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GIST Lab
GIScience for Sustainability Transformations (GIST) Lab advances research, teaching and open-source scientific software related to sustainable development.
About Research Group
We at GIST Lab are an interdisciplinary research group interested in harnessing GIScience-based spatial methods and modelling to better understand and address sustainability challenges. Our key research areas include sustainable mobility, spatial accessibility, sustainable water resource management, urban design and planning, as well as cybersecurity related open spatial data. Guided by seasoned scholars and driven by innovative young minds, we aim to craft solutions for a resilient, sustainable future.
We are based at the Department of Built Environment, Aalto University.
Latest events
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LBS 2025 Conference at Otaniemi
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Geospatial Challenge Camp 2025
March 26, 2025
GIST Lab is home to a diverse group of spatial data enthusiasts working a variety of topics ranging from sustainable cities and mobility to water resource management and agriculture.
You can find all our current team members from the PEOPLE page.

Global gridded population datasets systematically underrepresent rural population (2025)
Spatial accessibility and transport inequity in Finland: Open source models and perspectives from planning practice (2025)
Threats Related to Open Geospatial Data in the Uncertain Geopolitical Environment (2024)
A data-driven approach for estimating travel-related carbon emissions with high spatial and temporal granularity (2024)
Compact city and urban planning: Correlation between density and local amenities (2024)
Measuring just accessibility within planetary boundaries. (2024).
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