Mats has a background in urban geography and regional studies. His main research interests include themes concerning urban development and neighborhood change and questions concerning postwar housing estates and segregation in particular.
Academic qualifications
PhD in Regional Studies (Urban Geography), University of Helsinki, Finland (2019)
MSc in Regional Studies (Urban Geography), University of Helsinki, Finland (2011)
Languages
Swedish
Finnish
English
German
French
Spanish
Prior positions
Senior researcher at the City of Helsinki Urban Facts, Finland (2016–2017)
Doctoral candidate at the Department of Geosciences and Geography at the University of Helsinki, Finland (2012–2016)
Junior expert at the ESPON coordination unit, Luxembourg (2011)
Publications
Concrete Suburbia: Suburban housing estates and socio-spatial differentiation in Finland (2019). PhD dissertation. (Stjernberg, M.).
Tenure structure and perceived social disorder in post-WWII suburban housing estates: A multi-level study with a representative sample of estates (2017). Acta Sociologica, (Kemppainen, T. Kauppinen, T., Stjernberg, M., Sund, R.).
Helsingin seudun 1960- ja 1970-lukujen lähiöiden sosioekonominen ja demografinen kehitys vuoden 1990 jälkeen (The socio-economic and demographic development of 1960s and 1970s housing estates in the Greater Helsinki Region) (2017). Tutkimuksia, 2017: 1. Helsingin kaupunki, kaupunginkanslia, kaupunkitutkimus ja -tilastot. (Stjernberg, M.). <https://www.hel.fi/hel2/tietokeskus/julkaisut/pdf/17_06_07_Tutkimuksia_1_Stjernberg.pdf>
Suomalaisten 1960- ja 1970-lukujen lähiöiden sosioekonominen kehitys ja alueellinen eriytyminen (The socio-economic development of 1960s and 1970s suburban housing estates and residential differentiation in Finland) (2015). Yhteiskuntapolitiikka, 2016/6. (Stjernberg, M.).
Tackling city-regional dynamics in a survey using grid sampling (2015). Survey Research Methods, 9. (Laaksonen, S., Kemppainen, T., Stjernberg, M., Kortteinen, M., Vaattovaara, M., Lönnqvist, H).
Related Research Projects
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Ongoing
- Giving Rural Actors Novel data and re-Useable tools to Lead public Action in Rural areas (GRANULAR)
- Remote work and multilocality post-pandemic
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Finished
- Small and medium-sized cities in the Nordic and Arctic regions
- Södertörnsmodellen
- Södertörnsmodellen, Stage 3
- Long-term planning for inclusive cities in the Nordic region
- Adapting European Cities to Population ageing: Policy challenges and best practices
- Regional disparities and the geography of service within the Nordic countries
- Reducing loneliness among older adults in times of covid-19 and beyond: Experiences from three Swedish Municipalities (REDLON)
- ESPON Covid: Territorial impacts of Covid-19 and policy answers in European regions and cities
- Active and Healthy Ageing in the Nordic Region
- Re:Urbia
- Unlocking the potential of silver economy in the Nordic Region
- The Sustainable Hub to Engage in Rural Policies with Actors (SHERPA)
- Transport for Regional Integration in Border Regions (TRIBORDER)
- Planning for socially mixed and inclusive neighbourhoods
Related Publications
- Active and healthy ageing: Heterogenous perspectives and Nordic indicators
- Unlocking the potential of silver economy in the Nordic Region
- The Kvarken ferry link and its importance in cross-border cooperation and integration
- Overcoming barriers to social inclusion in Nordic cities through policy and planning
- Population Change Dynamics in Nordic Municipalities – Grid data as a tool for studying residential change at local level
- Indicators for active and healthy ageing in the Nordic Region
- Towards a grid-based Nordic territorial typology
- State of the Nordic Region 2024
- Planning around remote work
Related News
- Nordic City Network seminar for stronger cooperation and project planning
- SHERPA project working towards sustainable multi-actor platforms
- Towards local indicators for active and healthy ageing
- Silver Economy study at the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference
- Triple-helix collaboration to promote Nordic urban development
- A large gap in distance to basic service
- Silver economy – How to unlock the potential?
- 18th February, 30min workshop with the Nordic Service Mapper
- 30 Nov-1 Dec: Long-term vision for rural areas, SHERPA
- Healthy and active ageing is more important than ever
- A Sustainable policy hub for rural actors – SHERPA
- A growing municipality may not be all it seems – New grid-level study reveals people flows inside the municipality borders
- Nordregio researchers involved in a series of new publications
- Making Europe – and especially rural areas – climate neutral
- Better knowledge for better rural policies – GRANULAR defines its next steps
- A new typology tool available – enabling spatial analysis more detailed than ever
- Nordregio Hosts Norwegian and Swedish Ministries Working with Municipal Policies
Related Events
- Webinar: Multilevel governance for green and inclusive urban development in the Nordic Region
- Webinar: Grasping the diversity among older adults – Active and healthy ageing in the Nordic region
- Nordregio at the Finnish Rural Parliament 2021
- 28 October: CROSS-BORDER TRAFFIC FLOWS IN THE NORDIC REGION Webinar
- Södertörnsmodellen: Värdeskapande stadsutveckling – södertörnsakademin
- Nordic urban-rural typology reveals population changes
