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The researchers of Urbaria are top experts in their academic fields, ready to address questions related to urban and regional studies. The expertise of urban researchers at the University of Helsinki extends from the urban environment to urban communities and built environment planning. Using the list of keywords below, you can directly contact the best suiting expert.

Terhi Ainiala

Senior university lecturer

Onomastics (the study of names), Urban culture, Regional identity, Linguistic layers in the urban environment

terhi.ainiala@helsinki.fi

+358503185251, +358294140019

Pia Bäcklund

Professor

Human geography, Urban development, Urban politics, Urban planning, Citizen participation

pia.backlund@helsinki.fi

+358503304127, +358294151547

Kris Clarke

Associate Professor

Urban socialwork, Decolonization, Social memory and place

kris.clarke@helsinki.fi

+358504322477, +358294124562

Veikko Eranti

Assistant Professor

Urban sociology, Cultural sosiology, Urban sosiology, Citizen participation

veikko.eranti@helsinki.fi

+358504604646, +358294123946

Henrietta Grönlund

Professor

Urban teology, Citizen engagement, communities in cities, Sosiology of Religion

henrietta.gronlund@helsinki.fi

+358503148772, +358294123472, 0294123472, 0503148772

Sofie Henricson

Associate Professor

Sociolinguistics, Linguistics, Multilingualism, Linguistic urban activism

sofie.henricson@helsinki.fi

+358505147385, +358294121778

Tuomo Hiippala

Associate Professor

Multilingualism, linguistic landscapes, digital linguistics

tuomo.hiippala@helsinki.fi

+358503773366, +358294123416

Brendan Humphreys

Senior Researcher

Political history, Antropology, World politics, Changes in urban setting

brendan.humphreys@helsinki.fi

Marina Khmelnitskaya

Visiting Researcher

Political science, Social policy, Housing Policy, Urban development, Eurasian studies

marina.khmelnitskaya@helsinki.fi

Nilay Kilinç

Postdoctoral Researcher

high-skilled migration, labour market integration, urban inequality, Turkey-EU, identity and belonging, housing policy

nilay.kilinc@helsinki.fi

+358503419591, +358294124796

Laura Kolbe

Professor

City History and Urban Planning History, Cultural Heritage in Cities, Urban City Events and Civic Organization Activity, Cultural Values and Conservation of the Built Environment, History of Local Politics, Municipal Politics Today

laura.kolbe@helsinki.fi

+358 50 3182799

Mika Mäkelä

Researcher

Urban history, Urban planning, Cartography

mika.t.makela@helsinki.fi

 

Jussi Pakkasvirta

Professor

Regional studies, Latin America, Cultural studies, Globalisation

jussi.pakkasvirta@helsinki.fi

+358500566559, +358294123795

Florencia Quesada Avendaño

Associate Professor

Urban studies, Urban history, Latin America, Segregation

florencia.quesada@helsinki.fi

Haoxuan Sa

Postdoctoral Researcher

Urban geography, housing policy, land policy, immigration, property rights

haoxuan.sa@helsinki.fi

+358504487299, +358294124609

Riina Sinisalo

Doctoral Researcher

Sosiology of religion, Urban theology, Social urban space

riina.sinisalo@helsinki.fi

Pekka Tuominen

Senior research fellow

Resident participation, Segregation, Urban culture, Suburbs

pekka.tuominen@helsinki.fi

+358505745435, +358294123982

Mari Vaattovaara

Professor

Urban geography, Urban policy, Urban planning, Gentrification, Segregation and Suburbs

mari.vaattovaara@helsinki.fi

+358504154861, +358294150776

Jani Varpa

Doctoral Researcher

Consumption research, Urban culture, Citizen participation in cities, Social pyschology

jani.varpa@helsinki.fi

Alina Wernick

Principal Investigator

Legal studies, Human rights issues in smart cities

alina.wernick@helsinki.fi

Xenia Zeiler

Professor

South Asian studies, Digital culture, Media studies

xenia.zeiler@helsinki.fi

+358504482713, +358294123371

Erik Andersson

Professor

Urban ecology, Landscape ecology, Green infrastructures, Regional and urban planning, Ecosystem services, Environmental policy, Sustainability studies, Co-production of knowledge

erik.andersson@helsinki.fi

+358294157707, +358503034991

Basile Finand

Postdoctoral Researcher

Urban ecology, Biodiversity, Evolutionary biology, Entomology

basile.finand@helsinki.fi

+358505638535, +358294157887

Johan Kotze

Senior University Lecturer

Urban ecology, Urban ecosystems, Entomology (the study of insects), Urban forests, Conservation biology

johan.kotze@helsinki.fi

+358503160576, +358294120308

Ian MacGregor-Fors

Professor

Urban ecology, Urban biodiversity, Human acyion and urban environment, Ornitology (the study of birds)

ian.macgregor@helsinki.fi

+358504360419, +358294157847

Mika Saarenpää

Doctoral Researcher

Biochemistry, Cell and molecular biology, Microbiology. The impact of microbes on human, Human-environment relationship, Environmental sciences

mika.saarenpaa@helsinki.fi

+358505700496, +358294120318

Heikki Setälä

Professor

Urban ecology, Ecosystem services, Land use, Soil ecology, Environmental pollution

heikki.setala@helsinki.fi

+358 50 5408094

Bodo Steiner

Professor

Urban food systems, urban farming, local food supply chains, social capital and local communities

bodo.steiner@helsinki.fi

+358503116118, +358294158513

Stephen Venn

Principal Investigator

Urban ecology, Conservation biology, Ecosystem services, The impact of environment on human health, Entomology (the study of insects)

stephen.venn@helsinki.fi

+358919157918, +358503794428

Elif Erdoğan Öztekin

Postdoctoral Researcher

Urban sustainability and Sustainability transition, Citizen engagement, Sustainable planning, Urban policy

elif.oztekin@aalto.fi

David Flood

Doctoral Researcher

Visual Culture, Aesthetics and technology, Urban technology, Urban studies, Experiences of urban environment and technology

david.flood@helsinki.fi

Petteri Muukkonen

University Lecturer

Geoinformatics, Urban planning, Health geography, Transportation in cities

petteri.muukkonen@helsinki.fi

+358504489195, +358294150775

Laura Ruotsalainen

Professor

AI based simulations for sustainable smartcity traffic

laura.ruotsalainen@helsinki.fi

+358505560761, +358294151266

Niharika Singh

Postdoctoral Researcher

Computer science, Urban planning, Air quality in cities and its modeling, Artificial intelligence

niharika.singh@helsinki.fi

Tuomas Väisänen

Doctoral Researcher

Geoinformatics, Multilingualism and urban diversity, Big data, Urban geography

tuomas.vaisanen@helsinki.fi