New ArcticHubs report: geopolitical tensions and drivers of different industries in the European Arctic

A research team from the ArcticHubs has recently finished two reports which set the ground of the following project steps. The research focused on Arctic geopolitics and global drivers: an investigation of the tensions and drivers affecting the development of major industries in the European Arctic, namely, aquaculture, forestry, mining and tourism. Such kind of geopolitical research is quite new for the European Arctic: by geopolitics analysis in the report …

Participatory research tools: Q-methodology to study perspectives

As used in ArcticHubs, Q-method is being conducted as part of the in-depth analysis of local peopleā€™s perception of the existing and new economic activities in the Arctic. It is being used in particular to assess local stakeholders, policy makers and citizens’ perceptions, in order to identify and cluster like-minded people into so-called opinion types. This makes viewpoints across different parts of the Arctic region and industries comparable. Hereafter a …