Multi-Local Living – An Opportunity for Rural Health Services in Finland?
In the simplest definition, multi-local living means that a person or family have more than one residence or place to stay. In Finland, multi-locality has become a common phenomenon in recent decades, but the effects of it are not yet considered in decision-making or planning. This is because the “i...
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doaj-a0a1602a594b40b8bd5a6601e968cb5b2021-09-05T21:00:52ZengSciendoEuropean Countryside1803-84172019-06-0111225728010.2478/euco-2019-0013euco-2019-0013Multi-Local Living – An Opportunity for Rural Health Services in Finland?Lehtonen Olli0Muilu Toivo1Vihinen Hilkka2PhD, Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Latokartanonkaari 9, FI-00790Helsinki, Finland, and University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistokatu 2, FI-80100Joensuu, FinlandPhD, Research Professor of Rural Research, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Paavo Havaksen tie 3, FI-90014University of Oulu, FinlandPhD, Research Professor of Rural Policy, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Maarintie 6, FI-02150Espoo, FinlandIn the simplest definition, multi-local living means that a person or family have more than one residence or place to stay. In Finland, multi-locality has become a common phenomenon in recent decades, but the effects of it are not yet considered in decision-making or planning. This is because the “invisible population” created by multi-locality is not reflected in traditional population statistics. The assumption in this article is that multi-locality would provide opportunities to improve accessibility of health and social services in rural areas. The assumption is tested in the North Kymenlaakso region, Finland. The results point to that one-stop services and mobile services are cost-efficient and flexible provision models for rural areas. The results call for making the increasing multi-locality in society more visible and to utilize it better than at present as a resource for the development of rural areas.https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2019-0013multi-localityhealth servicesspatial optimizationnorth kymenlaakso regionfinland |
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Multi-Local Living – An Opportunity for Rural Health Services in Finland? |
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Multi-Local Living – An Opportunity for Rural Health Services in Finland? |
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Multi-Local Living – An Opportunity for Rural Health Services in Finland? |
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In the simplest definition, multi-local living means that a person or family have more than one residence or place to stay. In Finland, multi-locality has become a common phenomenon in recent decades, but the effects of it are not yet considered in decision-making or planning. This is because the “invisible population” created by multi-locality is not reflected in traditional population statistics. The assumption in this article is that multi-locality would provide opportunities to improve accessibility of health and social services in rural areas. The assumption is tested in the North Kymenlaakso region, Finland. The results point to that one-stop services and mobile services are cost-efficient and flexible provision models for rural areas. The results call for making the increasing multi-locality in society more visible and to utilize it better than at present as a resource for the development of rural areas. |
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multi-locality health services spatial optimization north kymenlaakso region finland |
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