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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• Three main Arctic challenges:
o Climate
o Environment
o Society
NILS ARNE JOHNSEN, ARCTIC DIRECOR, RAMBOLL GROUP
• Buildings, transport, environment,
oil & gas, energy, management
consulting
• Leading consultancy in the European
Arctic
• 470 employees in the Arctic regions
of Finland, Sweden, Norway and
Greenland
• 11 000 employees worldwide
• 20 countries worldwide
THE ADVANTAGES OF CITIES
Social hubs
Engines of economic prosperity and development
Efficient resource and energy use e.g. district heating
Efficient transportation and high connectivity
Drivers of education and knowledge development
Waste problems
• Liveable city developments necessitate a holistic, integrated and balanced approach to economic, social, environmental and spatial developments.
• These driving forces reinforce each other and allow people and society to develop prosperously.
WHAT IS LIVEABILITY?
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FROM SILO-THINKING TO A HOLISTIC APPROACH
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LIVEABLE CITIES
RESEARCH: A CASE STUDY OF SIX ARCTIC CITIES
Nuuk
Tromsø
Narvik Gällivare
Oulu Luleå
CASE CITIES: KEY OUTCOME PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Gällivare Tromsø
Luleå Narvik
Oulu Nuuk 7
ECONOMY – KEY RESULTS
THE ARCTIC SITUATION
• Different growth experiences with different “drivers”: natural resources; knowledge intensive growth, public sector investments etc.
• Arctic trends and emerging opportunities create new business opportunities.
• Tourism seems like a growing sector with large potential
A diversified economic base, with a good private sector and support for business makes cities more robust, and able to attract investments :
Tromsø – becoming a successful knowledge city - but still less adapted to private business, Potential: new partnerships between public/private/research institutions
Gällivare - driven by but also dependent on the mining sector, making the city vulnerable to fluctuations in price and demand – and less attractive for external investments.
RECOMMENDATIONS ON CITY STRATEGIES
Growth regional level
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SOCIETY – KEY RESULTS
THE ARCTIC SITUATION
• Population growth varies among cities. Different centre/periphery dynamics and availability of jobs and education.
• Population outflow is a serious challenge – in particular for youth and women.
• Rate of higher education levels is also an issue.
• Indigenous communities / increasing diversity
Tromsø Narvik Gällivare
Luleå Oulu Nuuk
Strategies for retaining population is key for sustainable societies Education is key to knowledge intensive cities (Tromsø, Luleå and Oulu). But also to peripheral cities
(education partnerships of Gällivare). A future potential in the use of ICT
Effectively branding the city to attract residents and business Tromsø: cultural vibe and nature possibilities – Gällivare:The Arctic world class city
Seeing and working with indigenous groups and diversity as a resource for the city Tromsø experiences - and a recent partnership with Sami community
-4,9%
3,7%
0,2% 13,7%
13,8% 13,2% Pyramid: Age distribution Population growth (%)
RECOMMENDATIONS ON CITY STRATEGIES
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URBAN PLANNING THE ARCTIC SITUATION • Marked by the long distances in
the Arctic, some cities are more challenged than others. For many cities this is a focus area
• ICT infrastructure is well developed - Nuuk is the most challenged
• Urban planning is a focus for
Tromsø and Gällivare –both are challenged in terms of housing and long-term planning
URBAN PLANNING
Flight
Train
Sea Major international airline hub Low frequency Medium frequency High frequency
Long term urban planning that aims to ensure cohesive , liveable cities that are well connected externally and internally. At its best, urban planning involves citizens and meets their needs. ICT is also key to connecting cities externally Gällivare: Although challenged - now in a defining moment with new city plan - relocation of citizens and development
of city centre. Tromsø: In recent decades, a strategic focus on condensing the city around a centre. In other aspects, city planning is
more ad hoc and presently city is facing a housing challenge.
RECOMMENDATIONS ON CITY STRATEGIES
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ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
GGH / capita
THE ARCTIC SITUATION • Although all cities are based in the
Arctic region, climate varies, due to the Gulf Stream among other factors
• Focus on environment and climate as integrated part of decision making.
• 3 out of 6 case cities have low green
house gas emissions. 1 city stands out with a high level of emissions – due to steel industry.
Green growth strategies are key to ensure long term sustainable growth and brand the city as attractive for resourceful citizens Focus cities have environmental strategies, but have not implemented ambitious and coherent green growth
measures. Challenges in some cities with a difficult choice between industry and sustainable green solutions. Although difficult
cities need to follow the path of green growth to ensure long-term sustainability and a city that is attractive. Key green growth strategies would include influencing the energy consumption and CO2 emissions; adapting to
climate change, managing pollution, development of "green" infrastructure and "green" services
CITY STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICE
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GOVERNANCE
THE ARCTIC SITUATION
• Cities are all governed by City councils. Compared to other cities globally the governance models are mature and professional.
• Tromsø recently introduced a parliamentary system as part of involving citizens mores.
• Cities part of a larger institutional set-up at regional, national and supra-national level
Long term strategic decision making and strong leadership is vital for long term sustainable growth:
challenges not well solved. For Gällivare, the challenge of promoting a secondary economic sector.
In Tromsø, a recent change towards a parliamentary system is hoped to improve long term planning and political vision
Engaging citizens in decisions and development of services is highly recommendable: E.g. Gällivare carried out a consultation among youngsters in connection with the new city planning
RECOMMENDATIONS ON CITY STRATEGIES
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LOOKING FORWARD: RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS
• Exploring new opportunities – for business, innovation and partnerships arising from global shifts in climate and power.
• Developing tourism – an opportunity not sufficiently explored
• City branding: Arctic world class cities – finding the right city brand to make cities attractive for new residents and business
• Extending infrastructure, ICT and communication – to further connect Arctic cities with the outside world
• Engaging and motivating Arctic citizens in developing their cities
• Arctic indigenous communities and diversity: a resource
• Encouraging learning between cities: E.g. Arctic city networks
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• Understand the Arctic
• Analyze the society
• Most “company towns” are not sustainable in the long term
• Because of the Arctic being sparsely populated this goes for most
of the settlements, town and cities
• Be present locally and use local services in all phases of the
project
• Define stakeholders and collaborate at the earliest possible time
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• Investment in infrastructure for your own business purpose
• Facilitation of this infrastructure for other purposes
• Contribute to local business development - not only for your own
business sector
• Contribute to educational initiatives - not only in your own
business sector
COUNTERACTING THE DISADVANTAGES OF COMPANY TOWNS
NORWAY MINING IN THE NORTH: BIEDJOVAGGI CASE
• Previously mining in 1970ies and 1990ies, last by Outokumpu
• Copper and gold
• Kautokeino municipality, geographically the largest in Norway
• Population 2 900
• Unemployment rate is among highest in Norway: 3,9 %
• Municipality politicians votet NO to assessment programs three times
BIEDJOVAGGI
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