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Aapo works on sustainability assessment of smart city solutions. He has 10 years research background on indicator framework development to help cities in setting meaningful targets, optimise resource use and assess the impacts of urban solutions (title of dissertation: "Evaluation of Smart AND Sustainable city development: What indicators to use, why and when?"). He works in the smart city impact assessment team that analyses the dynamics and impacts of urban systems. Aapo's work has been published in leading journals in the field and has been cited over 1000 times.
- Chair of "Monitoring & Evaluation" Task group (EU H2020 Smart cities & communities R&I programme)
- Associate editor of journal IET Smart cities
- Guest editor and Editorial board member of journal Smart cities
- Advisory board member of journal Ecological indicators
- Reviewer for 15 leading journals in the field
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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NetZeroCities: Accelerating cities' transition to net zero emissions by 2030
Hukkalainen, M., Huovila, A., Kantorovitch, J., Tuominen, A., Farzam Far, M., Federley, M., Kazi, S., Fatima, Z. & Järnefelt, V.
1/10/21 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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SPARCs: Sustainable energy Positive & zero cARbon CommunitieS
Hukkalainen, M., Reda, F., Klobut, K., Fatima, Z., Piira, K., Cronhjort, Y., Ikonen, V., Huovila, A., Kazi, S., Ranta, M., Hajduk, P., Abdurafikov, R., Grönroos, E. & Laitinen, A.
1/10/19 → 30/09/24
Project: EU project
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MAtchUP: MAximizing the UPscaling and replication potential of high level urban transformation strategies
Huovila, A., Vesanen, T., Tuominen, P., Kuusisto, J., Fatima, Z. & Aittoniemi, E.
1/10/17 → 30/09/22
Project: EU project
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MysmartLife: Smart Transition of EU cities towards a new concept of smart Life and Economy
Virtanen, M., Divshali, P. H., Nykänen, E., Rämä, M., Pursiheimo, E., Huovila, A., Piira, K., Tuomaala, P., Paakkinen, M. & Hukkalainen, M.
1/12/16 → 30/11/21
Project: EU project
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Design4energy: Building life-cycle evolutionary Design methodology able to create Energy-efficient Buildings flexibly connected with the neighborhood energy system
Klobut, K., Mäkeläinen, T., Hukkalainen, M., Hyvärinen, J. & Huovila, A.
1/09/13 → 30/09/17
Project: EU project
Research output
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A Comprehensive Methodology for Assessing the Impact of Smart City Interventions: Evidence from Espoo Transformation Process
Ntafalias, A., Papadopoulos, G., Papadopoulos, P. & Huovila, A., Jan 2022, In: Smart cities. 5, 1, p. 90-107 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Carbon-neutral cities: Critical review of theory and practice
Huovila, A., Siikavirta, H., Antuña Rozado, C., Rökman, J., Tuominen, P., Paiho, S., Hedman, Å. & Ylén, P., 20 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 341, 130912.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access18 Citations (Scopus) -
How do cities promote urban sustainability and smartness? An evaluation of the city strategies of six largest Finnish cities
Ahvenniemi, H. & Huovila, A., Mar 2021, In: Environment, Development and Sustainability. 23, 3, p. 4174-4200Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Comparative analysis of standardized indicators for Smart sustainable cities: What indicators and standards to use and when?
Huovila, A., Bosch, P. & Airaksinen, M., Jun 2019, In: Cities. 89, p. 141-153Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile196 Citations (Scopus)842 Downloads (Pure) -
Benchmarking nature-based solution and smart city assessment schemes against the sustainable development goal indicator framework
Wendling, L., Huovila, A., zu Castell-Rudenhausen, M., Hukkalainen, M. & Airaksinen, M., 4 Jul 2018, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 6, JUL, 18 p., 69.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access40 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Ecological Indicators (Journal)
Aapo Huovila (Member of editorial board)
1 Jan 2022 → 31 Dec 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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2nd EURECA-PRO Conference on Responsible Consumption and Production
Aapo Huovila (Participant)
1 Aug 2022 → 22 Oct 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ... › Scientific or program committee
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Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions, SSPCR 2022
Aapo Huovila (Participant)
1 Jan 2022 → 22 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ... › Organising committee
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Emerging Concepts for Sustainable Built Environment, SBEfin 2022
Aapo Huovila (Participant)
1 Jan 2022 → 25 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ... › Scientific or program committee
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IET Smart cities (Journal)
Aapo Huovila (Editor)
8 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work