Evaluating the Effectiveness of Land-Use Policies in Preventing the Risk of Coastal Flooding : Coastal Regions of Helsinki and Espoo

dc.contributorAalto-yliopistofi
dc.contributorAalto Universityen
dc.contributor.authorAmani Fard, Faeghehen_US
dc.contributor.authorRiekkinen, Kirsikkaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPellikka, Havuen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Built Environmenten
dc.contributor.groupauthorReal Estateen
dc.contributor.groupauthorGeoinformaticsen
dc.contributor.organizationReal Estateen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-06T06:03:54Z
dc.date.available2023-09-06T06:03:54Z
dc.date.issued2023-08en_US
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.
dc.description.abstractEffectively resolving environmental problems often involves not only technical solutions but also examining and potentially reforming the political and institutional frameworks that govern how societies relate to the environment. Coastal flooding due to rising sea levels, for example, poses a significant threat to waterfront areas. Land-use regulations represent an effective means of mitigating this risk. Despite the multitude of strategies developed for tackling similar problems, relatively few have concentrated on assessing the effectiveness of land-use policies in managing such issues. This study examines a framework for evaluating the effectiveness of land-use policies in preventing sea flood risks in the capital regions of Finland. While the focus of this research is on the coastal regions of the cities of Helsinki and Espoo, its implications extend internationally. By integrating Geographical Information System (GIS) and simulation tools, we simulate future land-use scenarios based on values that reflect the effects of land-use policies. This framework can be applied to other coastal regions worldwide facing similar challenges. Using land cover data and GeoSOS-FLUS software, land-use simulations of the target areas were generated. Land-use planning performance in the target areas exhibited positive changes, as fewer vulnerable land-use types were located within the sea flood risk zones in 2018 compared to 2000. This simulation also shows a strong similarity to actual land-use in 2018, confirming the framework’s reliability. This paper presents a novel framework for evaluating the effectiveness of land-use policies in mitigating coastal flooding risks, focusing on the coastal regions of Helsinki and Espoo, Finland. By integrating GIS and simulation tools, the research demonstrates the utility of these tools in tracking land-use changes and analyzing policy impacts, enabling a nuanced assessment of policy effectiveness. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of local knowledge and a localized approach to policy development, contributing to a deeper understanding of complex issues in urban planning and land-use management.en
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dc.identifier.citationAmani Fard, F, Riekkinen, K & Pellikka, H 2023, ' Evaluating the Effectiveness of Land-Use Policies in Preventing the Risk of Coastal Flooding : Coastal Regions of Helsinki and Espoo ', Land, vol. 12, no. 8, 1631 . https://doi.org/10.3390/land12081631en
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/land12081631en_US
dc.identifier.issn2073-445X
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dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:aalto-202309065718
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartofseriesLanden
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 12, issue 8en
dc.rightsopenAccessen
dc.subject.keywordcoastal flooden_US
dc.subject.keywordland-use policyen_US
dc.subject.keywordland-use scenarioen_US
dc.subject.keywordsea-level riseen_US
dc.titleEvaluating the Effectiveness of Land-Use Policies in Preventing the Risk of Coastal Flooding : Coastal Regions of Helsinki and Espooen
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