Local smart specialisation: An approach to increasing preparedness in rural communities with resource-based industries in the Northern Periphery

• Main Authors: Jungsberg, Leneisja, Nilsson, Kjell, Umander, Karina, Kantola, Anna, Teräs, Jukka, Weber, Ryan
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2020
• Subjects: Sodankylä
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4288731; https://zenodo.org/record/4288731

A common challenge for Northern communities is how to retain a local benefit from resource-based industries. This study assesses the process of developing a local smart specialisation strategy in two municipalities, Storumanand Sodankylä, both located in the Northern Periphery. The assessment framew...