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This thesis revolves around the future alternatives for organizing public transportation in Vihti. The study aims at examining the complex issue from various societal viewpoints, at recognizing the desired future path and ...

Several African cities exhibit the burden of waste management. Poor disposal of waste, lack of regulatory bodies and in general poor waste management services continue to cause several life threatening and life changing ...

The European Union guides Finland and other member states towards a more resource-efficient Europe where recycling is optimized. A lot of the community waste has been mixed waste that has ended up in landfills. The EU ...

Houkutteleva, turvallinen ja helposti saavutettava viheralue vaikuttaa myönteisesti yhteiskuntaan ja ympäristöön. Viheralueilla on todettu olevan hyvinvointia ja elämänlaatua parantava vaikutus. Ympäristön laatua voidaan ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the implementation of the new Helsinki City Plan on the greenhouse gas emissions of the city. The main question is, how large are Helsinki’s emissions in the target ...

The urban green roof is one of the innovative solutions to mitigate climate change via reducing surface runoff, improving air quality, and reducing the effects of urban heat islands. However, a debate exists over the role ...

The aim of thesis study was to plan a concept for a FUAS (Federation of Universities of Applied Sciences) study module utilizing virtual learning and to enable work-life partners´ inclusion into project of the module by ...

Participating in the designing of one’s own environment and the related decision-making process is the right of every person. Through participation, it is possible to increase the transparency of governance in the urban ...

A regional land use plan is a long-term strategic planning tool. It is used as a tool for planning strategic development of the region’s structure and land use. There is a lot of analytical statistical and spatial data ...

Finland has a good knowledge of water technology and strong potential to export more services and expertise in the water sector. China is the world’s second largest market area and it needs innovative water expertise to ...