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Published: 2016-02-08
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) employs some 700 professionals, almost 510 of them in research and expert tasks. Our expertise and extensive cooperation with our partners provide valuable new in...
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Nudging for climate - CLIMATE-NUDGE
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Published: 2021-04-15
CLIMATE-NUDGE utilizes knowledge from behavioural sciences, especially nudging, in planning choice architecture to help communities and individuals choose environmentall...
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Urban circular economy in practice by managing the recovery of critical metals in micro-e-mobility: Technical solutions and governance implications (UC-Mobility)
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Published: 2023-05-26
During this project, Finnish Environment Institute will assess the environmental impacts of the new process technology as well as the wider system-level impacts of micro-mobility in cities. The proje...
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Urban circular economy in practice by managing the recovery of critical metals in micro-e-mobility: Technical solutions and governance implications (UC-Mobility)
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The GSGF in Finland — Integration of geospatial and statistical information in Finland (GSFI)
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Published: 2023-04-21
The GSGF in Finland — Integration of geospatial and statistical information in Finland (GSFI) project takes the next step after the GEOSTAT 4 project by adapting the GSGF Europe to the Finnish contex...
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The GSGF in Finland — Integration of geospatial and statistical information in Finland (GSFI)
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Supporting Finnish Municipalities in Urban Greening Plans (GreeningCities)
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Published: 2022-09-14
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In 2019 the European Commission formulated the “European Green Deal”, a roadmap of key policies, legislative proposals, and strategies to implement ...
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Built environment information system – RYTJ
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Published: 2023-02-17
Photo: The Ministry of the Environment
The new national built environment information system (Ryhti) gathers data related to construction and zoning. The system will have two ...
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New research shows areas where offshore wind power can be built without major damage to marine nature
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Published: 2022-01-21
Areas suitable for offshore wind power have been mapped in a new study. In the best areas, the production of wind energy is profitable, but the disadvantages for both people and marine nature remain s......
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New research shows areas where offshore wind power can be built without major damage to marine nature
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New research shows areas where offshore wind power can be built without major damage to marine nature
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New research shows areas where offshore wind power can be built without major damage to marine nature
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Publications
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Published: 2013-05-03
© Aki Reinimäki
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) publishes specialist reviews on topical issues of social relevance. Syke’s researchers and specialists produce approximately 600 title...
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SYKE’s vision is Sustainability Transformation!
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Published: 2021-11-03
Finland is one of the top countries in overconsumption. Our unsustainable lifestyle accelerates biodiversity loss and climate change – two of the most pressing environmental crises of our time. Along ......
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CircVol 2 6Aika project: Utilization of high-volume side streams and masses of soil in cities
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Published: 2021-10-01
Objectives
The project encourages reusing and utilizing recycled materials in civil and urban construction. The aim is to save valuable and finite natural resources and to red...
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CircVol 2 6Aika project: Utilization of high-volume side streams and masses of soil in cities
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Päivi Malmi
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Published: 2021-10-01
Project manager
M.Sc. (Geography, regional planning)
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)
Digital services
Latokartanonkaari 11, FI-00790 Helsinki
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Synergies and trade-offs between carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of buildings (SynTra)
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Published: 2021-09-28
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This project promotes construction of sustainable public buildings by increasing knowledge on how to achieve both low carbon footprint (CF) and resource-efficiency targets in...
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Synergies and trade-offs between carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of buildings (SynTra)
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Emilia Suomalainen
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Published: 2021-05-10
Leading Researcher
PhD (Environmental Science)
© Kai Widell
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Emilia Suomalainen
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Developing pilot accounts for marine, freshwater and urban ecosystems and packaging materials (ENVECOPACK)
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Published: 2021-03-18
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) report to Statistics Finland for provisioning of various material, environmental and ecosystem accounts in Finland....
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Developing pilot accounts for marine, freshwater and urban ecosystems and packaging materials (ENVECOPACK)
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The discharge and environmental impacts of SBR granules from artificial turfs (TEKONURMI)
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Published: 2021-03-17
The most common infill material used in the constructions of artificial football turfs is styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) granulate. Evaluations from other Nordic countries suggest that artificial tur...
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Indicators for sustainable urban development - KEKANUA
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Published: 2021-02-23
Background
The New Urban Agenda (NUA) was adopted at the United Nations Conference Habitat III in Quito 2016 to guide sustainable urban development. It supports the implementation of the Ag...
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Vuokko Heikinheimo
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Published: 2021-02-23
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Senior Researcher
PhD
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e-mail: firstname.lastname@syke.fi
tel.: +358 29 5251 799
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Suvi Vikström
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Published: 2021-01-21
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Researcher, MSc (Environmental change and policy)
E-mail: firstname.lastname@syke.fi
Tel: +358 29 525 1846
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Suvi Vikström
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Mixed use indices and urban fabrics supporting urban planning
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Published: 2020-11-27
Objectives
Mixed use development refers to a practice where more than one type of activity, such as housing, jobs or services are assigned to the same building, groups of buildings, or area. ...
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Spatial information and residents' experiences for development of comfortable living environments
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Published: 2020-11-25
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We focus on the accessibility to green and water areas within suburbs and their socio-economic variation between suburbs, as well as their role in supporting wellbeing....
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