemented – the Glasgow experience	Gillian N Dick (City of Glasgow)
12.00 - 13.00	LUNCH
13.00 - 13.30	Underground space planning - perspectives from the Swedish Transport Administration	Thomas Dalmalm (Swedish Transport Administration)
13.30 - 14.00	SubCity - Future imaginaries of the city subsurface	Magdalena Kuchler (Uppsala University)
14.00 - 14.30	What are geosystem services, and how can we use this concept in subsurface planning?	Emrik Lundin Frisk (WSP AB, Chalmers University of Technology)
14.30 - 15.00	BREAK
15.00 - 15.15	UNDER: Geosystem services underneath for sustainable communities and improved spatial planning practices	Jenny Norrman (Chalmers University of Technology)
15.15 - 15.30	Geosystem services as consideration in the selection of a future tunnel corridor in Göteborg	Victoria Svahn (City of Gothenburg)
15.30 - 15.45	Geosystem services to better understand how the subsurface can support climate resilience planning in Malmö	Emanuel Toft (City of Malmö)
15.45 - 16.00	Geosystem services in comprehensive planning - perspectives from Askersund	Richard Atterling (Municipality of Askersund)
16.00 - 16.30	PANEL DISCUSSION
16.30- 16.45	Wrap up	Alexander Ståhle (Spacescape), Jenny Norrman (Chalmers University of Technology)