Nordregio
@nordregio
International research centre for regional development and planning located in the heart of Stockholm. We are bridging policy and research for a thriving, sustainable Nordic region and beyond.
🏘️ What makes communities resilient? #Trust. Local networks. Community organisations. Everyday services. How can regions strengthen the foundations of #resilience? Join our webinar to explore research & regional experiences. 📅 1 October | 13.00–14.30 CEST 🔗 Sign up: nordregio.org/events/psych...
🗺️ Who is outside the Nordic #labour market and why? Some are studying or training. Others face #barriers linked to illness, disability or labour-market exclusion. This week’s #MapMonday maps the share of people aged 20-64 outside the labour force. 💡 Read more: nordregio.org/publications...
📊 6.9% of the #Nordic population is aged 80+ (2025 average) and #ageing continues. 👵 Regional realities differ. Older age profiles are generally found in rural and sparsely populated areas. What does the #demographic picture look like in your region? 🗺️ See more: nordregio.org/publications...
❄️ How will climate change affect the Arctic? 🧊 What does permafrost thaw mean for infrastructure? 🤝 How can communities strengthen resilience? See how Nordregio's #Arctic work brings together research, spatial analysis & local knowledge to help answer these questions: nordregio.org/topics/arctic/
Who would you trust in a #crisis? 📍 Where would you go? 🤝 Who would you help? 🏫 Where would your #community gather? Put your assumptions to the test with Building #Resilience, Nordregio's serious #game based on Nordic research: nordregio.org/publications... Available in English & Nordic languages
Some municipalities depend on a handful of industries. Others draw strength from diversity. This week's #MapMonday explores sectoral #employment concentration across the Nordic Region. How resilient and prepared is your region for economic change? 🗺️ See more: nordregio.org/maps/sectora...
The pattern is clear: We like nature-themed street names in the #NordicRegion 👀 Explore our 2026 #SummerMap! 👉 nordregio.org/news/discove... Find the full map gallery on our website: 🗺️ nordregio.org/maps/ #Cartography #GIS #Nordic #Summer #SpatialAnalysis #Demography #Labourmarket
Many of today's biggest challenges don't stop at administrative borders - and neither should the solutions. We research how #governance, collaboration & place-based approaches can help public authorities tackle shared challenges across the Nordic Region. 💡 Learn more: nordregio.org/topics/gover...
📊 Green patents offer a window into the Nordic Region's #green transition. This week's #MapMonday shows where green patent applications are concentrated, highlighting leading #innovation hubs and the regional geography of green technological development. 🗺️ Read more: nordregio.org/publications...
Why is it harder for some people to find #work? Why do some #places feel unsafe? Who owns the land that produces our #food? How reliable are municipal #population forecasts? Our recent peer-reviewed research explores these questions & more. 📖 Browse our publications: nordregio.org/publications/
💧 Your local #water supply has been contaminated. Emergency phone lines are overwhelmed. Internet & social media info is conflicted. Where do you go? Who do you #trust? How does your community handle the #crisis? 🎲 Test the Building #Resilience game: nordregio.org/publications...
🗺️ Regions & municipalities play different roles in keeping the Nordic Region running. This week's #MapMonday shows how population size and infrastructure use intersect across Nordic municipalities, highlighting different roles, dependencies & resilience challenges. ➡️ nordregio.org/publications...
Watch a recording and catch up on the details of the discussion: festivalslampa.lv/lv/pasakums/...
How can border communities become more #resilient? At #LAMPA2026, Nordregio moderated a discussion on crisis #preparedness, civic engagement and #trust, bringing together policymakers, practitioners and civil society from across the Nordic-Baltic Region. 📸 Roberts Blaubuks / Norden.lv
🌊 A storm has cut your island off from the mainland. ⚡ No power. 📵 No internet. ⛴️ No ferries. What do you do? Where do you go? Who do you #trust? How does the community react and get organised? Explore these questions in a research-based Building #Resilience game: nordregio.org/publications...
How can border communities strengthen resilience, #trust and #preparedness in times of crisis? 🌍 This Friday, Nordregio will join LAMPA 2026 in Riga for a conversation on #crisis preparedness, civic engagement and community #resilience in border regions. ➡️ nordregio.org/events/crisi...
On this #MapMonday discover the streets of summer with Nordregio's summer map 2026! Nordic people enjoy spending summer in nature, whether it is by a lake, in the forest or on the beach. These summer pastimes are also mirrored in how we name our streets. Read more: nordregio.org/news/discove...
Could your community handle: ⚡ a prolonged power cut? 🌱 a contested wind farm? 🌍 multiple crises at once? Put your thinking to the test with Nordregio's research-based serious games. Download game kits: 📘 nordregio.org/publications... 📗 nordregio.org/publications... 📙 nordregio.org/publications...
Can #digitalconnectivity make remote communities more innovative liveable and resilient? Learn from the highly digitalised #FaroeIslands in our third and final #NordicBaltic Connectivity storymap! On smart streetlights, elderly care sensors, submarine cables and more: nordregio.org/publications...
📊 The average #employment rate among the #Nordic working-age population (aged 20-64) is 81% (2025) But municipal data shows strong #regional variation. 💼 Highest rates: Faroe Islands, Iceland, Åland 📉 Lower rates: parts of eastern & central Finland 🗺️ nordregio.org/maps/employm... #MapMonday
🌱 Resilience is built long before a crisis occurs. But what are the building blocks of a resilient society? And what does #psychological #resilience look like in practice? These were among the issues discussed during the #Nordic Day at #SuomiAreena 2026 ➡️ Read more: nordregio.org/events/nordi...
How do #labour #markets remain functional, inclusive and adaptable when geography, demography and sector structure create persistent constraints? 📌 What makes labour market participation #sustainable? SUNREM explores local labour market dynamics in #remote areas. ➡️ nordregio.org/research/sus...
#MapMonday - Total population of Nordic municipalities The average population of a Nordic municipality is just above 25 000. 🔼Most populated are Stockholm, Oslo, Heslinki. 🔽Least populated areTjörneshreppur, Árneshreppur, Skorradalshreppur (all Iceland). Read more: nordregio.org/maps/total-p...
🌍 Over the past three decades, the Nordic Region has become increasingly diverse. Foreign-born populations have grown, #migration origins have broadened & #diversity is spreading beyond large cities and urban hubs. 👥 Explore shared trajectories & distinct pathways: nordregio.org/publications...
🚲 How are Nordic cities strategically designing safe, multi-use #cyclinginfrastructure? Read our fourth and final planning memo in the Nordic Cycle Network series for a practical overview of how to address different users, speeds, and #urbanmobility needs. Learn more👉 nordregio.org/publications...