Nordregio is an international research institute established by the Nordic Council of Ministers

Research Fellow

Liisa Perjo

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Liisa is no longer employed at Nordregio. For contact or more information please contact nordregio@nordregio.org

Academic qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Sciences (Sociology, Urban Studies, Gender Studies, Political Sciences), University of Turku (2010)
Expertise in Urban Planning programme (“YTK:n pitkä kurssi”), Aalto University Executive Education, (2015-2016)

Languages
Finnish
Swedish
English

Prior positions
Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Turku, 2010

Related Research Projects
Finished
Boosting the Impact of Social Innovation in Europe through Economic Underpinnings (SIMPACT)
Related Publications
Redeveloping brownfields in the Central Baltic region Planning Systems and Legislation for Brownfield Development in the Central Baltic Countries Social innovation in local development: Lessons from the Nordic countries and Scotland Urban Contractual Policies in Northern Europe Addressing social sustainability through everyday life: Experience from a pilot study in four Nordic city-regions Nordregio News 4 2016 Towards sustainable Nordic city-regions Segregated cities and planning for social sustainability – a Nordic perspective Planning for sustainable lifestyles: political limitations and possibilities CASUAL – Co-creating Attractive and Sustainable Urban Areas and Lifestyles Synthesis Report Public-Private-People Partnership in urban planning Transit-oriented development and sustainable urban planning Experiments and innovations in ‘soft’ urban planning: urban living labs Social Innovation (SI) in local development in the Nordic countries and Scotland Ansträngande partnerskap: näringslivet i nordisk stadsplanering Urban policies for sustainable living and consumption Adapting to, or mitigating demographic change? City-region planning for everyday life Nordic ways of dealing with depopulation and ageing in rural and peripheral areas Nordregio News Issue 3 2015: A new wave of reforms sweeping over the Nordic countries? Green growth and spatial planning in the Nordic city regions Local and regional approaches to demographic change Bioeconomy in the Nordic region: Regional case studies Utvärderarnas rapport 2013 Landsbygdsutvecklingsprogram för landskapet Åland perioden 2007 – 2013 Utvärderarnas rapport 2012 Landsbygdsutvecklingsprogram för landskapet Åland perioden 2007 – 2013 Cross-border labour mobility in the Central Baltic region Implementing the Concept of Smart Specialisation in the Nordic Countries Green Growth and Innovation in Nordic Regions: Case studies Integrating Green Growth in Regional Development Strategies Scoping Green Growth and Innovation in Nordic Regions CAP Rural Development Policy in the Nordic Countries: What can we learn about implementation and coherence? How To Meet Demographic Changes Integrating Urban Planning and Regional Development
Related Events
Launch meeting: Social Green – Regional Policies towards Greening the Social Housing Sector Social Innovation
Related News
1-3 September workshop: Migrant integration to rural territories CASUAL at CORP 2016 Bioeconomy in the Nordic region: Regional case studies Research Assistant position