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

• Main Authors: Leneisja Jungsberg, Lise Byskov Herslund, Kjell Nilsson, Karina Umander, Anna Kantola, Jukka Teräs, Ryan Weber
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Politecnico di Torino 2020
• Subjects: smart specialisation; local development; northern periphery; territorial challenges; Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology; HT101-395; Sodankylä
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4288731; https://doaj.org/article/14f8686e2b6b44468c50d72eed9b9be7

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