Aapo Huovila

Senior scientist, DSc (Tech)

  • Phone+358400393913
20102025

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My research focuses on impact evaluation of climate-neutral, sustainable, and smart cities. I have a 15-year research background in developing indicator frameworks to help cities set meaningful targets, optimise resource use, and assess the impacts of urban solutions. Aapo's work has been published in leading journals in the field and has been cited over 3000 times.

- Chair of "Monitoring & Evaluation" Task group (EU Smart Cities & Communities R&I programme 2014-2025) since 2019

- Subject Editor of journal IET Smart Cities (section City Indexes, Metrics, Comparisons, and Rankings: ietresearch.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/26317680) since 2022, Associate Editor 2021-2022

- Advisory Board Member of journal Ecological Indicators (sciencedirect.com/journal/ecological-indicators) since 2022

- Review Editor of journal Frontiers in Sustainable Cities (section Innovation and Governance: frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-cities) since 2023

- Guest Editor and Editorial Board Member of journal Smart Cities (mdpi.com/journal/smartcities) since 2021

- 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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Engineering, Doctorate, Evaluation of smart AND sustainable city development: What indicators to use, why and when?, Aalto University, Department of Built Environment

1 Sept 201112 Apr 2024

Award Date: 22 Apr 2024

Science, Master, Evaluation of Workspace Performance with a Multi-Criteria Model Approach, Aalto University

1 Aug 20071 Oct 2010

Award Date: 20 Oct 2010

Mathematics and statistics, Bachelor, Applied mathematics and science, Université de Bordeaux

1 Sept 200430 Jun 2007

Award Date: 30 Jun 2007

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