Digitalization in sparsely populated areas: between place-based practices and the smart region agenda
基于欧洲越来越多地区面临人口稀疏风险的证据，本文通过英国和瑞典的案例研究，探讨数字化如何支持地方行动者促进社区协作规划，并呼吁区域政策制定者关注与欧洲“稀疏化”相关的未来领土规划解决方案。
Based on evidence of a growing number of regions in Europe at risk of becoming sparsely populated, this article argues that further policy attention should be drawn to sparsely populated areas. We present experiences from case studies in the UK and Sweden asking how digitalization supported local actors in providing tools to promote collaborative planning for their communities. The article propounds the European added value of these experiences by raising the awareness of regional policymakers about future solutions for territorial planning and governance linked with the ‘sparselization’ of Europe, which we deem is the ‘other side’ of the continent’s continuing urbanization.