Stakeholder dialogues 2018

A major demographic shift to city lifestyles and growing urbanization present both opportunities and challenges. Resource scarcity, climate change and urban growth rank among the greatest challenges, together with our more complex and multifaceted society. Even in highly developed and urbanized countries such as Norway, it is important to grasp the challenges of the future today to ensure sustainable urban growth and liveable cities for future generations. This report highlights some of the main challenges facing Norwegian cities. These are likely to demand increased attention now and in the years ahead. Through dialogue and discussions with stakeholders, the report discusses questions related to urban development, energy, governance and participation in Norwegian cities over the next three decades, as well as ways of tackling them. Exploring flexibility as a starting point for engaging with rapid and unpredictable change has been at the heart of these dialogues. By discussing how flexibility can develop in a variety of areas such as urban development, energy, governance and co-determination, we can make connections between these areas and reflect on the significance of looking at these issues and themes from different cities in an integrated context