Governed economic development in Europe's northernmost periphery. From company town to industrial diversity?

• Main Authors: Marte Bjørnsen, Steinar Johansen
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Barentsburg; Longyearbyen; North Pole; Norway; Svalbard; Northern Norway; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: http://www-sre.wu.ac.at/ersa/ersaconfs/ersa11/e110830aFinal00638.pdf

Svalbard is the northernmost settlement in Europe, situated halfway between northern Norway and the North Pole. Settlement is restricted to Spitsbergen Island and there are two main settlements, the Norwegian town Longyearbyen and the Russian town Barentsburg. In addition, there are a few research s...