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The West Region of Iceland

The West Region of Iceland. Vífill Karlsson Regional Development Office of West-Iceland. Descriptive statistics. Municipialities in Iceland. Region of West-Iceland. 10 municipalities in West Iceland (total 77 in Iceland). West region of Iceland, four similar areas, 10 municipalities.

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The West Region of Iceland

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  1. The West Region of Iceland Vífill Karlsson Regional Development Office of West-Iceland

  2. Descriptive statistics

  3. Municipialities in Iceland

  4. Region of West-Iceland

  5. 10 municipalities in West Iceland (total 77 in Iceland)

  6. West region of Iceland, four similar areas, 10 municipalities 1 5 2 2

  7. Dominating Industries Agriculture Fisheries Agriculture? Mixed

  8. Size in km2 2439 1819 4721 503

  9. Population year 2010 (1/1) 694 3900 3603 7173

  10. Development of the local population. Very negative Negative Positive Very positive

  11. Sex ratio, Female/male 2010. (improvement from 2007) 0,91 0,94 0,96 0,94

  12. Immigrants, share of local population 1998. 1,1% 4,5% 1,3% 1,1%

  13. Immigrants, share of local population 2008. 4,8% 9,6% 7,0% 5,6%

  14. Unemployment As share of local population (16-74) in May 2009: 6,3% for the entire country 1,6% 1,8% 3,8% 5,0%

  15. Housing prices, with respect to Reykjavík (long run). 40% 50% 70% 75%

  16. Cod fishing grounds. Avearge catch in tonns/n.m.2 2005. Figure: Marine Research Institue.

  17. The highway system and the traffic volume. Figure: Trausti Valsson

  18. Icelandic geothermal water: high/low temperature areas. Figure: Orkuveita Reykjavíkur.

  19. Icelandic Tourism:Data from Statistics Iceland

  20. Expected development

  21. Iceland’s interregional migration two 5 year periods, 1987-1996. 1987-1991 1992-1996 Note: Green color for positive net migration

  22. Iceland’s interregional migration two 5 year periods, 1997-2006 1997-2001 2002-2006 Note: Green color for positive net migration

  23. Net Migration/local population all urban nuclei 1998-2007, distance from Reykjavík and population (red dots West-Iceland)

  24. Capital area’s net-migration with respect to adjacent regions (Suðurnes, Vesturland and Suðurland).

  25. Capital area’s net-migration with respect to other distant regions

  26. Net impact of -10% GDP on local employment -3,5% -2,6% -1,3% -5,3% -2,4%

  27. Economic growth 2000-2006, average 30%. 7% -2% -1% 63% 12% 39% 15% 20%

  28. Forecast: Impact of -10% GDP on local employment in the West region

  29. Labour income – beta coefficient for coastal areas (fisheries)

  30. Labour income – beta coefficient for agricultural provinces

  31. Income – beta coefficient for the capital area

  32. Reduction in total labour income between first eight months 2008 and 2010: Real terms

  33. Immigrants

  34. Other things • Wages and origin • 80% not problems with dept • 3-5% huge problems

  35. Regional Policy – West Region of Iceland

  36. Analytical tools • VRIO-model • Comparative advantages • Porter’s Diamond • Weber-Moses triangle • Land-rent: Von-Thünen • Housing prices: Bid-rent curve

  37. West-Iceland Opportunities • Leisure industries • Nature-Tourism • Sagas-Tourism • Spas • Universities, incubation centers , industries. • Alþjóðlegur björgunarskóli • Kona Evrópu • Sjávarföll í Hvammsfirði – óvirkjuð orka • Breiðafjörður – uppspretta tækifæra • Jarðfræði svæðisins – öll jarðsaga Íslands • Grunnafjörður – Votlendi Mýranna (dulúð) • Deildartunguhver – vatnsmesti hver Evrópu • Snæfellsjökull/þjóðgarðurinn/þjóðsagan • Griðungurinn - ímynd Vesturlands • Matarkistan Vesturland 6 15 1 5 12 2 14 10 13 9 11 8 3 4 7

  38. Three main ideas • Leisure industries • Spas, health, sagas, nature • Chest of food • Cod, seaweed (dulse and Scurvyworth), whalemeat, goat, Vedgeable, mineral water, shellfish, salmon • Universities, incubation centers, industries

  39. Fire and Ice

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