In the project, the suitability of the peat production areas of Central Ostrobothnia at the final production stage for various forms of after-use will be examined, the profitability of the alternatives will be evaluated, and the regional economic and environmental impacts of several value chains originating from the peat production areas will be investigated. In addition, change factors affecting the future utilization of peat production areas will be identified. With this information, the landowners can select options for the use of their peat production areas according to their preferences, and enterprises planning new businesses based on the utilization of peat production areas acquire information about the business potential. The results can also be used when assessing the environmental impact of the alternatives and allocating available public resources to the development of the most promising value chains. The project brings together existing knowledge about the suitability of peat production areas with varying characteristics for new uses. Based on the gathered information, the requirements for alternative uses of the peat production areas will be defined. In the analysis of the after-use potential of the peat production areas located in Central Ostrobothnia, the specifications above will be combined with various geoinformation and complementary measurements with a ground penetrating radar. The thickness of the peat layer, the characteristics of the mineral subsoil and peat, topography, and the available infrastructure, for example, affect the suitability of the area for different after-uses. These alternatives include, among others, the production of various biomasses for beddings, growing media or other material use, and various forms of energy production (incl. wind and solar energy, bioenergy). The focus is on productive alternatives, but restoring nature values (restoration, wetlands) is also included. In addition, information on the carbon stock of peat production areas will be generated, and it can be used to evaluate the carbon market potential in the future. The economic attractiveness of the land-use options from the landowner’s viewpoint will be assessed. These calculations also provide information about the need for subvention in the options aimed at carbon sequestration. For the regional economic assessment, a few (ca. 5) value chains originating from peat production areas will be selected, and the input-output model of the regional economy will be used to evaluate their overall effect, including both direct and indirect effects. The environmental impact of the selected value chains will be analyzed based on life cycle assessment. Climate change and, depending on the availability of data, also other impact categories (e.g. eutrophication, acidification, use of fossil natural resources) will be taken into account. Landowners, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders will be provided with generated information about the options for the utilization of peat production areas and their economic and environmental effects. In the scenario work, regional decision-makers, entrepreneurs, landowners, and residents will be networked and activated to create different future visions, the most promising of which will be made available for further development.