Tiny villages: A sustainable complement for attractive and rapid housing provision

Purpose and goal

The objective of the project is to prove and document Tiny Village as a flexible, movable and socially sustainable housing alternative in mining and industrial regions. At the end of the project, we will have: •developed technical and social proof of concept •identified and worked down key thresholds for implementation •created a best practice for how Tiny Villages can be established quickly and with lower risks •showed how Tiny Villages can contribute to move-in, retention and skills supply

Expected effects and result

At the end of the project, a set of tools and documentation will be delivered that can be used by municipalities, landowners, entrepreneurs and employers, e.g. a comprehensive handbook, simulations and visualizations, proof of concept model, compilation of social impacts. These are adapted for continued use by the actors who will apply the results and are expected to speed up the scaling of the concept regionally and nationally.

Planned approach and implementation

The project is divided into 6 work packages: AP 1 Coordination, lead partner (LP) - LTU Business AP 2 Identify Best Practice, LP - LTU SBN and LTU ETKS AP 3 Design for off grid, LP - LTU SBN and LTU ETKS AP 4 Lowering thresholds for building Tiny Villages, LP Kiruna Växer and LTU Business AP 5 Design and simulation, LP - LTU SBN and LTU EKTS AP 6 Simulated Proof-of-Concept, LP - LTU SBN and LTU EKTS The project will establish a reference group with representatives from the various stakeholder groups.