storstadsregionala
Storstadsregionala is a Swedish adjective used to describe matters that pertain to or arise within a metropolitan region. The term combines storstad (big city) and regionala (regional), and is commonly used in urban planning, public administration and media to refer to functional urban areas that extend beyond a single municipality and form integrated economic, social and infrastructural systems.
In practice, storstadsregionala issues include commuter flows, regional transport networks, housing markets, labour markets, environmental impacts
Storstadsregionala governance can involve inter-municipal cooperation, regional authorities, regional transport bodies and national policy interventions. Key