Research explores multilocal practices in a northern pleasure periphery, revealing diverse drivers and features, indicating implications for local policy.
Key Points
This research aims to understand multilocal practices shaped by remote work in a northern geographical context post-COVID-19.
Conducted 18 interviews with individuals living multilocally in Åre, Sweden.
Developed a typology of multilocal practices based on interview data.
Analyzed how multilocality is influenced by temporal commitment, place relations, and everyday conduct.
Identified four distinct multilocal practices reflecting diverse lifestyles.
Revealed substantial variations in the drivers influencing multilocal living.
Demonstrated the significance of multilocality for local policymaking in rural areas.