ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we develop and introduce a conceptual model for analysing local approaches to sustainable urban development in remote regions. This chapter starts by discussing how sustainable urban development is envisioned in global instruments and in scholarly literature (2.1). Based on this review, we introduce the five key components of our conceptual model, which explain the differences in local approaches to sustainable urban development in the cities under investigation (2.2). Under this model, we argue that it is possible to develop pathways for how global visions such as the Paris Climate Agreement, the 2030 Agenda, and the New Urban Agenda can be pursued in remote regions, of which the European Arctic is one example.
