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Understanding human multidimensionality and diversity is a central focus area, relying upon a range of economic, psychological, and sociological approaches. Investigating human needs for living and moving within urban and surrounding environments is accompanied by the development of advanced data collection and analysis methods.  In particular, the development of place- and activity-based data collection and analysis methods relies strongly on advances in digitalisation and automation.

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This research area focuses on planning and managing urban and surrounding environments considering environmental,procedural, and institutional complexities. Development of concepts, methods, and computer models covers a range of spatial and temporal scales, from regional and long-term envisioning to detailed neighbourhood levels. Our research into decision-making methods and processes considers governing mechanisms, institutional arrangements, actor constellations, self-organization, and communicative dynamics.

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• Professor Jenni Partanen

Based on a deep understanding of technological transition processes, this research area develops a range of strategies and services in the domains of housing, urban structure, and mobility. Grounded in a human-centered approach, this development considers liveability requirements, carbon neutrality, and mobility systems dynamics. The resulting systems contribute to steering emerging technological roadmaps focused on such trends as sharing, automation, servitization, and connectivity, as well as steering national and international policies and regulation.

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