Stockholm
The County Administrative Board of Stockholm represents the Stockholm region. Despite that County of Stockholm cover less than 2 % of Sweden´s surface, a wide range of conditions are found within its boundaries, spanning from the intense metropolitan centre to sparsely populated countryside and archipelago. Unspoilt nature is never far away.
The urban perimeter links to a living countryside with 1800 farm units within the county. It is important to manage remaining areas of farmland in ways that permit both food production and rich biodiversity and provides opportunities for recreation and contact with nature for people living in and around the city. It is important to have a balance between a growing city, open landscape and nature with a growing population. We also need to maintain the green infrastructure and biodiversity, especially in the peri-urban areas.
The county of Stockholm has more than 200 nature reserves, two national parks and Sweden´s only national city park.
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Winter in Stockholm. Photo: Monica Burell |
One of the future challenges for the region lays in the competition of land use, which has resulted in high prices for land and estates and difficulties to expand. As many other countries we also have a high average age of our farmers. To have a living countryside we need to develop a more diverse business sector in the rural areas as a complement to agriculture. The landscape is a resource for public health and quality of life.
We see a possibility to exchange experience regarding the peri urban questions through the PURPLE network. One interesting question is how to maintain and develop landscape values including cultural heritage and biodiversity.
General data:
| Country: |
Sweden |
| Total area: |
650.000 |
| Population: |
1.8 million |
| Density: |
285 |
| Agriculture land use: |
17 % |
| Arable land: |
76 % |
| Main economic activities: |
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| Main agricultural products: |
Milk, Wheat and Beef |
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Last updated: 18 Feb 2008