A5011695628- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Research in Social Sciences
- Water resources management and optimization
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- transportation and logistics systems
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Intellectual Property Law
Ministry of the Environment
2023-2024
Finnish Environment Institute
2015-2022
The use of peatlands and the multiple but mutually exclusive ecosystem services they provide is a highly debated issue worldwide. We used participatory multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) to address value dimensions trade-offs related peatland in Southern Finland. evaluated five policy scenarios against provisioning, regulating cultural as well socio-economic factors, engaged key stakeholders framing assessment assigning criteria weights. MCDA process showed that while peat extraction...
This paper presents a multi-method valuation study using discrete choice experiment, participatory multi-criteria decision analysis and deliberative citizens' panels to evaluate the value of peatland ecosystem services in southern Finland. All three studies addressed same scenarios drew on biophysical assessment data facilitate comparison processes as well results. The results indicate that people place high regulating cultural services, especially biodiversity, less energy peat. experiences...
Abstract Studies on the public’s implicit discount rate in willingness to pay for environmental amenities have mostly employed contingent valuation surveys. We investigate respondents’ time preferences using choice experiments with four payment schedules a split-sample design context of mire conservation. first examine preference and taste heterogeneity among respondents, finding them large extent independent schedules. Next we use an endogenous approach jointly estimate rates data. explore...
The worldwide economic downturn and the climate change in beginning of 21st century have stressed need for cost efficient systematic operations model monitoring management surface waters. However, these processes are still all too fragmented incapable to respond challenges. For example Finland, estimation costs benefits planned measures is insufficient. On this account, we present a new streamline ensure lucid decision making coherent implementation which facilitate participation public...
The European Union's Water Framework Directive requires that all water bodies should achieve good ecological status at latest by 2027. A spreadsheet tool was developed to identify cost-effective solutions a catchment scale in Finland. is designed meet the needs of regional river basin management planning It can be used compare individual measures their cost-effectiveness or achievable phosphorus reduction rate. In addition this, combinations built and compared costs reductions. Uncertainty...
Science-informed, reductionist policy has systematically failed to address wicked situations. Such situations are highly interconnected and unpredictable. As a consequence, the implementation of so-called desirable interventions can lead export vulnerabilities within across different societal domains, sectors, intersections scales. Systemic practice is an emerging field, highlights need enrich scientific inquiry actions through action learning with "extended peer community'' as means...
Environmental management problems are often portfolio where the task is to find a set of actions that meets different objectives (e.g., reduction greenhouse gas emissions) and constraints costs). We report experiences from deploying multiple operations research (OR) methods in real decision-making setting discuss insights gained this process. The applied were Multi-Attribute Value Theory (MAVT), project selection tool Your Own Decision Aid (YODA) Robust Portfolio Modelling (RPM). case...
The European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) has created a demand for comparing the benefits and costs of remedial measures. A major part from improved water quality relate to increased recreational value. However, there is lack easily operative widely applicable quantitative methods assess use. We present new model link physical indicators quality, feasibility different uses, individuals’ perceptions concerning current purposes monetary measures water-related recreation benefits. been...
There is increased call to demonstrate the benefits of EU Member States' river basin management plans, whose implementation has been delayed largely due insufficient funding. This paper applies a contingent valuation study investigate benefit value improved ecological status in basins and discrepancy between quality waters as perceived by residents monitored under Water Framework Directive. Respondents often reported worse for their focal water body than indicated, tendency established GIS...