This paper analyzed Finnish suburban residents' preferences (including their perception of
wood as a building material) for livable residential areas through a survey questionnaire …

The report is presented in four parts. Part 1 provides an overview of the relevant literature on
the topic, with a specific focus on defining digitalisation, positioning the Nordic Region in the …

Due to changes in status and role of sustainability efforts in municipalities over time there is
an increased pressure to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability. Research has …

Scandinavian countries are often mentioned as forerunners in sustainable urban
development; here, green infrastructure (GI) planning has played an important role …

As major hubs for energy and resource consumption and carbon emissions, cities are at the
forefront of the discussion on the impacts of megatrends, such as demographic changes …

Nordregio, on behalf of the Nordic thematic group for innovative and resilient regions 2017-
2020, under the Nordic Council of Ministers 'Committee of Civil Servants for Regional Affairs …

This chapter discusses urban policy and its contribution to social sustainability in Nordic
cities while simultaneously recognising two difficulties in this endeavour. It introduces the …

When space is limited, there is often conflict over land use such as agriculture, nature
conservation, housing, business and commercial enterprise. More knowledge is needed …

This article identifies visionary circumspection as a conceptual vector running through
Nordic urban research–a diverse enterprise with robust empirical outputs, but relatively little …

Twenty first century characterises with approach of sustainability in different scales of spatial
planning. During the pandemic in 2020 and 2021 more and more attention has been paid …