perkanavaarvot

Perkanavaarvot refers to a set of measures used in Finland to evaluate the visual attractiveness of rural areas. The term is derived from Finnish, with "perka" meaning "lamppost" or "streetlight" and "navarvot" implying a type of assessment. This system was developed by the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and its primary purpose is to encourage rural municipalities to maintain and improve the visual and aesthetic aspects of their areas.

Perkanavaarvot is based on a scoring system, where each town or village receives points for factors such as street lighting, woodwork and exterior decorating, along with landscaping and ground separating, and the maintenance of the garden. The extent to which inhabitants have paid attention to such details evaluates how a rural settlement takes care of its public spaces. This system benefits not only residents of the areas but also visitors, tourists, and locals alike, by creating peaceful and clean environments.

The perkanavaarvot system encourages residents to maintain and enhance their surroundings in neighborhoods and outside public networks. Comprehensive renovations to facades of buildings, and enhanced the cleanliness and long aesthetics of residential districts are, for example, evaluated favorably. Participants are steered towards adopting modern criteria corresponding to contemporary urban and public standard images. Developing settlements through this method aims to showcase improvements in standard living areas.

Although initially intended solely for Finnish rural areas, the principles of Perkanavaarvot system have seen potential international applications. With adaptation and modifications, its objectives related to welcoming environments and livability have been recognized in multiple regions and have sparked simultaneous adoption.