Local smart specialisation: An approach to increasing preparedness in rural communities with resource-based industries in the Northern Periphery
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...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5fb9bde488e84bbbbda5979a85dcc7d1 2023-05-15T18:20:15+02:00 Local smart specialisation: An approach to increasing preparedness in rural communities with resource-based industries in the Northern Periphery Leneisja Jungsberg Lise Byskov Herslund Kjell Nilsson Karina Umander Anna Kantola Jukka Teräs Ryan Weber 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4288731 https://doaj.org/article/5fb9bde488e84bbbbda5979a85dcc7d1 EN eng Politecnico di Torino https://journals.polito.it/index.php/EJSD/article/view/227 https://doaj.org/toc/1650-9544 1650-9544 doi:10.5281/zenodo.4288731 https://doaj.org/article/5fb9bde488e84bbbbda5979a85dcc7d1 European Journal of Spatial Development, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-25 (2020) smart specialisation local development northern periphery territorial challenges Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology HT101-395 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4288731 2023-04-09T00:33:19Z 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 framework applied is based on the concept of ‘strategic dimensions’ (Healey, 2009), along with a qualitative set of process and outcome criteria (Innes and Booher, 1999). Our assessment of the strategic process indicates that all dimensions required for strategic planning were represented within it, but that they were mostly responsive rather than transformative in character. When comparing results from process criteria and outcome criteria, the process criteria score significantly higher. The strategic process engaged social networks and involved local stakeholders in discussion and joint prioritisation. According to the participating stakeholders, the local smart specialisation strategies in Storuman and Sodankylä enhanced local preparedness. However, a significant limitation was a lack of long-term human and financial resources to address challenges in relation both to resource-based industries and local territorial development. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sodankylä Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Sodankylä ENVELOPE(26.600,26.600,67.417,67.417) |
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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 framework applied is based on the concept of ‘strategic dimensions’ (Healey, 2009), along with a qualitative set of process and outcome criteria (Innes and Booher, 1999). Our assessment of the strategic process indicates that all dimensions required for strategic planning were represented within it, but that they were mostly responsive rather than transformative in character. When comparing results from process criteria and outcome criteria, the process criteria score significantly higher. The strategic process engaged social networks and involved local stakeholders in discussion and joint prioritisation. According to the participating stakeholders, the local smart specialisation strategies in Storuman and Sodankylä enhanced local preparedness. However, a significant limitation was a lack of long-term human and financial resources to address challenges in relation both to resource-based industries and local territorial development. |
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Leneisja Jungsberg Lise Byskov Herslund Kjell Nilsson Karina Umander Anna Kantola Jukka Teräs Ryan Weber |
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Local smart specialisation: An approach to increasing preparedness in rural communities with resource-based industries in the Northern Periphery |
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Local smart specialisation: An approach to increasing preparedness in rural communities with resource-based industries in the Northern Periphery |
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Local smart specialisation: An approach to increasing preparedness in rural communities with resource-based industries in the Northern Periphery |
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Local smart specialisation: An approach to increasing preparedness in rural communities with resource-based industries in the Northern Periphery |
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Local smart specialisation: An approach to increasing preparedness in rural communities with resource-based industries in the Northern Periphery |
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local smart specialisation: an approach to increasing preparedness in rural communities with resource-based industries in the northern periphery |
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