We are excited to invite you to the 2025 ECLAS Conference, which will be held from 6 to 10 September in Nitra, Slovakia. Conference host is the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. This year’s theme aims to explore the diverse dimensions of landscapes, including their ecological, cultural, social, and economic aspects, with a special focus on (Agri)cultural landscapes.
Call for abstracts open until February 15
We invite researchers, educators and practitioners to submit abstracts that address the interplay of several dimensions of (Agri)cultural Landscapes such as ecological, cultural, social, and economic aspects. Abstracts should be 300-500 words and submitted by 15.02.2025.
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Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 07.04.2025
Conference Theme: (Agri)cultural Landscapes
The challenge of ensuring food production and biodiversity conservation on the same land while also enabling climate protection and adaptation presents significant challenges for agriculturally shaped landscapes. How can landscape architecture for a multifunctional, socially acceptable, ecologically ambitious, and economically sustainable (Agri)cultural Landscape be understood and designed?
Agriculture has long shaped our landscapes, creating a dynamic relationship between food production and the natural environment. Today, these agriculturally shaped landscapes face growing challenges: ensuring food production and biodiversity conservation on the same land while enabling climate protection and adaptation. At the same time, these landscapes play a crucial role in the global food chain, which is under increasing pressure to meet rising demands while maintaining environmental sustainability. Climate change, soil degradation, water scarcity, and urban expansion disrupt this delicate balance, threatening both productivity and ecological systems.
The question arises: How can landscape architecture for a multifunctional, socially acceptable, ecologically ambitious, and economically sustainable (Agri)cultural Landscape be understood and designed? By reimagining agricultural landscapes as multifunctional spaces, we can align food production with biodiversity conservation, soil health, and climate resilience. This approach not only supports local landscapes but also strengthens the global food chain, ensuring its sustainability, equity, and capacity to feed future generations. Innovative solutions and collaborative efforts across sectors are essential to create systems that are productive, resilient, and beneficial for both people and nature on a global scale.
Cross-cutting Questions
All contributions should address the following cross-cutting questions:
- How can (Agri)cultural Landscapes support biodiversity and climate resilience?
- What is the cultural heritage significance of (Agri)cultural Landscapes in shaping identities?
- How do (Agri)cultural Landscapes influence community well-being and health?
- What are the economic benefits and key drivers of new (Agri)cultural Landscapes?
Thematic Tracks
The conference will feature several thematic tracks, including:
- Ecology and economy
- resilient food landscapes
- food security and safety
- regenerative landscapes and bioeconomy
- Heritage and Identity
- tangible and intangible heritage
- landscape character and identity
- Democratic Landscape Transformation
- Teaching & Learning
- Innovative Landscape Practices
- Open Track
More details on the thematic tracks will be published soon.
Key Conference Dates & Timeline
Call for Abstracts Opens: 18.12.2024
Abstract Submission Deadline: 15.02.2025
Notification of Acceptance: 07.04.2025
Doctoral Colloquium: Starts on 5 September
Conference Dates: 06. – 10. September 2025
