5.Conclusion

We conclude our report by quoting a sentence that most of the people we interviewed mentioned: “We never thought about it that way”. During our interviews people discussed things which they have never discussed before and became aware of many economic risks that they might encounter. Although the well-established welfare system makes people in Trondheim very relaxed about the opportunities they have, discussing issues they might face in the future is always important. Although our findings showed very good assessment of resilience in Trondheim, there was always a room for improvement. In Trondheim, we found that between the most vulnerable groups in the city are international students and immigrants and we suggested ideas about how to increase their economic chances and decrease their risks. Among the challenges that a mature city like Trondheim faces is how to improve the already good level of performance. New studies that engage people in discussing the case for urban resilience in Trondheim are therefore always needed.