Presentation of Knut Vareide's new book: "How to create growth?"
Tuesday 5. Mar, 14:00 -
Bø
Program:
Welcome by Director of Telemark Research Institute, Ailin Aastvedt
Introduction by County Mayor Sven Tore Løkslid
Why does Bø succeed? Lecture by Senior Research Scientist Knut Vareide, drawing the lines back 100 years in time
Despite the fact that there are strong centralising driving forces, there are examples of rural municipalities that have gone against the grain and grown, such as Midt-Telemark.
Most municipalities in rural areas are also trying to create development by becoming attractive to residents and businesses and stopping the population decline. Some have succeeded. What characterises such municipalities and how have they managed to counteract decline and centralisation?
To explain that Midt-Telemark has become such an attractive district municipality, Vareide believes that we must draw the lines back 100 years in time.
