Yhteisöasukkaiden

Yhteisöasukkaiden is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun yhteisöasukas, meaning a resident of a particular community, such as a neighborhood, housing association, or other local community. The form yhteisöasukkaiden is used when speaking about something belonging to or concerning such residents, for example yhteisöasukkaiden osallistuminen (participation of community residents) or yhteisöasukkaiden näkemykset (the views of community residents).

In practice, the term appears in policy documents, academic studies, and planning discussions that focus on community-level perspectives, participation, welfare, safety, and service provision. It signals a collective view of residents who identify with a specific community, rather than all residents in a city or region.

Linguistically, yhteisöasukas is a compound noun formed from yhteisö (community) and asukas (resident). The genitive plural suffix -en marks possession or association, as in yhteisöasukkaiden tarvearviointi (needs assessment of community residents) or yhteisöasukkaiden etuudet (benefits for community residents). The term is used alongside more general terms such as asukkaat or kaupunginosan asukkaat, depending on context.

Potential considerations include ensuring inclusive representation of diverse community residents, including those with different languages, ages, and abilities, when discussing yhteisöasukkaiden needs or participation.

See also: asukkaat, yhteisö, asukasneuvosto, kaupunginosa.