Contemporary population changes in north Swedish rural areas
During the 1990s most municipalities and rural areas in northern Sweden have experienced renewed depopulation. At the same time, many regional centres (mainly university cities), but also some rural areas, have shown significant population growth. This article focuses on the latter rural areas and d...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:82bb4b02718244819723fbc2d96dd13e 2023-05-15T17:44:31+02:00 Contemporary population changes in north Swedish rural areas Örjan Pettersson 2001-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/82bb4b02718244819723fbc2d96dd13e EN eng Geographical Society of Finland https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/3785 https://doaj.org/toc/1798-5617 1798-5617 https://doaj.org/article/82bb4b02718244819723fbc2d96dd13e Fennia: International Journal of Geography, Vol 179, Iss 2 (2001) Geography (General) G1-922 article 2001 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T01:28:15Z During the 1990s most municipalities and rural areas in northern Sweden have experienced renewed depopulation. At the same time, many regional centres (mainly university cities), but also some rural areas, have shown significant population growth. This article focuses on the latter rural areas and describes their geographical location and the socio-demographic characteristics of their populations. Three types of rural areas with population growth have been identified. Firstly, there are the rural areas within daily commuting distance from regional centres. Secondly, there is a group of rural areas that has benefited from the tourist industry. Most of these tourist resorts are mountain villages close to the border with Norway. Finally, there are also a few rural areas characterised by attractive residential environments and leisure housing. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Norway |
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During the 1990s most municipalities and rural areas in northern Sweden have experienced renewed depopulation. At the same time, many regional centres (mainly university cities), but also some rural areas, have shown significant population growth. This article focuses on the latter rural areas and describes their geographical location and the socio-demographic characteristics of their populations. Three types of rural areas with population growth have been identified. Firstly, there are the rural areas within daily commuting distance from regional centres. Secondly, there is a group of rural areas that has benefited from the tourist industry. Most of these tourist resorts are mountain villages close to the border with Norway. Finally, there are also a few rural areas characterised by attractive residential environments and leisure housing. |
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Contemporary population changes in north Swedish rural areas |
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Contemporary population changes in north Swedish rural areas |
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Contemporary population changes in north Swedish rural areas |
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Contemporary population changes in north Swedish rural areas |
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Contemporary population changes in north Swedish rural areas |
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Fennia: International Journal of Geography, Vol 179, Iss 2 (2001) |
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