Nordregio Magazine 2 2018
Changing Ruralities
The trend towards increased urbanisation seems ever growing and many rural areas – but not all – are losing inhabitants, investments, growth potential and maybe even cultural as well as economic importance and democratic power.
But is it all this bleak? The feature article in this issue of Nordregio Magazine looks at ongoing research into the issue of attractiveness, based on the work in the Nordic thematic group on Sustainable Rural Development.
This group is one of the three Nordic thematic groups dealing with regional development and planning set up by the Nordic Council of Ministers with Nordregio as secretariat and coordinator. You will also find an overview of this work in this issue – enjoy your reading.
