Local municipal perceptions regarding possibilities for wooden multistory construction in Finland

Last week my master study into wooden multistory construction (WMC) came to an end as the pro gradu thesis project was officially accepted by the faculty (read here). Having moved to Finland from the USA, and having had no formal education in forestry, the topic of wood construction in Europe was little known to me prior to starting my degree. However, in the research I interviewed 11 civil servants from six municipalities with the aim of identifying key personal attitudes towards the prospect of including WMC projects in city planning. A multitude of opinions were shared--too many to even discuss fully in the context of my thesis! In this blog post I will briefly share some main findings.

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