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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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This report is the outcome of the project Urban Agriculture for a Resilient Future (FutureUA) financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers and implemented in 2023. In this final report,…

24 January 2024

Urban Agriculture for a Resilient Future

This report is the outcome of the project Urban Agriculture for a Resilient Future (FutureUA) financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers and implemented in 2023. In this final report,…

This policy brief addresses the challenges and opportunities of the green transition in Nordic rural areas, emphasizing the need for more fair approaches. It underscores the significance of involving local…

11 January 2024

Between hand-outs and stand-outs: Opportunities for policy support for just green transitions 

This policy brief addresses the challenges and opportunities of the green transition in Nordic rural areas, emphasizing the need for more fair approaches. It underscores the significance of involving local…

This report dives into the perspectives of Nordic employers on hiring low-skilled immigrants. Its objective is to uncover both opportunities and challenges faced by employers and to explore potential solutions…

11 January 2024

Employers’ perspectives on hiring immigrants – Experiences from the Nordic countries

This report dives into the perspectives of Nordic employers on hiring low-skilled immigrants. Its objective is to uncover both opportunities and challenges faced by employers and to explore potential solutions…

Much of life in the Nordic countries is coloured in shades of green. Even in dense urban areas where population increase might otherwise threaten the availability of green space, public…

5 January 2024

Green and healthy Nordic cities: How to plan, design, and manage health-promoting urban green space

Much of life in the Nordic countries is coloured in shades of green. Even in dense urban areas where population increase might otherwise threaten the availability of green space, public…

Timber construction can radically cut carbon emissions. The construction sector is accountable for c. 40% of global emissions, a third of which comes from the production of building materials. Replacing…

20 December 2023

Championing sustainable construction using timber in the Baltic Sea Region

Timber construction can radically cut carbon emissions. The construction sector is accountable for c. 40% of global emissions, a third of which comes from the production of building materials. Replacing…

Denna studie undersöker möjligheten att utveckla bogemenskaper till en ekonomiskt mer åtkomlig och socialt inkluderande boendeform för en bredare del av befolkningen i Sverige. Syftet är att bidra med ökad…

20 December 2023

Hur kan förutsätt­ningarna för att fler ska kunna bo i socialt hållbara bogemenskaper förbättras?

Denna studie undersöker möjligheten att utveckla bogemenskaper till en ekonomiskt mer åtkomlig och socialt inkluderande boendeform för en bredare del av befolkningen i Sverige. Syftet är att bidra med ökad…

Denna policy brief är baserad på litteraturstudien ”Hur kan förutsättningarna för att fler ska kunna bo i socialt hållbara bogemenskaper förbättras? En litteratur­genomgång av potentiella initiativtagare, samarbetspartners och legala förhållan­den”….

20 December 2023

Kan bogemenskaper bli en möjlighet för fler? – Vilka möjligheter och hinder finns i den vetenskapliga litteraturen?

Denna policy brief är baserad på litteraturstudien ”Hur kan förutsättningarna för att fler ska kunna bo i socialt hållbara bogemenskaper förbättras? En litteratur­genomgång av potentiella initiativtagare, samarbetspartners och legala förhållan­den”….

The Nordic landscape is full of islands, fjords, mountain ranges and lush forests, which oftentimes poses great obstacles to getting around, especially when trying to travel sustainably. Could electric aviation…

7 December 2023

Electrifying Nordic Skies

The Nordic landscape is full of islands, fjords, mountain ranges and lush forests, which oftentimes poses great obstacles to getting around, especially when trying to travel sustainably. Could electric aviation…