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Additional measures are needed to manage the use of electric scooters
According to a recent report, Finland should consider age, speed and alcohol limits for the use of electric scooters and other means of micromobility.
How will e-scooters transform urban spaces?
We often think of electric scooters as part of the switch to eco-friendly mobility but their role in urban landscapes is more complicated.
Alum Maija Jokela’s work is displayed around town
The construction industry is more diverse than its reputation, realised Ramboll Finland’s Managing Director Maija Jokela during her first summer job.
Urban planning in an intersection of a thousand wishes
How can we make a city flourish when one resident hopes for more forests and another wants parking lots? Data and keen listening can help, say urban planners and researchers.
Read the latest Aalto University Magazine, answer the reader survey – and win!
The Magazine’s latest issue examines the built environment and other living spaces, especially from the perspective of the urban environment.
26 kg of film plastic waste is generated in the construction of one apartment building – a new, free tool helps with recycling
For the first time, researchers at Aalto University examined how much film plastics is produced in the construction of apartment blocks.
Architecture of Necessity Award to Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects
The project presents systemic approach in sustainable architecture
New AI system predicts how to prevent wildfires
A machine learning model can evaluate the effectiveness of different management strategies
Hossam Hewidy: ‘Increasing multiculturalism must be taken into account in urban planning’
I claim series presents architect, lecturer Hossam Hewidy
New cooperation agreements in the fields of the built environment
Aalto University has recently signed cooperation agreements with HSY and the National Land Survey of Finland. Both collaborations focus specifically on the research fields of the Department of Built Environment.
How to accelerate innovations, ensure food sequrity and make cities green? Sustainability Science Days seeks answers to the huge sustainability challenges of our time
Sustainability Science Days 2022 focuses on global system-level solutions for food systems, cities, governance and more. Sustainability Science Days is Finland's largest two-day science conference on sustainable development, organized by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki.
Wooden buildings are a sustainable alternative in the face of global steel shortages
Building with wood instead of steel and concrete would make construction more sustainable and supply chains more resilient
Hot weather can turn homes into perilous infernos – researchers are now examining future needs for cooling
A new research project examines the temperatures of buildings and how they affect the comfort level of people – and seeks effective means of cooling that are also easy to employ.
Fabian and Jaakko Ahvenainen Foundation grants awarded for 2022
The foundation awarded five grants for 2022, worth €17 000 in total.
Smart urban planning makes daily life smooth in Finland
Easy access to green areas and an environment of trust are some of the ingredients for success
Landscape architect Kaisla Rahkola receives Lappset prize
Rahkola examines landscape history and landscape impacts of the mining industry.
How to lead and educate for the future?
Aalto's capacity building project experiments with methods, which may help us become more capable of implementing systemic changes
The competition proposals for the Otaniemen Tietokorttelit architecture competition are now available for public feedback
Competition proposals for the Otaniemen Tietokorttelit architecture competition for Biology and Marine Technology area were submitted in January and the jury will now review the proposals. The winner of the competition will be selected during the spring 2022.
Dominic Stead: Cities that need less transport
Organizing our cities differently can help us to reduce the need for transport and encourage more walking and cycling. This can help to reduce many of the negative environmental and social impacts of transport, says Professor Stead in his installation lecture.
Unique virtual laboratory predicts environmental effects of city traffic
Researchers from the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI develop more sustainable intelligent traffic by bringing together simulators from different fields.
