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Insights from Northern European Countries and Regions

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Cities and regions have a number of different strategies aiming to improve the urban environment and economic activities. The concepts of innovation and smart city development are among the key phrases or catchwords. These strategies apply to similar topics and the goal setting the present is very alike. The cloning idea is visible, even though similarities are probably caused by the European Union level strategies that function as guidelines for national policies and strategies. As stated, environment and sustainability are strongly present in smart city agenda. Therefore, studied strategies expand the smart city definition to include traditional problems of urban growth. This chapter focuses on generating insights from Northern European countries and regions.

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  1. Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Tan Yigitcanlar

  2. Centre for Maritime Studies, Brahea Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

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Yigitcanlar, T., Inkinen, T. (2019). Insights from Northern European Countries and Regions. In: Geographies of Disruption. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03207-4_7

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