Browsing by Author "Marjanen, Matias"

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    Kosteus- ja homeongelmat huoneenvuokrasuhteissa ja asunto-osakeyhtiömuotoisessa asumisessa
    (2009) Marjanen, Matias; Kanerva, Jaakko; Insinööritieteiden ja arkkitehtuurin tiedekunta; Vitikainen, Arvo
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    The materialization of climate objectives in the land use of four Finnish cities
    (2012) Marjanen, Matias; Kyrö, Riikka; Toivonen, Saija; Maankäyttötieteiden laitos; Insinööritieteiden korkeakoulu; School of Engineering; Viitanen, Kauko
    The purpose of this master's thesis is to determine how the climate objectives are reached in the land use of certain cities. This study covers the actions taken in the land use by the cities of Lahti, Vantaa, Helsinki and Espoo. This study also identifies the climate policy targets that Finland is committed to. As a part the of European Union's active climate policy, Finland is committed to numeral targets in reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. For example, Finland is committed to reducing its GHG emissions that are outside the scope of emissions trading system to 16 % below 2005 levels by the year 2020. Also in accordance with EU's internal effort sharing considering the Kyoto Protocol, Finland is committed to stabilising its emissions to the levels of 1990 between 2008 and 2012. For the share of renewable energy in Finland, the target is to reach 38 % by 2020. The Finnish municipalities play a crucial role in achieving these targets since decisions regarding land use; urban planning and planning are made by the municipalities. The urban structure has a substantial effect on emission levels because it, at least indirectly, affects the emissions caused by living, housing stock and traffic. Thus, guiding the land use in effort to harmonize the urban structure and reduce the traffic levels is pivotal in climate change mitigation. The main result of this study is that the cities researched are rather systematically aiming to carry out the actions and reach the targets that are set in their own land use strategies and programmes. Even though the cities' emission reduction targets differ slightly from one another, their land use actions to reduce the GHG levels are consistent with each other. One common action used by the cities is to densify and harmonize the urban structure by taking advantage of rail traffic or other key public transportation connections. Another measure taken is concentrating complementary construction in downtown areas and around new, existing or planned railway stations. Cities also avoid the opening of unimproved land that is disconnected from the urban structure, for construction. Actions also include improving the possibilities for public transportation and bicycle and pedestrian transport by concentrating different functions (e.g. housing, workplaces, and service structure) close to each other, and promoting the use of renewable energy.