/en/listing/443066/feed News listing en /en/news/subnational-income-inequality-revealed-regional-successes-may-hold-key-to-addressing-widening-gap Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1345380 at /en Income inequality is one of the most important measures of economic health, social justice and quality of life Living environments Research Sustainability economy equality income gaps Press releases Research & Art Kaksi maailmankarttaa, jotka näyttävät tulotasa-arvon kehityksen vuosina 1990-2023, kansallisella ja alueellisella tasolla eri väreillä. /en/news/study-wood-is-a-more-cost-effective-building-material-than-concrete-when-emissions-are-monetized Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:56:12 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1344846 at /en The costs of the wood-built school and sports hall in Myrskylä were compared to a reinforced concrete alternative — and wood proved clearly more economical when environmental impacts were assigned a monetary value. Living environments Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Department of Built Environment construction wood building Press releases Research & Art Moderni koulurakennus ja leikkipaikka, ympärillä vihreää kasvillisuutta osittain pilvisen taivaan alla. /en/news/green-factor-for-districts-provides-cities-with-a-tool-for-adapting-to-climate-change Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:18:25 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1344988 at /en Green factor for districts is a new tool that helps municipalities assess and strengthen green infrastructure in planning and makes the values of green infrastructure visible and comparable. Arts and design Living environments Sustainability architecture landscape architecture Cooperation Research & Art Taantuvista pienkaupungeista on tullut maailmanlaajuinen ilmiö - tutkimushanke etsii keinoja palauttaa kuihtuvien kaupunkien elinvoimaisuutta. Kansainvälisen hankkeen esimerkkikohteena Suomessa on Puolangan kunta. /en/news/the-urban-policy-councils-first-report-qualified-early-childhood-teachers-are-more-common-in Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1344842 at /en The Urban Policy Council’s first report examines educational segregation in the Helsinki capital region and raises critical questions for municipalities. Global business dynamics Research Living environments Collaboration University Espoo City of Helsinki University of Helsinki Cooperation urban academy urban-planning cities Cooperation Research & Art Kaupunkipolitiikan arviointineuvoston jäsenet. /en/news/meet-hannah-hook-assistant-professor-of-sustainable-land-use-and-transport-planning Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:52:28 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1342506 at /en Hannah Hook explores the ways everyday travel shapes happiness and satisfaction. Living environments Research Technology and engineering University Department of Built Environment transport research Appointments Assistant Professor Hannah Hook /en/news/wildflower-meadows-to-promote-biodiversity Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:14:34 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1334026 at /en Campus outdoor areas and meadows are managed strategically, taking the growth site carefully into consideration. Campus Living environments University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate Otaniemi Campus University Marsion niityn istutusta /en/news/what-will-tomorrows-infrastructure-be-made-of Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:09:43 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1332755 at /en Construction remains a major climate culprit, yet it could also hold the key to cutting emissions. Change is already underway in infrastructure materials, as researchers, cities and companies work together to find more sustainable – even carbon-storing – ways to build. Living environments Innovations Research Aalto University Magazine infrastructures materials construction Aalto Magazine Research & Art Kaksi paidatonta miestä peitettynä valkoisella ja harmaalla savella, kasvokkain neutraalilla taustalla. /en/news/funding-for-impact-assessment-research-concerning-the-helsinki-capital-region Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:27:34 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1332338 at /en In the 2025 call for proposals, the Urban Impact project will allocate funding for two thematic areas: Urban development research and Employment research. Research call is open until 12 September 2025. Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Business and economics Collaboration Digitalisation and AI Energy solutions Living environments Research funding calls Cooperation Research & Art Kukkaniitty Töölönlahdella /en/news/alusta-pavilion-moved-to-the-aalto-campus Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:19:36 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1331603 at /en The giant insect hotel, Alusta pavilion invites pollinators and other species, also humans to get together. Living environments Campus Sustainability Design Campus Research & Art Alusta-paviljonki. Kuva: Elina Koivisto /en/news/satellite-images-reveal-the-positive-effects-of-restoration-in-the-northern-hemisphere-peatlands Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:05:43 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1324665 at /en Satellite data spanning over 20 years shows that the temperature and albedo of restored peatlands begin to resemble those of intact peatlands within about a decade Living environments Sustainability climate change remote sensing satellites Press releases Research & Art Metsä, jossa vihreä sammalpeitto ja ohuita puita, neliönmuotoinen mittakehä sammalen päällä. /en/news/study-70-of-emissions-from-new-buildings-come-from-construction-and-this-is-often-overlooked Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:56:26 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1322592 at /en While energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy have reduced the life cycle emissions of new buildings, emissions from construction have not decreased. Preserving green areas and prioritizing timber construction would make construction more sustainable, researchers emphasize. Living environments Sustainability Department of Built Environment cities construction urban-planning Press releases Research & Art Ilmakuva rannikkokaupungista, jossa on lukuisia rakennuksia, venesatama ja veneitä. Kaupunkia ympäröi vesi ja puut. /en/news/pollinators-tiny-helpers-in-the-work-for-biodiversity Sat, 14 Jun 2025 17:58:36 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1319572 at /en Bee-assisted biomonitoring has started on the Otaniemi campus. Living environments Campus Sustainability University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate Campus University Mehiläispesä Humblebee Aallon kampuksella /en/news/rising-sea-could-erase-a-significant-portion-of-coastal-habitats-in-finland Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:05:43 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1318510 at /en More than a fifth of coastal meadows and sandy beaches may disappear by the turn of the century. Research Living environments nature Press releases Research & Art Laajalahden luonnonsuojelualue Espoossa /en/news/applications-for-the-wit-programme-are-open-till-june-15th Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:56:07 +0000 Karoliina Lehtinen 1318704 at /en The Aalto WiT Programme is a 3.5-month, 24 ECTS post-master’s programme, focusing on the resilience of human settlements in the Global Majority context. The application period for this Autumn is extended till June 15th. Apply now! Living environments Studies Sustainability alumni witlab Research & Art Studies Picture of children under bamboo houses on tall bamboo foundations looking into a box. Text: Aalto WiT Programme - Applications are open till June 15th /en/news/new-academic-collaboration-between-cities-and-universities-brings-research-knowledge-to-decision Fri, 23 May 2025 12:40:25 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1316057 at /en In the projects of the Kaupunkivaikutus collaboration, researchers are investigating urban nature as a means of climate adaptation, weighted-curriculum education and needs-based funding in comprehensive school, the impact of rail transport on people and businesses, and traffic disruptions. Living environments Sustainability Business and economics Research Collaboration Espoo City of Helsinki neighbourhoods urbanisation cities economics economic research Cooperation Kuva Helsingistä, taustalla kaupunkikirjasto Oodi, etualalla bussi ja vehreää puistoa. /en/news/eu-nature-restoration-law-alone-wont-halt-urban-biodiversity-loss-says-study Fri, 16 May 2025 07:54:18 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1314646 at /en In response to accelerating environmental crises, the European Union has introduced the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). A key component of the law also mandates the restoration of urban ecosystems. Living environments Research Sustainability construction nature urban-planning Press releases Kaksi reppuselkäistä ihmistä puutarhassa, jossa on paljon auringonkukkia, ja taustalla näkyy moderneja rakennuksia sekä korkea torni. /en/news/aalto-university-partnering-up-with-the-european-commission-at-world-expo-2025-in-osaka Wed, 07 May 2025 08:17:36 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1313202 at /en Aalto University has been invited to host the EU Commission's New European Bauhaus conference on sustainability, architecture and urban innovation at World Expo 2025 Osaka and online. Aalto's hybrid event focuses on future skills for building within planetary boundaries. Living environments Cooperation A wooden building entrance with Pikku-Finlandia sign, next to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan logo. /en/news/wuorio-prize-for-young-architects-awarded-to-nhung-pham Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:55:54 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1308695 at /en Nhung Pham's thesis addresses the adaptability of housing through game methods. Living environments Awards and Recognition Mustaan paitaan ja sinisiin farkkuihin pukeutunut henkilö istuu ristissä jaloin lattialla, ympäriinsä puupalikoita. /en/news/an-autonomous-car-driving-around-helsinki-and-espoo-helps-cities-solve-future-problems Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:39:04 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1307873 at /en Geospatial data can help prepare for extreme weather, floods and the degradation of roads. Living environments Technology and engineering Research Collaboration Big Data geoinformatics urban-planning traffic Cooperation Research & Art Valko-sininen autonominen auto, jossa on erilaisia sensoreita katolla, sisällä parkissa. Takaluukku auki. /en/news/significant-proportion-of-worlds-rural-population-missing-from-global-estimates-says-study Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:46:53 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1305540 at /en Global population datasets, crucial for decision-making by governments and institutions, may underestimate rural populations by as much as 53% to 84%, reveals an Aalto University study. Living environments Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Department of Built Environment sustainability water Press releases Research & Art World map with various sized dots indicating population counts and reference years, highlighting regions of China and India.