A dust storm approaches Stratford, Texas, 1935. George E. Marsh/NOAA This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Authors: Miina Porkka,…
”SGT focuses on sustainable technologies, urbanization, development, environmental, cultural and societal impacts in developing and transition countries.” This spring, the Sustainable Global Technologies Studio runs projects in four locations: Kenya,…
Meeri Karvinen has studied for several years, how sustainability is implemented and taught in higher education. Part of her research has focused on water and environmental engineering (WAT) alumni, employers,…
Our Senior University Lecturer Marko Keskinen has been appointed as Associate Professor at the Department of Built Environment. Read more about his career so far and his thoughts about the importance…
Anna Chrysafi has a deep interest in food and a research background in aquatic sciences. She joined the water and development group, as she wanted to challenge herself and learn…
Elina Lehikoinen wanted to put her water engineering skills into practice while helping people in vulnerable situations. In this text, she shares her experience in the IMPACT training organized by…
How do Finnish corporations see water stewardships and what are their biggest challenges with it? What are the tools that corporations use and could be used for water sustainable value…
Google Earth Engine is a cloud-based platform for geospatial analysis. It was the main tool used in Roope Kouki’s recent master’s thesis on agricultural drought in Finland. In this post, he considers the pros,…
Tensions over water resources are expected to increase globally due to the effects of climate change, population growth, urbanisation and related water scarcity. Water diplomacy can complement existing water cooperation…
Making the right choices regarding your major, minor and selection of classes is often a struggle in university studies. This blog discusses how specialization and generalization are both feasible approaches…