Umeå: Contributing to sustainable growth and inclusivity through the sharing economy

Philip Näslund, Olle Bergman, Kes Mccormick

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Abstract

Over the past 50 years Umeå has displayed constant growth, making it the fastest-growing region in northern Sweden. It is therefore crucial that Umeå grows with regards to environmental, social, cultural and economic aspects. Sharing City Umeå, which is a test-bed for the sharing economy, is focusing on innovative solutions for shared mobility, green spaces, resource efficiency, sustainable consumption and supporting the local sharing ecosystem and entrepreneurs. One key question for Umeå is to understand the different roles in the sharing economy for the municipality, companies, NGOs and citizens to support, enable and deliver sharing services in the city. It important to understand how different sharing solutions is contributing to the Global Sustainable Development Goals and the local sustainability goals in Umeå. The test-bed solutions that are successful will be implemented both in new city districts and in existing infrastructure and processes.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSharing Cities 2020
EditorsIris Wang, Hideaki Ninomiya, Benjamen Gussen
Place of PublicationSingapore
PublisherSpringer
Pages143-145
ISBN (Electronic)978-981-15-8037-6
ISBN (Print)978-981-15-8036-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Free keywords

  • sharing
  • cities
  • sustainability

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