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

RESEARCH RESULTS

Nordregio’s publications present applied research and policy-relevant analysis on regional development across the Nordic, Arctic, and Baltic regions. Drawing on shared challenges and comparative perspectives, our research supports evidence-based decision-making and promotes Nordic added value in spatial planning, demography, governance, and sustainability.

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Water security is a growing sustainability and security concern. On the Swedish island of Gotland, the lack of water is an especially pressing issue. Low precipitation, high seasonal demand and…

8 July 2026

Mapping systemic water solutions on Gotland, Sweden

Water security is a growing sustainability and security concern. On the Swedish island of Gotland, the lack of water is an especially pressing issue. Low precipitation, high seasonal demand and…

How can digital connectivity support life, services and innovation in remote island communities? This interactive storymap explores how the Faroe Islands have developed a highly connected digital society across 18…

29 June 2026

Remote yet connected: Critical and inclusive digitalisation on the Faroe Islands

How can digital connectivity support life, services and innovation in remote island communities? This interactive storymap explores how the Faroe Islands have developed a highly connected digital society across 18…

How can cycling infrastructure safely accommodate cyclists, pedestrians, and other micromobility users? As cycling networks expand and diversify, interactions between users are becoming more complex. While discussions on cycling safety…

15 June 2026

Planning memo 4: Designing safe multi-use cycling infrastructure

How can cycling infrastructure safely accommodate cyclists, pedestrians, and other micromobility users? As cycling networks expand and diversify, interactions between users are becoming more complex. While discussions on cycling safety…

This working paper examines how youth participation in policymaking is organised across the Nordic Region and explores what it takes for participation to become meaningful and impactful, particularly in rural…

2 June 2026

Youth Participation in Policymaking in the Nordic Region

This working paper examines how youth participation in policymaking is organised across the Nordic Region and explores what it takes for participation to become meaningful and impactful, particularly in rural…

Abstract Recent research has highlighted the distinct position of migrant women in host labor markets, showing they face a ‘double disadvantage’ due to the intersection of gender and migrant status….

2 June 2026

Unequal penalties: The relative weight of gender and ethnic disadvantage in migrant women’s labor market integration across Western Europe

Abstract Recent research has highlighted the distinct position of migrant women in host labor markets, showing they face a ‘double disadvantage’ due to the intersection of gender and migrant status….

This report examines how Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) can be better integrated into the increasingly digital processes of marine spatial planning (MSP) across the North Atlantic. It is based…

27 May 2026

Beyond Digitalisation in Marine Spatial Planning – Integrating local and Indigenous knowledge in the North Atlantic

This report examines how Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) can be better integrated into the increasingly digital processes of marine spatial planning (MSP) across the North Atlantic. It is based…

In rural areas, digital connectivity is often framed as a question of coverage, cost and commercial viability. But Tavelsjö, Sweden, shows that broadband development is also about local mobilisation, trust…

26 May 2026

Broadband beyond profit margins: The bottom-up model of Tavelsjö, Sweden

In rural areas, digital connectivity is often framed as a question of coverage, cost and commercial viability. But Tavelsjö, Sweden, shows that broadband development is also about local mobilisation, trust…

Abstract The lack of research on why certain locations are perceived as unsafe has often been attributed to the scarcity of suitable data on place-based fear of crime. To address…

12 May 2026

Measuring geographies of fear of crime and crime in semi rural Sweden

Abstract The lack of research on why certain locations are perceived as unsafe has often been attributed to the scarcity of suitable data on place-based fear of crime. To address…