Reframing Kiruna’s Relocation—Spatial Production or a Sustainable Transformation?

• Main Authors: Aslı Tepecik Diş, Elahe Karimnia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Arctic; Kiruna; Luossavaara
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/7/3811/pdf; https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/7/3811/

Due to the expansion of nearby mining operations, the city of Kiruna, an arctic city in Sweden, has been undergoing a massive urban transformation, led by the mining company, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB), which is the largest iron ore producer in the EU. This paper explores this reloca...