Ett dysfunktionellt distansförhållande Relationen mellan ödehus och utboägda skogsfastigheter
A dysfunctional distance relationship: The relationship between derelict houses and absentee ownership
Abstract
The aim of this bachelor thesis has been to investigate the consequences of absentee ownership of
forest properties in relation to abandoned houses in Sweden. The complex concept of abandoned
houses is difficult to define and understand. In this investigation, an attempt is therefore made to
distinguish derelict houses that are connected to forest properties, in order to build up a context that
can explain why the buildings are derelict. The rural shortage of permanent residents is exacerbated
by absentee ownership in that the owner live in other municipalities and do not actively manage
their houses. It also contributes to reduced tax revenues and population base. Moreover, the
modern forest industry together with a changed ownership structure has led to the depopulation of
local communities and the loss of local knowledge. Through inventories and document analysis the
study identified that many derelict houses stood empty as a result of larger land acquisitions, where
the possibility of subdivision had been affected by financial and emotional factors. In the work of
revitalizing the countryside, there is a need for a broader discussion around the challenge of
absentee ownership in order to generate an awareness of it in municipalities.
Degree
Student essay
Other description
Uppsats för avläggande av filosofie kandidatexamen med huvudområdet kulturvård med inriktning
mot bebyggelseantikvarisk verksamhet
2023, 180 hp
Grundnivå
2023:17
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Date
2023-08-30Author
Eriksson, Sandra
Keywords
rural development, derelict houses, absentee ownership, modern forest industry
Series/Report no.
ISSN 1101-3303 2023:17
Language
swe