Digital Geography Lab
@digigeolab.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary #geography #research lab led by @tuulitoivonen.bsky.social, University of #Helsinki. Spatial big data analytics on a human scale for fair and sustainable societies.
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/digital-geography-lab
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/digital-geography-lab
Vielä ehtii 🚨 Ensi keskiviikkona 11.2. klo 13–15 Tiedekulmassa huippututkimusta ja huippukeskustelua luonnon virkistyskäytöstä, kävijäseurannasta ja digitaalisista jalanjäljistä. Lopuksi pullakahvit!
Ilmoittautumislinkki -> www.lyyti.fi/reg/Digitaal...
Ilmoittautumislinkki -> www.lyyti.fi/reg/Digitaal...
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Vielä ehtii 🚨 Ensi keskiviikkona 11.2. klo 13–15 Tiedekulmassa huippututkimusta ja huippukeskustelua luonnon virkistyskäytöstä, kävijäseurannasta ja digitaalisista jalanjäljistä. Lopuksi pullakahvit!
Ilmoittautumislinkki -> www.lyyti.fi/reg/Digitaal...
Ilmoittautumislinkki -> www.lyyti.fi/reg/Digitaal...
Spencer Wood from the Outdoor Recreation & Data Lab at the University of Washington (UW) joins DGL as a visiting fellow this academic spring term 👋
Thank you to the University of Helsinki to supporting this visit through the 2025 US Visiting Fellowship Programme!!
Welcome to DGL Spencer ❤️.
Thank you to the University of Helsinki to supporting this visit through the 2025 US Visiting Fellowship Programme!!
Welcome to DGL Spencer ❤️.
January 29, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Spencer Wood from the Outdoor Recreation & Data Lab at the University of Washington (UW) joins DGL as a visiting fellow this academic spring term 👋
Thank you to the University of Helsinki to supporting this visit through the 2025 US Visiting Fellowship Programme!!
Welcome to DGL Spencer ❤️.
Thank you to the University of Helsinki to supporting this visit through the 2025 US Visiting Fellowship Programme!!
Welcome to DGL Spencer ❤️.
✨We're growing!! ✨
🎓 Researcher Juulia Lehtinen has rejoined DGL to pursue Doctoral Research under the supervision of Tuuli Toivonen as part of the GREENTRAVEL project.
Learn more about Juulia's work here: blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
Welcome Juulia!! ❤️ 🎉
🎓 Researcher Juulia Lehtinen has rejoined DGL to pursue Doctoral Research under the supervision of Tuuli Toivonen as part of the GREENTRAVEL project.
Learn more about Juulia's work here: blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
Welcome Juulia!! ❤️ 🎉
January 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
✨We're growing!! ✨
🎓 Researcher Juulia Lehtinen has rejoined DGL to pursue Doctoral Research under the supervision of Tuuli Toivonen as part of the GREENTRAVEL project.
Learn more about Juulia's work here: blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
Welcome Juulia!! ❤️ 🎉
🎓 Researcher Juulia Lehtinen has rejoined DGL to pursue Doctoral Research under the supervision of Tuuli Toivonen as part of the GREENTRAVEL project.
Learn more about Juulia's work here: blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
Welcome Juulia!! ❤️ 🎉
Digitaaliset jalanjäljet tarjoavat uusia mahdollisuuksia tuottaa ajantasaista ja monipuolista tietoa luonnon virkistyskäytöstä.
Tule kuulemaan ja keskustelemaan aiheesta tapahtumassamme!
📅 ke 11.2.2026
📍 Tiedekulma
🔗 Lue lisää: tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/fi-FI/page/6...
Tule kuulemaan ja keskustelemaan aiheesta tapahtumassamme!
📅 ke 11.2.2026
📍 Tiedekulma
🔗 Lue lisää: tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/fi-FI/page/6...
January 14, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Digitaaliset jalanjäljet tarjoavat uusia mahdollisuuksia tuottaa ajantasaista ja monipuolista tietoa luonnon virkistyskäytöstä.
Tule kuulemaan ja keskustelemaan aiheesta tapahtumassamme!
📅 ke 11.2.2026
📍 Tiedekulma
🔗 Lue lisää: tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/fi-FI/page/6...
Tule kuulemaan ja keskustelemaan aiheesta tapahtumassamme!
📅 ke 11.2.2026
📍 Tiedekulma
🔗 Lue lisää: tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/fi-FI/page/6...
What do big data tell about the use of urban green areas in Helsinki? Check out our blog post for a summary of our findings in English!
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#bigdata #gis #greenspace #Helsinki
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#bigdata #gis #greenspace #Helsinki
Big data and the use of Helsinki’s urban green areas – Findings of a joint research project – Digital Geography Lab blog
blogs.helsinki.fi
January 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
What do big data tell about the use of urban green areas in Helsinki? Check out our blog post for a summary of our findings in English!
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#bigdata #gis #greenspace #Helsinki
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#bigdata #gis #greenspace #Helsinki
Tuotimme myös 50:stä eniten havaintoja keränneestä viheralueesta ’kortteja’. Kurkkaa tästä kartasta, miltä esim. Keskuspuisto ja Mustikkamaa näyttävät massadatojen näkökulmasta: digitalgeographylab.github.io/Helsingin-ka...
January 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Tuotimme myös 50:stä eniten havaintoja keränneestä viheralueesta ’kortteja’. Kurkkaa tästä kartasta, miltä esim. Keskuspuisto ja Mustikkamaa näyttävät massadatojen näkökulmasta: digitalgeographylab.github.io/Helsingin-ka...
Mikä on Helsingin sometetuin viheralue? Missä lenkkeillään, mistä otetaan lintukuvia? Missä käydään ympäri vuoden ja mitkä ovat kesäkohteita? Mm. näitä sivusimme yhteishankkeessamme massadatoista ja Helsingin viheralueiden käytöstä. Lisää tietoa blogistamme! blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
January 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Mikä on Helsingin sometetuin viheralue? Missä lenkkeillään, mistä otetaan lintukuvia? Missä käydään ympäri vuoden ja mitkä ovat kesäkohteita? Mm. näitä sivusimme yhteishankkeessamme massadatoista ja Helsingin viheralueiden käytöstä. Lisää tietoa blogistamme! blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#30DayMapChallenge Day 28 - Black Friday
Black Friday or Bird Friday?
We think that birdwatching is better than impulsive shopping - even in November.
Our map shows the 1512 observations in Finland that eBird users have posted over the past Black Fridays (2015-2024).
@matabatchi & Sini Ruohomäki
Black Friday or Bird Friday?
We think that birdwatching is better than impulsive shopping - even in November.
Our map shows the 1512 observations in Finland that eBird users have posted over the past Black Fridays (2015-2024).
@matabatchi & Sini Ruohomäki
November 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#30DayMapChallenge Day 28 - Black Friday
Black Friday or Bird Friday?
We think that birdwatching is better than impulsive shopping - even in November.
Our map shows the 1512 observations in Finland that eBird users have posted over the past Black Fridays (2015-2024).
@matabatchi & Sini Ruohomäki
Black Friday or Bird Friday?
We think that birdwatching is better than impulsive shopping - even in November.
Our map shows the 1512 observations in Finland that eBird users have posted over the past Black Fridays (2015-2024).
@matabatchi & Sini Ruohomäki
Together with Metsähallitus Parks and Wildlife Services we propose operationalizing the use of mobile big data for visitor monitoring and the management of outdoor recreation.
Read more from our blog post: lnkd.in/dGYn2gvW
Read more from our blog post: lnkd.in/dGYn2gvW
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Together with Metsähallitus Parks and Wildlife Services we propose operationalizing the use of mobile big data for visitor monitoring and the management of outdoor recreation.
Read more from our blog post: lnkd.in/dGYn2gvW
Read more from our blog post: lnkd.in/dGYn2gvW
#30DayMapChallenge Day 20 - Water: An Australian River Alphabet
Inspired by Katie Holten's Irish Tree Alphabet 🌳
Unsure of any Australian river names beginning with 'X' and 'Z'.
River centrelines: www.hydrosheds.org
River catchments: ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/s...
(c) Rory Taylor
Inspired by Katie Holten's Irish Tree Alphabet 🌳
Unsure of any Australian river names beginning with 'X' and 'Z'.
River centrelines: www.hydrosheds.org
River catchments: ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/s...
(c) Rory Taylor
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
#30DayMapChallenge Day 20 - Water: An Australian River Alphabet
Inspired by Katie Holten's Irish Tree Alphabet 🌳
Unsure of any Australian river names beginning with 'X' and 'Z'.
River centrelines: www.hydrosheds.org
River catchments: ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/s...
(c) Rory Taylor
Inspired by Katie Holten's Irish Tree Alphabet 🌳
Unsure of any Australian river names beginning with 'X' and 'Z'.
River centrelines: www.hydrosheds.org
River catchments: ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/s...
(c) Rory Taylor
📢 GREENTRAVEL Virtual Reality Technical Report Released!
📄Read more here: blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
📖 Check the report out here: helda.helsinki.fi/items/395be1...
#UrbanResearch #VirtualReality #ActiveTravel #SmartCities #StreetGreenery
📄Read more here: blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
📖 Check the report out here: helda.helsinki.fi/items/395be1...
#UrbanResearch #VirtualReality #ActiveTravel #SmartCities #StreetGreenery
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
📢 GREENTRAVEL Virtual Reality Technical Report Released!
📄Read more here: blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
📖 Check the report out here: helda.helsinki.fi/items/395be1...
#UrbanResearch #VirtualReality #ActiveTravel #SmartCities #StreetGreenery
📄Read more here: blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
📖 Check the report out here: helda.helsinki.fi/items/395be1...
#UrbanResearch #VirtualReality #ActiveTravel #SmartCities #StreetGreenery
We also made a new tool!
Play around on this interactive demo webmap over all of Helsinki: tadusko.github.io/hki_shademap/
Play around on this interactive demo webmap over all of Helsinki: tadusko.github.io/hki_shademap/
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
We also made a new tool!
Play around on this interactive demo webmap over all of Helsinki: tadusko.github.io/hki_shademap/
Play around on this interactive demo webmap over all of Helsinki: tadusko.github.io/hki_shademap/
#30daymapchallenge 17: A new tool
Helsinki enjoyed a grand total of 12 minutes of sunshine in November (1.–13.11). No better time to remember that yes, the sun does still exists.
This map shows Helsinki's shadiest / sunniest places. New tool? #GRASSGIS solar modelling.
By @tadusko.bsky.social
Helsinki enjoyed a grand total of 12 minutes of sunshine in November (1.–13.11). No better time to remember that yes, the sun does still exists.
This map shows Helsinki's shadiest / sunniest places. New tool? #GRASSGIS solar modelling.
By @tadusko.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
#30daymapchallenge 17: A new tool
Helsinki enjoyed a grand total of 12 minutes of sunshine in November (1.–13.11). No better time to remember that yes, the sun does still exists.
This map shows Helsinki's shadiest / sunniest places. New tool? #GRASSGIS solar modelling.
By @tadusko.bsky.social
Helsinki enjoyed a grand total of 12 minutes of sunshine in November (1.–13.11). No better time to remember that yes, the sun does still exists.
This map shows Helsinki's shadiest / sunniest places. New tool? #GRASSGIS solar modelling.
By @tadusko.bsky.social
#30DayMapChallenge Day 10 - Air: Common Swift (Apus Apus) sightings in Finland in 2025 from eBird (+one Taylor Swift (Private Jet))
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#30DayMapChallenge Day 10 - Air: Common Swift (Apus Apus) sightings in Finland in 2025 from eBird (+one Taylor Swift (Private Jet))
#30DayMapChallenge Day 4 - My Data
The 2025 citybike season in Helsinki has come to an end last week. As an avid user of the bike sharing system, Robert Klein has plotted his more than 350 trips of this year's season on a map.
#bikesharing #cycling #mobility
The 2025 citybike season in Helsinki has come to an end last week. As an avid user of the bike sharing system, Robert Klein has plotted his more than 350 trips of this year's season on a map.
#bikesharing #cycling #mobility
November 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#30DayMapChallenge Day 4 - My Data
The 2025 citybike season in Helsinki has come to an end last week. As an avid user of the bike sharing system, Robert Klein has plotted his more than 350 trips of this year's season on a map.
#bikesharing #cycling #mobility
The 2025 citybike season in Helsinki has come to an end last week. As an avid user of the bike sharing system, Robert Klein has plotted his more than 350 trips of this year's season on a map.
#bikesharing #cycling #mobility
#30DayMapChallenge Day 1 - Points
Creating a #centroid is not as trivial as you might think!
If you are dealing with regional population data, the locational difference between a regular geometric centroid and a population-weighted centroid can be vast!
Map by @waeiski.bsky.social
#GIS #QGIS
Creating a #centroid is not as trivial as you might think!
If you are dealing with regional population data, the locational difference between a regular geometric centroid and a population-weighted centroid can be vast!
Map by @waeiski.bsky.social
#GIS #QGIS
November 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#30DayMapChallenge Day 1 - Points
Creating a #centroid is not as trivial as you might think!
If you are dealing with regional population data, the locational difference between a regular geometric centroid and a population-weighted centroid can be vast!
Map by @waeiski.bsky.social
#GIS #QGIS
Creating a #centroid is not as trivial as you might think!
If you are dealing with regional population data, the locational difference between a regular geometric centroid and a population-weighted centroid can be vast!
Map by @waeiski.bsky.social
#GIS #QGIS
📢 Come join us!! We are looking for a project planner to coordinate our new UrbanISE VR Proof of Concept, funded by @erc.europa.eu and based at the @helsinki.fi.
🏙️ Work at the forefront of applied Virtual Reality research in cities!
📝 Read more and apply here: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
🏙️ Work at the forefront of applied Virtual Reality research in cities!
📝 Read more and apply here: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Project planner to The Digital Geography Lab
Project planner to The Digital Geography Lab
jobs.helsinki.fi
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
📢 Come join us!! We are looking for a project planner to coordinate our new UrbanISE VR Proof of Concept, funded by @erc.europa.eu and based at the @helsinki.fi.
🏙️ Work at the forefront of applied Virtual Reality research in cities!
📝 Read more and apply here: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
🏙️ Work at the forefront of applied Virtual Reality research in cities!
📝 Read more and apply here: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Our collaboration with Metsähallitus is moving ahead even more efficiently and with greater impact as we have signed MoU with Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland to deepen our research cooperation and streamline the two-way sharing of data and knowledge.
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
October 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Our collaboration with Metsähallitus is moving ahead even more efficiently and with greater impact as we have signed MoU with Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland to deepen our research cooperation and streamline the two-way sharing of data and knowledge.
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
Do you ever use your mobile phone when spending time outdoors?
The answer is probably yes. In that case, you leave digital footprints about your visit. 🦶
How are these data useful for the sustainable management of nature areas?
👉 Watch our video for that and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5G...
The answer is probably yes. In that case, you leave digital footprints about your visit. 🦶
How are these data useful for the sustainable management of nature areas?
👉 Watch our video for that and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5G...
Mobile Big Data For Understanding People in Nature
What are digital footprints and how can they be useful for managers of nature recreation areas? In this video, researchers from the Digital Geography Lab, University of Helsinki, explain how digital…
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October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Do you ever use your mobile phone when spending time outdoors?
The answer is probably yes. In that case, you leave digital footprints about your visit. 🦶
How are these data useful for the sustainable management of nature areas?
👉 Watch our video for that and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5G...
The answer is probably yes. In that case, you leave digital footprints about your visit. 🦶
How are these data useful for the sustainable management of nature areas?
👉 Watch our video for that and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5G...
Reposted by Digital Geography Lab
In our new @ijgis.bsky.social paper, @ollejarv.bsky.social and I analysed 9M geolocated tweets from the Greater Region of Luxembourg within the #BORDERSPACE project at the @digigeolab.bsky.social, funded by the Research Council of Finland and @koneensaatio.fi.
September 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
In our new @ijgis.bsky.social paper, @ollejarv.bsky.social and I analysed 9M geolocated tweets from the Greater Region of Luxembourg within the #BORDERSPACE project at the @digigeolab.bsky.social, funded by the Research Council of Finland and @koneensaatio.fi.
Our lab is growing! We're super happy to introduce Anna Saarinen, who joins DGL to support coordination and management of the Geoportti Research Infrastructure!! 🌟
Learn more about Anna here 👉 👉 blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog....
Welcome Anna! We're very excited to be working with you 💚
Learn more about Anna here 👉 👉 blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog....
Welcome Anna! We're very excited to be working with you 💚
September 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Our lab is growing! We're super happy to introduce Anna Saarinen, who joins DGL to support coordination and management of the Geoportti Research Infrastructure!! 🌟
Learn more about Anna here 👉 👉 blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog....
Welcome Anna! We're very excited to be working with you 💚
Learn more about Anna here 👉 👉 blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog....
Welcome Anna! We're very excited to be working with you 💚
Reposted by Digital Geography Lab
Hei #sinitaivas tarvitsemme osanottajia tulevaan työpajaamme!
Jos aluekehitys, aluepolitiikka ja muuttoliikkeet kiinnostavat etenkin kun kyseessä on #Suomi ja tarkemmin itäiset ja pohjoiset osat, niin mukaan vaan!
#Finland #Finnish #Region #Europe #EU
Jos aluekehitys, aluepolitiikka ja muuttoliikkeet kiinnostavat etenkin kun kyseessä on #Suomi ja tarkemmin itäiset ja pohjoiset osat, niin mukaan vaan!
#Finland #Finnish #Region #Europe #EU
Hei sinä Itä- tai Pohjois-Suomalainen!
Kiinnostaako sinua kotiseutusi aluekehitys ja tulevaisuus? Tule mukaan työpajaamme!
🗓️ Syyskuun 12. päivä 2025
⏰ Kello 11:00 – 12:30
Osallistumistiedot blogissamme:
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#Savo #Lappi #Kainuu #Alue #Tulevaisuus #Mikkeli
Kiinnostaako sinua kotiseutusi aluekehitys ja tulevaisuus? Tule mukaan työpajaamme!
🗓️ Syyskuun 12. päivä 2025
⏰ Kello 11:00 – 12:30
Osallistumistiedot blogissamme:
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#Savo #Lappi #Kainuu #Alue #Tulevaisuus #Mikkeli
September 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Hei sinä Itä- tai Pohjois-Suomalainen!
Kiinnostaako sinua kotiseutusi aluekehitys ja tulevaisuus? Tule mukaan työpajaamme!
🗓️ Syyskuun 12. päivä 2025
⏰ Kello 11:00 – 12:30
Osallistumistiedot blogissamme:
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#Savo #Lappi #Kainuu #Alue #Tulevaisuus #Mikkeli
Kiinnostaako sinua kotiseutusi aluekehitys ja tulevaisuus? Tule mukaan työpajaamme!
🗓️ Syyskuun 12. päivä 2025
⏰ Kello 11:00 – 12:30
Osallistumistiedot blogissamme:
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#Savo #Lappi #Kainuu #Alue #Tulevaisuus #Mikkeli
September 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Hei sinä Itä- tai Pohjois-Suomalainen!
Kiinnostaako sinua kotiseutusi aluekehitys ja tulevaisuus? Tule mukaan työpajaamme!
🗓️ Syyskuun 12. päivä 2025
⏰ Kello 11:00 – 12:30
Osallistumistiedot blogissamme:
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#Savo #Lappi #Kainuu #Alue #Tulevaisuus #Mikkeli
Kiinnostaako sinua kotiseutusi aluekehitys ja tulevaisuus? Tule mukaan työpajaamme!
🗓️ Syyskuun 12. päivä 2025
⏰ Kello 11:00 – 12:30
Osallistumistiedot blogissamme:
blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geog...
#Savo #Lappi #Kainuu #Alue #Tulevaisuus #Mikkeli
Reposted by Digital Geography Lab
What a cool conference #ERSA2025 was! Many sessions from @mobi-twin-project.bsky.social project, lots of new people, interesting research, and great food!
It was my first time at #ERSA and hopefully one of many to come!
It was my first time at #ERSA and hopefully one of many to come!
September 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM
What a cool conference #ERSA2025 was! Many sessions from @mobi-twin-project.bsky.social project, lots of new people, interesting research, and great food!
It was my first time at #ERSA and hopefully one of many to come!
It was my first time at #ERSA and hopefully one of many to come!
Reposted by Digital Geography Lab
Wrapping up the second day of #ERSA2025 we have @ollejarv.bsky.social from @digigeolab.bsky.social presenting his work on using #BigData describing #mobility of people to assess #CrossBorder integration in #Europe.
August 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Wrapping up the second day of #ERSA2025 we have @ollejarv.bsky.social from @digigeolab.bsky.social presenting his work on using #BigData describing #mobility of people to assess #CrossBorder integration in #Europe.