Land use planning – Sustainable solutions for future needs
Land use planning is used to create environments where people, communities, and businesses flourish. At Sweco, we ensure that regional development meets the needs of the present and the future by combining multidisciplinary expertise, innovative technology, and customer-oriented planning. Our goal is to design socially and culturally sustainable environments that promote biodiversity and where people enjoy themselves, laying the foundation for success.
Land use planning: Services for every project
We combine all of Sweco’s expertise in land use planning projects:
- Land use planning: strategic planning, general planning, detailed planning, shoreline planning, outline plans, structural plans, and development images.
- Stormwater and natural resources: stormwater surveys, flood modeling, and nature surveys.
- Transport planning: solutions for public transport, walking, cycling, and micromobility.
- Energy solutions: studies and permits for renewable energy, such as wind, solar, and geothermal solutions.
- Cultural and landscape surveys: surveys of the built cultural environment and landscape, including cityscape surveys, architectural history surveys, landscape architecture, and landscape design.
- Circular economy studies: studies and solutions to promote the circular economy in land use and project planning. Our services also cover tourism development plans, port and recreational area planning, and community economic assessments.
Solutions for municipalities: Expertise to support decision-making
Solutions for municipalities: Expertise to support decision-making
Sweco’s land use planning services ensure that municipalities have access to modern and sustainable solutions.
Among other things, we offer:
- Strategic master plans: long-term guidelines for sustainable development.
- Town planning and assessment of the up-to-date nature of town plans: plans that meet the future needs of the regions.
- Digital tools and spatial data: modern tools to ensure accuracy and efficiency, including our own YTCAD application and map server.
- Land policy programs and service network surveys: tools for sustainable development in municipalities.

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Kimmo Vähäjylkkä
Development DirectorJuha Vihma
Director of Sustainability, Architect SAFAMaritta Heinilä
Department manager, Land useJuha Pasma
Land use and energy projectsKimmo Kymäläinen
Land use and energy projects