New Research Project to Map ‘Zombie Houses’ in Sweden Researcher Andreas Back at Umeå University will investigate abandoned houses in Sweden and explore how they can be utilized as a resource, particularly in areas experiencing long-term population decline.
New Project: What Does It Take to Get Students to Stay In the North? Bodø, Northern Norway (High North News): Students in the North move southward after completing their studies. A new project will now explore what it takes to make the students stay, live and work in the North.
New Project: What Does It Take to Get Students to Stay In the North? Bodø, Northern Norway (High North News): Students in the North move southward after completing their studies. A new project will now explore what it takes to make the students stay, live and work in the North.
Now, the Future of Svalbard is Decided from a State Employee Office on the Mainland Commentary: How to help a business sector that is on its knees following the pandemic? According to the Norwegian state, this is best done through introducing new regulations at breakneck pace, regulations that are to be commented on and worked into new business models. We are in Svalbard, where nothing is as it was, nor how it should become.
Politicians Don’t Create Jobs, but They can Take Measures through Tax Cuts (Commentary) Decreasing population figures in the High North worry an increasing number of people. Most recently, a fluffy decision about a Northern Norway Railway line was thrown into the debate. However, that railway will be far too late to send any southerners to the High North.
Fourth Straight Year of Population Decline in Alaska Last year, Alaska's population decreased by over 3,800 people. This was the fourth straight year of decline for the state’s population.
The Arctic Paradox Commentary: I wanted to write about the Arctic paradise. However, words do not follow the strict logic of railway tracks. Any verbal journey meanders past obstacles and shut gates, finding their way along new and undiscovered paths. This time, the paradise collided with the paradox.
- We do not consider Russia a threat, we consider it a concern. - Our presence in the Arctic is important to keep the region conflict free. Because without stability in the Arctic, development opportunities will come to a halt, says the US' Ambassador to Norway.
Weekly newsletter - 18 January Troublesome population figures for the High North. New Norwegian government platform and an upcoming government expansion from three to four parties. Trump's usual twitter rants, with timely responses. These are the most important issues this week.
Nordland: New Export Record, Population Figures Troublesome Figures from Indeks Nordland show that export from Nordland County increased by NOK 28.8 million from 2017 to 2018. Population figures are not encouraging, however, with an increase of a meagre 144 new inhabitants in 2018.
