Place-based resources as a means for local economic development – local planning in shrinking rural areas

Ida Nilsson, Sabrina Fredin · 2025 · Planning Practice and Research

Summary. Local planning in shrinking rural areas can actively shape economic development by engaging with place-based resources and global economic demands. Using a Swedish municipality case study, the authors show how planning functions as a proactive, socio-materially distributed practice rather than simply reacting to external pressures. Local planning agencies directly influenced spatial and economic transformation through their engagement with resource extraction projects.

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  title   = {Place-based resources as a means for local economic development – local planning in shrinking rural areas},
  author  = {Ida Nilsson and Sabrina Fredin},
  journal = {Planning Practice and Research},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1080/02697459.2025.2547212},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2025.2547212}
}

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DOI

10.1080/02697459.2025.2547212

Countries

Sweden

Regions

Europe

Categories

regional-innovation-systems, policy

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2026-04-28