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Environmental cluster research projects of the phase 2003-2005

Nature and natural resources

 

Research institute Name of project

University of Lapland, Arctic Centre

LANDSCAPE LAB, "Tourist Destinations as Landscape Laboratories Tools for Sustainable Tourism"

University of Joensuu

 

Efficient balancing of the forest biodiversity actions between managed and protected areas: ecological, economical and social aspects

Finnish Environment Institute

Assessing the adaptive capacity of the Finnish environment and society under a changing climate (FINADAPT)
University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Ecology Socio-economic valuation of green areas for planning
University of Joensuu, Finnish Forest Research Institute KUNTO - Tool for environmental management of forest drainage areas

University of Oulu, Department of Geography

Dynamic coastal landscape modelling
Finnish Forest Research Institute,Vantaa Research Centre Uncertainty assessment of forest carbon balance
Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Research Centre,Helsinki Research Unit Recreational use of protected areas and regional economic impacts
VTT Building and Transport Project "Slags containing metals - improving of slag quality in order to promote their utilization"

Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Research Centre

Tree health in urban forestry

MTT, Agrifood Research Finland
Economic Research (MTTL)

Environmental technology foresight in the employ of sustainable agriculture

University of Helsinki, Finnish Forest Research Institute

160. Finnish forests and wood products in climate change mitigation - sinks and substitution, and their economic and legal instruments

South Karelia Allergy and Environment Institute

95. The effects of mowing on roadside biodiversity (NIINI)
University of Jyväskylä and Museum of Jyväskylä university 138. Ecological efficiency in forest management: benefits for biodiversity and economical cost
Finnish Forest Research Institute/VMI 164. Forest structure and bird fauna - New ways to combine forestry and biodiversity
Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö 228. Consideration of EU directive species in planning

Communal structure and habitat

 

Research institute

Name of project

VTT Building and Transport

Noise abatement in built-up area
University of Oulu, Dpartment of Architecture, Urban Design and Planning The sustainability of the community structures and the physical environment: examples of the growing and declining residential areas in the North of Finland
University of Turku, Department of Geography

National test area for spatial data and services

VTT Building and transport

Regional housing need up to 2015 -new construction and renovation

Finnish Association for Nature Conservation

FIN-MIPS Transport

The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities

Sustainable development in the context of municipal planning and participation system
SYKE/Research Programme for Environmental Technology Eco-efficient risk management of contaminated soil and groundwater (PIRRE)
VTT Building and Transport Traffic induced vibrations in land use, traffic and construction planning
VTT Processes Jyväskylä Remediation of shooting range soil contaminated by heavy metals using mineral processes and ultra sound
LT Consultants The social dimension of land use plans. Developing social impact assessment The social dimension of land use plans. Developing social impact assessment
VTT Building and Transport Finnish EcoCity Concepts
University of Turku, Department of Geography & Univeristy of Helsinki, Department of Goegraphy Flood hazards in Finland: modelling and mapping of extreme floods, producing flood scenarios and delivering flood information to stake holders (EXTREFLOOD)
Tampere University of Technology Institute of Transportation Engineering 84. Transport related greenhouse gas reduction strategies in middle sized urban areas

Regional Council of Southwest Finland

Development of land use within the central zone of the Turku urban area
Sito-consultants Oy 219. Eco-efficient qualities in habitats corresponding to inhabitant needs and life cycle (ASKARE)
Finnish Solid Waste Association 148. Follow-up study on biological waste treatment plants
VTT Processes 214. Assessment procedure for waste acceptance on landfill - guideline
VTT Building and community technique, Oulu Department of Building Surveillance 29. Indicators for energy use and eco-efficiency in family houses

Tampere University of Technology

88. More ecoefficient use of energy in buildings (EKOREM)
The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities/FCG Finnish Consulting Group 220. Municipal Geographic Information Service (MGIS)
VTT Building and Transport 13. Impact of natural hazards to infrastructure in a changeing climate (EXTREMES)

Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (YTK), Helsinki University of Technology, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Tampere University of Technology / Department of Architecture (TTY)

Policies of Infill Development and Quality of Living Environment

 

 

Production and consumption

 

Research institute

Name of project

Helsinki University of Technology Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli

238. IAAF World Championships Helsinki 2005
International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University Biomass energy systems and local economies - towards wide spread adoption of decentralised production and consumption systems

VTT Building and Transport

Cost-effectivity of ecoeffective production

Wageningen University/Environmental Economics & Natural Resources Group

Measurement of eco-efficiency using Data Envelopment Analysis
SYKE/Environmental Technology Research Programme Measuring methods and consumer information tools for sustainable consumption - Development of benchmarks for the environmental impacts of different products and consumption patterns: Benchmarking consumption choices
MTT/ Economic Research (MTTL) Utility value analysis for eco-products

Finnish Environment Institute

Studies on Best Available Techniques (BAT)

University of Oulu, Department of Process and Environmental Engineering Multidisciplinary consortium for resource use optimisation (resopt)

Efektia Oy

The Corporate Responsibility for the SME's in the Tourism Sector

Wageningen University /Environmental Economics & Natural Resources Group

Measurement of eco-efficiency using Data Envelopment Analysis

Thule-institute, University of Oulu 132. Development of waste accounting in Finland (FINWASTE)
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) 184. Screening of Priority Substances: problem anticipation, compound identification anddeveloping a monitoring program (VESKA)
Lohja Rudus Environmental Technology Oy Ab 82. Utilization of slurry of concrete industry and crushed brick in earth constructions and substradum. Re-use of brick.
YTV waste management 130. Disquisition of how to prevent waste production in small and middle-sized companies in the Helsinki region.
Kymenlaakson Polytechnic 245. Novel ecological energy systems and efficient ecological society
Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus (VATT)

232. Pre-study - Models of consumption and living environments in an eco-efficient socielty (KULMAKUNTA)
MTT - Environmental research 241. Supply chain management based ecoefficiency as a tool in sustainable food production and consumption

Helsinki School of Economics, Department of Organization and Management

50. The Impact of Environmental Policy Instruments on Activities, Products and Environmental Capabilities in the Electrical and Electronics Industry (YPSE)
KCL Science and Consulting 211. Methodology for improving eco-efficiency of process industry's core technologies - Paper industry case
VTT Technological Research 250. Environment and regulation driven Finnish innovations in1980s and 1990s - Profile, driving forces and public and private funding (SFINNOREG)
Gaia Group Oy 166. Ecoefficient society and technology foresight
Finnish Environment Institute ProAct. Increasing Eco-efficiency - An Analysis of Factors Generating Innovations (EcoInno)
   

 

 
   
 
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