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The burden of mobility: multi-local living and its effects on infrastructure, services, and housing markets in rural areas

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Multi-locality has become increasingly common over the past decade in many countries, and it has increased the temporal population, especially in rural areas. Despite the growing popularity of this lifestyle, an overall picture of the effects of mobility is missing. A lack of official data is one of the main reasons why little attention has been paid to this phenomenon in rural areas. The results of this study illustrate the need to ensure that the burden caused by this lifestyle, especially for telecommunications connections, is better considered in planning. Special attention is needed because this lifestyle is directed towards rural municipalities, which are vulnerable to the increase in population and the resulting spatial injustice.

Source: Fennia

DOI: 10.11143/fennia.143777

Authors: Olli Lehtonen, Olli Voutilainen, Venla Heiskanen

Institutions: Natural Resources Institute Finland, University of Eastern Finland

Language: English

Topic: Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407778076

FWCI: 4.37

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Cited by: 5

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