• GIST Lab

    GIScience for Sustainability Transitions (GIST) Lab advances research, teaching and open-source scientific software related to sustainable development.

  • MAPICO

    Mapping commute-related carbon emissions with high spatial resolution using big data and probabilistic approaches (MAPICO) -project aims to develop novel methodology for quantifying carbon emissions in urban areas due to daily commute of people on a statistical grid-level. We will test the methodologies in practice by mapping the commuting-related carbon footprints on a monthly temporal scale in various cities in Finland, Sweden and Norway. We also investigate how such information could be used in practice for transport planning that could help to achieve more sustainable travel behavior. The project (2023-2027) is funded by Research Council of Finland. 

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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 News | Blog posts

New people joining GIST Lab!

New people joining GIST Lab!

Henrikki, Jussi and Josias had a busy August hiring new people for the new MAPICO research project that starts officially in September 2023. Altogether there

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Ngoc Chau finished her MSc thesis – Congrats!

Ngoc Chau finished her MSc thesis – Congrats!

Ngoc Chau finished and submitted her MSc thesis in July called “A geospatial data-driven approach to assess transport-related carbon emissions: Case Otaniemi, Finland“. Congrats Ngoc!

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Eero Alkio finished his MSc thesis – Congrats!

Eero Alkio finished his MSc thesis – Congrats!

Eero Alkio finished and submitted his MSc thesis in July called “Spatially distributed crop modelling in the Mekong River Basin with AquaCrop“. Congrats Eero! This

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Our team

Dr. Henrikki Tenkanen

Assistant Professor

Dr. Jussi Nikander

Senior Lecturer

Dr. Tiina Rinne

Postdoctoral researcher

Dr. Josias Láng-Ritter

Postdoctoral researcher

MSc Bryan Vallejo

Technical specialist

MSc Teemu Jama

Doctoral researcher
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Selected publications

Measuring just accessibility within planetary boundaries. (2023).

Elias Willberg, Henrikki Tenkanen, Harvey Miller, Rafael H.M. Pereira & Tuuli Toivonen
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A 24-hour population distribution dataset based on mobile phone data from Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland. (2022).

Claudia Bergroth, Olle Järv, Henrikki Tenkanen, Matti Manninen & Tuuli Toivonen.
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A multi-objective optimization strategy for timber forwarding in cut-to-length harvesting operations. (2023).

Eero Holmström, Jussi Nikander, Juha Backman, Kari Väätäinen, Jori Uusitalo & Paula Jylhä
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Understanding the use of urban green spaces from user-generated geographic information (2020)

Vuokko Heikinheimo, Henrikki Tenkanen, Claudia Bergroth, Olle Järv, Tuomo Hiippala & Tuuli Toivonen
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