1 Title: 1 Everyday use of urban cemeteries: A Norwegian case study 2 3 Katinka H. EVENSEN 1 , Helena NORDH 1 & Margrete SKAAR 2 4 1 Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2 Norwegian Institute for Nature Research 5 6 Corresponding author: 7 Katinka H. Evensen 8 Dept. of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning 9 Norwegian University of Life Sciences 10 Post Box 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway, 11 +47 67 23 12 57 12 katinka.evensen@nmbu.no 13 14 Highlights: 15  Everyday and recreational activities were registered in two urban cemeteries. 16  The pattern of usage differed and may be linked to differences in landscape design. 17  Issues with design for multiple use of urban cemeteries are discussed. 18 Abstract 19 The cemetery lay-out is set to meet the need for burying, but Scandinavian cemeteries are often 20 well-maintained green spaces that could be potentially attractive areas for recreation. Shortage 21 of urban green space and changing views on death and funerals could also lead to alterations in 22 use of public urban green spaces, such as cemeteries. The objective of this study is to explore 23 and describe everyday use of two urban green cemeteries in Oslo and discuss issues concerning 24 designing for multiple and everyday use of urban cemeteries. Systematic moment observations 25 of users' activities were made in the cemeteries. Eighteen types of activities were registered 26 including visiting graves, crossing, biking, walking the dog, and exploration of cultural 27 heritage. The study showed a varied use of both cemeteries and that everyday activities were 28 common. Still, the cemeteries' main function is to serve the mourners with a place to 29