Petri Kahila
Head of Department
Research Director
Doctor of Philosophy (Human Geohraphy), Adjunct Professor in Economic Geography Research Dire...
Karelian Institute, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Areas of specialities are regional development, regional and local governance, rural development, social and territorial cohesion and policy evaluations
Research groups
Projects
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Smart shrinking in the North Karelian rural areas Finished 01.06.2021 - 31.05.2023 -
Preliminary study of a regional student loan credit experiment Finished 01.10.2021 - 31.01.2022 -
ELO – Decision-Making and Governance in Wellbeing Services for Rural Vitality 01.08.2025 - 30.06.2027 -
ESPON CHANEBO - Challenges at EU’s North-East External Borders Finished 01.06.2024 - 30.06.2025 -
ESPON ESCAPE - European Shrinking Rural Areas: Challenges, Actions and Perspectives for Territorial Governance Finished 01.04.2019 - 31.12.2020 -
ESPON IRiE Interregional relations in Europe Finished 01.04.2020 - 30.04.2022
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ESPON QoL - Quality of Life Measurements and Methodology Finished 11.02.2019 - 31.08.2020
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Ensuring a Good Life in the rural areas -network Finished 01.08.2021 - 30.06.2024 -
East railway: Traffic forecast and socio-economic impact Finished 01.08.2025 - 31.01.2026
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KUMU - The changing role of municipalities in employment and business services Finished 01.08.2023 - 31.12.2024 -
An overview of the Rural social innovations Finished 01.09.2019 - 31.12.2021 -
What is Smart Shrinking in Finland? Finished 01.03.2021 - 31.05.2022 -
MONIVOIMA project Finished 01.06.2021 - 30.06.2022 -
Looking for creative solutions and strategies at municipal level Finished 01.08.2020 - 28.02.2022 -
PUHTI- Changing forms of economic activity in rural North Karelia Finished 01.08.2018 - 31.03.2021 -
RELOCAL - Resituating the Local in Cohesion and Territorial Development Finished 01.10.2016 - 30.09.2020
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RUSTIK - Rural Sustainability Transitions through Integration of Knowledge for Improved Policy Processes 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2026 -
Developing and evaluating island regions 01.03.2017 - 31.12.2026 -
SERIGO – Enhancing Resilience, Social Inclusion, and Well-being in rural areas through Social Innovation 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2027 -
City deals as an instrument in Finnish urban policy Finished 01.09.2022 - 31.01.2023
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Gender equality in the change of social and health care services - Study on equality among healthcare and social welfare staff Finished 01.01.2019 - 30.04.2020 -
The Ex Ante Evaluation of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027 for Finland Finished 01.11.2019 - 28.02.2022
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Regenerating Municipal Centres Finished 01.11.2017 - 31.12.2020
Files
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CHANEBO - Challenges at EU's North-East External Borders. Final Report // May 2025
Spūle, Sandra; Zillmer, Sabine; Böhme, Kai; Zeimet, Jean Claude; Furtado, Marcela Mäder; Marinović, Paola; Kahila, Petri; Fritsch, Matti; Kaisto, Virpi; Rannanpää, Sari; Cēbura, Ieva; Korpa, Viola; Ušča, Jānis, 2025, Espon. D4 Published development or research report or study -
CHANEBO - Challenges at EU's North-East External Borders. Recommendations for the future policies addressing the challenges at the EU’s north-eastern border area // May 2025
Spūle, Sandra; Zillmer, Sabine; Böhme, Kai; Zeimet, Jean Claude; Furtado, Marcela Mäder; Marinović, Paola; Kahila, Petri; Fritsch, Matti; Kaisto, Virpi; Rannanpää, Sari; Cēbura, Ieva; Korpa, Viola; Ušča, Jānis, 2025, Espon. D4 Published development or research report or study -
CHANEBO - Challenges at EU's North-East External Borders. Visions and Scenarios // May 2025
Böhme, Kai; Zeimet, Jean Claude; Spūle, Sandra; Zillmer, Sabine; Mäder Furtado, Marcela; Marinović, Paola; Kahila, Petri; Fritsch, Matti; Kaisto, Virpi; Rannanpää, Sari; Cēbura, Ieva; Korpa, Viola; Ušča, Jānis, 2025, Espon. D4 Published development or research report or study -
CHANEBO Challenges at EU's North-East External Borders. Comparative analysis of the CHANEBO regions // April 2025
Spūle, Sandra; Zillmer, Sabine; Mäder Furtado, Marcela; Kahila, Petri; Fritsch, Matti; Kaisto, Virpi; Rannanpää, Sari; Korpa, Viola; Cēbura, Ieva; Ušča, Jānis, 2025, Espon. D4 Published development or research report or study -
CHANEBO Challenges at EU’s North-East External Borders. Regional Profile for South Karelia, Finland // March 2025
Kaisto, Virpi; Fritsch, Matti; Kahila, Petri, 2025, Espon. D4 Published development or research report or study -
CHANEBO Challenges at EU’s North-East External Borders. Policy Review and Initial Recommendations // February 2025
Spūle, Sandra; Zillmer, Sabine; Furtado, Marcela Mäder; Marinović, Paola; Kahila, Petri; Fritsch, Matti; Kaisto, Virpi; Rannanpää, Sari; Cēbura, Ieva; Korpa, Viola; Ušča, Jānis, 2025, Espon. D4 Published development or research report or study -
From urban policy concept to practice in the periphery: smart shrinkage in peripheral Finland
Makkonen, Teemu; Kahila, Petri, 2025, Bański, Jerzy, Research Companion to the Periphery and Peripheral Regions : Concepts, Diagnosis, Dilemmas, 228-242. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Kuinka monta meitä on jäljellä viiden vuoden kuluttua? Kyläkauppojen tukikauden 2022-2023 arviointi
Hirvonen, Timo; Rautiainen, Simo; Lemponen, Virpi; Jolkkonen, Arja; Kahila, Petri; Rannanpää, Sari, 2024, Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Saariston tietopaketti : Suomen saaristoalueiden tilannekuva 2024
Rannanpää, Sari; Rautiainen, Simo; Hirvonen, Timo; Kahila, Petri, 2024, Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Conclusions and policy considerations – what does local experience tell us?
Fritsch, Matti; Kahila, Petri; Németh, Sarolta; Scott, James W, 2023, Fritsch, Matti; Kahila, Petri; Németh, Sarolta; Scott, James W, Spatial Justice and Cohesion: The Role of Place-Based Action in Community Development, 273-284. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)