Reflecting on a gathering of minds: the ArcticHubs annual meeting in Alagna Valsesia, Italy

Nestled within the scenic embrace of the Italian Alps, the annual ArcticHubs meeting in Alagna Valsesia unfolded as a testament to collaborative research and shared ambitions. Hosted by the University of Turin, this meeting brought together a diverse group of experts, researchers, and practitioners committed to the study and sustainability of Arctic and Alpine regions. Upon our arrival, we were introduced to the picturesque mountain village of Alagna by professor …

Finding a blend and a balance across disciplines, research tools, and livelihood sectors: ArcticHubs annual meeting 2022

ArcticHubs annual meeting , 21-24 September 2022 – Magma UNESCO Global Geopark One of the most ambitious features of the ArcticHubs project has been to draw together research across the diverse, but often interwoven livelihood sectors that are transforming lives and communities throughout the European Arctic. In order to achieve this aim, the project is having to balance inputs from an array of natural and social science disciplines. In turn, …

Maptionnaire & ArcticHubs: using PPGIS for stakeholder engagement in the Arctic

We recently had our partner Maptionnaire writing about us. As the project’s goal is to find a way of designing solutions together with multiple stakeholders, it’s crucial to gather their opinions, as well as understand their practices of using the land, the sea, or other resources. Maptionnaire Community Engagement Platform is used as a data collection and conflict negotiation tool by the researchers, as well as a platform for communication …

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 people’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 …

Interview with Sara Moioli, young researcher at ArcticHubs

We are very grateful to have young researchers and students, such as Sara Moioli, working around the ArcticHubs project. Sara is currently conducting her internship with ArcticHubs as part of the post graduate course TALETE Honour Program of the University of Trento (Italy). The course focuses on the topics of environment and sustainability and the ArcticHubs project is the case study that Sara is using. In this blog she tells …

Researchers and project staff

ArcticHubs has a wide Consortium of 21 affiliate members, which represents some of the top Arctic involved research institutions, medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and governmental actors. The Consortium combines a diverse and multi-focal group of different project actors including not only academic researchers but also experts from SMEs and four practice partners institutions. Arctichubs researchers are from different countries and academic fields of applied sciences: environmental science, social studies, GIS experts, …

Gallery

Up close and personal See life in the Arctic through the lens of our 22 partners and the scientists who are involved within the ArcticHubs project. Explore Arctic science, tourism, mining, fish farming and culture through our galleries of pictures. Researchers in action ArcticHubs at Arctic Spirits Conference in Rovaniemi 2023 ArcticHubs annual partner meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, September 2021 ArcticHubs annual partner meeting in Egersund, Norway, September 2022 Last …

Project partners

The ArcticHubs project is manage by a Consortium consisting of 21 partners from 11 countries, 2 countries being outside Europe. 15 of the participants are academic or governmental research organisations, 2 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and 4 practice partners. Coordination of the work among the diverse participants and Hubs requires efficient and well-designed organisation structure. To this end, the General Assembly (GA) of the Consortium is the ultimate decision-making …

ArcticHubs

Arctic land use can heat up emotions Climate change is projected to alter the Arctic more dramatically than any other region in the world. The Arctic today faces extraordinary pressures, with globalization and the climate crisis combining to drive change at an unprecedented rate. The opening up of new economic sectors, including mining and tourism, alongside the industrialization of many traditional livelihoods, such as fishing and forestry, are driving land …