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23.9.2021

Society & economy

Ilmastopaneelin raportti: Alueellinen ilmastonmuutostieto tukee sopeutumistyötä Suomessa

Ilmastonmuutoksen vaikutukset näkyvät Suomessa jo nyt, ja Ilmastopaneelin tuore raportti korostaa sopeutumistoimien kiireellisyyttä...

15.9.2021

Society & economy

How will urban and socio-economic development influence our future vulnerability to climate change risks?

The new article by Alexandra Jurgilevich, Aleksi Räsänen and Sirkku Juhola explores urban futures and analyzes future vulnerability of urban...

23.8.2021

Teaching & studying at the University

Ilmastonmuutokseen sopeutuminen yhä tärkeämpää ilmastopolitiikassa – tutkimusryhmäharjoittelijan näkökulma / Adaptation is of growing importance in climate policy - Perspectives from a research group internship

Kasper Koski sai ensikosketuksensa tutkimuksenteon arkeen ilmastonmuutokseen sopeutumisen keskellä Urban Environmental Policy –ryhmässä. Hän...

11.8.2021

Sustainability news

Projections of vulnerability have a considerable impact on the assessments of future heat-related risks.

The latest Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that with the increasing warming levels,...

23.6.2021

Sustainability news

Managed retreat is a reality for many places globally- what can be learned from the current examples?

Columbia University is organizing an online conference “At What Point Managed Retreat? Resilience, Relocation and Climate Justice”, June 22-...

9.6.2021

Sustainability news

How to adapt to climate change in realities of coastal cities? New book gives advice

David C. Major and UEP group leader Sirkku Juhola have published a new open access guidebook with the Helsinki University Press to support...

27.4.2021

Science news

Vulnerability assessment scholarship should engage with mixed methods research and draw more on futures and policy studies

The new UEP article published in Futures takes a theoretical perspective on vulnerability assessments and critically appraises the contributions...

21.4.2021

Society & economy

UEP group contributions recognised in the Reuters list of the world’s top climate scientists. / UEP-ryhmä saavutti paikan ilmastotutkimuksen huippujen listauksessa

Reuters measured how influential climate scientists are based on three scores related to productivity, citations, and public reach. / Reuters...

12.4.2021

Sustainability news

Global Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities will begin its work this week

UEP is participating in the collaborative, interdisciplinary effort that seeks to address climate related problems of rapidly urbanising world.

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