About this publication
Recipe book for regional development
How to improve your community?
Editor: Karen Refsgaard
Co-editor: Ken Barlow
© Nordregio 2025
Layout: Agger Grafisk Design and Marija Zelenkauskė, Nordregio
Storymaps and mapping tool: Madelene Sonesson, Nordregio
Cover pictures: Elina Manninen/Keksit, Daniel Villadsen, Ruka Kuusamo/Visit Finland
Nordregio
Nordregio is a leading Nordic and European research centre for regional development and planning, established by the Nordic Council of Ministers in 1997. We conduct solution-oriented and applied research, addressing current issues from both a research perspective and the viewpoint of policymakers and practitioners. Operating at the international, national, regional and local levels, Nordregio’s research covers a wide geographic scope, emphasising the Nordic and Baltic Sea Regions, Europe and the Arctic.
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