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PREFACE
The study includes tens of maps and other figures. If not otherwise indicated,
the credit and copyright for these figures go as follows: In Chapter I, the general
maps on the Baltic Sea Region have been prepared by Nordregio within several
previous projects. In Chapter II, the maps on electricity networks have been
prepared by Patrick Lindblom, Johanna Roto and Viktoria Barthofer from
Nordregio for this project. The figures in Chapter III on information and
communication technology have been prepared by the Communications
Laboratory of Helsinki University of Technology. The maritime transport and
safety maps in Chapter IV have been prepared by Patrick Lindblom and Viktoria
Barthofer from Nordregio for this project. The maps and other figures in Chapter
V, dealing with the North European Gas Pipeline, have been prepared by Nord
Stream, and used with the company’s permission. The maps and other figures in
Chapter VI on ground water issues have been prepared or modified by the
Geological Survey of Finland. We are also grateful to Odd Iglebaek, who has taken
the photograph used in the cover.
Finally, the authors want to make it clear that all possible mistakes and
misunderstandings, as well as interpretations, arguments, conclusions and policy
recommendations contained herein remain however the sole responsibility of the
authors of the respective individual chapters, including the Introduction. The
Commission, the advisory network partners and other institutions and individual
persons mentioned above are not responsible for any use that may be made of the
information and analysis contained herein.
Stockholm, November 2007
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