Tunnelling the Peninsula of Trolls: A Case Study of Road Infrastructure Improvement and Demographic Dynamics in Northern Iceland
Geographical isolation is closely associated with rural population decline and policies for regional and rural development frequently emphasize better transportation infrastructure improvements. Although poor access to jobs and services may lead to negative rates of net migration and skewed age and...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a651bb53debd41d3922f9e0a607af28d 2023-05-15T16:45:49+02:00 Tunnelling the Peninsula of Trolls: A Case Study of Road Infrastructure Improvement and Demographic Dynamics in Northern Iceland Bjarnason Thoroddur 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2021-0023 https://doaj.org/article/a651bb53debd41d3922f9e0a607af28d EN eng Sciendo https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2021-0023 https://doaj.org/toc/1803-8417 1803-8417 doi:10.2478/euco-2021-0023 https://doaj.org/article/a651bb53debd41d3922f9e0a607af28d European Countryside, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 368-387 (2021) tunnels demography coastal communities iceland Agriculture S Social Sciences H article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2021-0023 2022-12-31T00:08:49Z Geographical isolation is closely associated with rural population decline and policies for regional and rural development frequently emphasize better transportation infrastructure improvements. Although poor access to jobs and services may lead to negative rates of net migration and skewed age and gender distribution in rural and remote areas, research on the association of road infrastructure improvement with rural demographic dynamics remains sparse. The current study adds to the understanding of these issues by examining the effects of a large-scale road tunnel project in Northern Iceland. The results suggest that improved road infrastructure coincides with a break in long-term population decline through parity in net migration and positive changes in the composition of the population of sparsely populated areas. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles European Countryside 13 2 368 387 |
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Geographical isolation is closely associated with rural population decline and policies for regional and rural development frequently emphasize better transportation infrastructure improvements. Although poor access to jobs and services may lead to negative rates of net migration and skewed age and gender distribution in rural and remote areas, research on the association of road infrastructure improvement with rural demographic dynamics remains sparse. The current study adds to the understanding of these issues by examining the effects of a large-scale road tunnel project in Northern Iceland. The results suggest that improved road infrastructure coincides with a break in long-term population decline through parity in net migration and positive changes in the composition of the population of sparsely populated areas. |
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Tunnelling the Peninsula of Trolls: A Case Study of Road Infrastructure Improvement and Demographic Dynamics in Northern Iceland |
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Tunnelling the Peninsula of Trolls: A Case Study of Road Infrastructure Improvement and Demographic Dynamics in Northern Iceland |
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Tunnelling the Peninsula of Trolls: A Case Study of Road Infrastructure Improvement and Demographic Dynamics in Northern Iceland |
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Tunnelling the Peninsula of Trolls: A Case Study of Road Infrastructure Improvement and Demographic Dynamics in Northern Iceland |
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Tunnelling the Peninsula of Trolls: A Case Study of Road Infrastructure Improvement and Demographic Dynamics in Northern Iceland |
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tunnelling the peninsula of trolls: a case study of road infrastructure improvement and demographic dynamics in northern iceland |
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