Project for a Resilient Piteå (PREP)

Purpose and goal

The project aims to strengthen safety, mental health, and resilience in Piteå by developing and implementing methods and approaches to promote collaboration, increase community safety, and improve citizens´ mental health and social well-being. The project focuses on collaboration between the municipality and residents, with an emphasis on social sustainability and resilience in residential areas.

Expected effects and result

In the short term, the project aims to map and analyze the collaboration systems of Piteå Municipality and PiteBo, providing recommendations to strengthen cooperation and inclusion. The project will result in an initial action plan for the municipality and the housing company to develop further in the future. In the long term, the project aims to enhance the municipality´s and residents´ ability to manage societal crises by creating safe and inclusive environments that promote mental health.

Planned approach and implementation

The project will examine a specific residential area in Piteå to identify both weaknesses and opportunities in collaboration between stakeholders and residents. The feasibility study will result in an analysis and recommendations to strengthen inclusion and cooperation between the municipality and the municipal housing company.