Cores and peripheries in a northern periphery: a case study in Finland

During the last decades, peripheral rural areas have been faced with social and economic challenges, such as economic restructuring, unemployment, out-migration and ageing population. Due to declining traditional industries, tourism has often been highlighted as a vehicle to revitalize the economy i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pekka Kauppila
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Geographical Society of Finland 2011
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e47ae34deca24eeca2ed1b23eaeeba48