Interactive visualization of cross-regional issues in
the northern regions of Sweden, Norway and Finland is the topic of a new project
lead by the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland. The main goal in LiveNord
project is to communicate cross-border data. The project targets both the general
public and policy makers. The goal will be achieved through the development of a new
map based visualization tool based on live data feed and static data. The visualized
data will be selected according to indicators reflecting the four dimensions of
territorial sustainability: economic, social, environmental and cultural
sustainability.

The project will be conducted as a public-private
partnership. Project partners are Tekniken Hus and Agency9 from Luleå, and Research
Institute Norut and Nordnorsk Vitensenter from Tromsø.

The
outcome of the project will be three science exhibition stations incorporating the
visualization tool. These exhibition elements will be hosted in the permanent
science exhibitions of project partners in Rovaniemi, Luleå and Tromsø. In addition,
a cross-regional planning tool will be developed to facilitate integrated
cross-regional planning. Both tools will include a public participation tool to
enable the acquisition of crowdsourced data, which has potential of engaging people
in issues affecting their daily life in the region.

The project
is starting now and will last until mid-2018. The project is funded by the Interreg
Nord EU-program and co-financed by the partners, Lapin liitto, Länsstyrelsen i
Norrbottens län and Troms fylkeskommune. Altogether the project budget is 1,15 mil.
euros.

Contact details:

Leena Rantamaula
Project coordinator
leena.rantamaula[at]ulapland.fi
+358 40 484 4252

Nicolas Gunslay
Project leader
nicolas.gunslay[at]ulapland.fi
+358 40 735 7296