
This first scholarly edited volume based on field research with Arctic Youth from three continents contributes to a theory of well-being and place-making grounded in the Arctic - a region usually associated more with hostile conditions for human inhabitation.

Youth are usually not (yet) decision makers in politics or in business corporations, but the sustainability of Arctic settlements depends on whether or not youth envision such places as offering opportunities for a good future. This is the first multidisciplinary volume presenting...