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Recent publications
Agricultural input shocks affect crop yields more in the high-yielding areas of the world. Aino Ahvo, Matias Heino, Vilma Sandström, Daniel Chrisendo, Mika Jalava, Matti Kummu, 2023. Nature Food, 4, pp. 1037–1046.
Water governance for water security: analysing institutional strengths and challenges in Finland. Lauri Ahopelto, Suvi Sojamo, Antti Belinskij, Niko Soininen, Marko Keskinen, 2023. International Journal of Water Resources Development, pp. 1-21.
Evidence of waste management impacting severe diarrhea prevalence more than WASH: An exhaustive analysis with Brazilian municipal-level data. Anni Juvakoski, Henrik Rantanen, Michela Mulas, Francesco Corona, Riku Vahala, Olli Varis, Ilkka Mellin, 2023. Water Research, 247, 120805.
Root zone soil moisture in over 25 % of global land permanently beyond pre-industrial variability as early as 2050 without climate policy. En Ning Lai, Lan Wang-Erlandsson, Vili Virkki, Miina Porkka, Ruud J. van der Ent, 2023. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 27:21, pp. 3999-4018.
Spatiotemporal changes of forest vegetation after the implementation of a natural forest protection project and underlying driving factors: Case study of a typical natural secondary forest area in the Loess Plateau. Xinying Wang, Zheng Gong, Dandan Zhao, Jincheng Liu, 2023. Ecological Engineering, 199, 107164.
World’s human migration patterns in 2000–2019 unveiled by high-resolution data. Venla Niva, Alexander Horton, Vili Virkki, Matias Heino, Maria Kosonen, Marko Kallio, Pekka Kinnunen, Guy J. Abel, Raya Muttarak, Maija Taka, Olli Varis, Matti Kummu, 2023. Nature Human Behaviour.
Trust in Transboundary Waters: Identifying Trust-Building in Water Diplomacy Literature. Marko Keskinen, Elina Häkkinen, Juho Haapala and Bota Sharipova, 2023. Water Alternatives, 16:3, pp. 949-977.
Socioeconomic factors of global food loss. Daniel Chrisendo, Johannes Piipponen, Matias Heino & Matti Kummu, 2023. Agriculture & Food Security, 12:1, 23.
Social network analysis of EU flood risk management plans: Case Finland. Thomas Banafa, Susa Eräranta, Lasse Peltonen, Marko Keskinen, 2023. Journal of Flood Risk Management, e12945.
Earth beyond six of nine planetary boundaries. Katherine Richardson, Will Steffen, Wolfgang Lucht, Jørgen Bendtsen, Sarah E. Cornell, Jonathan F. Donges, Markus Drüke, Ingo Fetzer, Govindasamy Bala, Werner von Bloh, Georg Feulner, Stephanie Fiedler, Dieter Gerten, Tom Gleeson, Matthias Hofmann, Willem Huiskamp, Matti Kummu, Chinchu Mohan, David Nogués-Bravo, Stefan Petri, Miina Porkka, Stefan Rahmstorf, Sibyll Schaphoff, Kirsten Thonicke, Arne Tobian, Vili Virkki, Lan Wang-Erlandsson, Lisa Weber, and Johan Rockström, 2023. Science Advances, 9:37, eadh2458.
Drought hazard and annual precipitation predicted to increase in the Sirppujoki river basin, Finland. Lauri Ahopelto, Marko Kallio, Noora Veijalainen, Roope Kouki, Marko Keskinen, 2023. Climate Services, 31, 100400.
Making waves: Mental health impacts of inadequate drinking water services—From sidenote to research focus. Aada Toivettula, Olli Varis , Riku Vahala , Anni Juvakoski, 2023. Water Research, 120335.
Environmental communication for expert audiences-experimenting three approaches. Johanna Jämsä, Vilma Sandström, Jani Holopainen, Sirkku Juhola, Tuomo Kalliokoski, Kaisa Korhonen-Kurki, Veera Lyytikäinen, Osmo Mattila, Janna Pietikäinen, Katriina Soini, 2023. Applied Environmental Education & Communication, 22:2, pp. 61-75.
Leveraging opportunity of low carbon transition by super-emitter cities in China. Heran Zheng, Zengkai Zhang, Erik Dietzenbacher, Ya Zhou, Johannes Többen, Kuishuang Feng, Daniel Moran, Meng Jiang, Yuli Shan, Daoping Wang, Xiaoyu Liu, Li Li, Dandan Zhao, Jing Meng, Jiamin Ou, Dabo Guan, 2023. Science Bulletin, 68, pp. 2456–2466.
Water quality analysis using mmWave radars. Dariush Salami, Anni Juvakoski, Riku Vahala, Michael Beigl, Stephan Sigg, 2023. In 2023 IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops and other Affiliated Events (PerCom Workshops): WIP papers, pp. 412-415.
Arctic rooting depth distribution influences modelled carbon emissions but cannot be inferred from aboveground vegetation type. Blume-Werry, G., Dorrepaal, E., Keuper, F., Kummu, M., Wild, B. and Weedon, J.T. New Phytologist.
Ribbon map of the Mekong (2023-04-29). Kallio, M. 2023. Zenodo.
Modeling the drivers of eutrophication in Finland with a machine learning approach. Heikonen, S., Yli-Heikkilä, M., Heino, M. 2023. Ecosphere. 14:5, e4522.
Disparate history of transgressing planetary boundaries for nutrients. V. Sandström, J. Kaseva, M. Porkka, M. Kuisma, Y. Sakieh, H. Kahiluoto, 2023. Global Environmental Change. 78, p. 102628.
Urban vertical farming with a large wind power share and optimised electricity costs. Vahid Arabzadeh, Panu Miettinen, Titta Kotilainen, Pasi Herranen, Alp Karakoc, Matti Kummu, Lauri Rautkari, 2023. Applied Energy. 331, p. 120416.
Impact of international trade on water scarcity: An assessment by improving the Falkenmark indicator. Rui Zhong, Aifang Chen, Dandan Zhao, Ganquan Mao, Xu Zhao, Hao Huang, Junguo Liu, 2023. 385, p. 135740.
Contributions from climate variation and human activities to flow regime change of Tonle Sap Lake from 2001 to 2020. Khosro Morovati, Fuqiang Tian, Matti Kummu, Lidi Shi, Mahmut Tudaji, Pouria Nakhaei, Marcelo Alberto Olivares, 2023. Journal of Hydrology. 616, p. 128800.
Oil palm cultivation improves living standards and human capital formation in smallholder farm households. Daniel Chrisendo, Hermanto Siregar, Matin Qaim, 2022. World Development. 159, p. 106034.
Unpacking dasymetric modelling to correct spatial bias in environmental model outputs. Marko Kallio, Joseph H.A. Guillaume, Peter Burek, Sylvia Tramberend, Mikhail Smilovic, Alexander J. Horton, Kirsi Virrantaus, 2022. Environmental Modelling & Software. 157, p. 105511.
Beyond the Green Revolution: A roadmap for sustainable food systems research and action. Kyle Frankel Davis, Carole Dalin, Matti Kummu, Landon Marston, Prabhu Pingali, Marta Tuninetti, 2022. Environmental Research Letters. 17:10, p. 100401.
Empirical insights into knowledge-weaving processes in strategic environmental research. K. Korhonen-Kurki, S. Bor, M. Faehnle, A.-K. Kosenius, S. Kuusela, J. Käyhkö, M. Pekkonen, H. Saarikoski, M. Keskinen, 2022. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 24:6, p. 733-748.
Assessment of ecological water scarcity in China. Kewei Liu, Wenfang Cao, Dandan Zhao, Shuman Liu, Junguo Liu5, 2022. Environmental Research Letters. 17:10, p. 104056.
Rising agricultural water scarcity in China is driven by expansion of irrigated cropland in water scarce regions. Xinxian Qi, Kuishuang Feng, Laixiang Sun, Dandan Zhao, Xianjin Huang, Dingxiang Zhang, Zemiao Liu, Giovanni Baiocchi, 2022. One Earth. 5:10, p. 1139-1152.
Poor correlation between large-scale environmental flow violations and freshwater biodiversity: implications for water resource management and the freshwater planetary boundary. Mohan, C., Gleeson, T., Famiglietti, J. S., Virkki, V., Kummu, M., Porkka, M., Wang-Erlandsson, L., Huggins, X., Gerten, D., and Jähnig, S. C., 2022. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 26, p. 6247–6262.
A framework for assessing freshwater vulnerability along China’s Belt and Road Initiative : An exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity approach. Battamo, A. Y., Varis, O., Giesy, J. P., Oba, B. T., Aborisade, M. A., Sun, P., Yang, Y. & Zhao, L., Jun 2022, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 132, p. 247-261 15 p.
Africa’s water security in the twenty-first century. Varis, O., 2022, In: Water International. 47, 8, p. 1235-1248 14 p.
A planetary boundary for green water. Wang-Erlandsson, L., Tobian, A., van der Ent, R. J., Fetzer, I., te Wierik, S., Porkka, M., Staal, A., Jaramillo, F., Dahlmann, H., Singh, C., Greve, P., Gerten, D., Keys, P. W., Gleeson, T., Cornell, S. E., Steffen, W., Bai, X. & Rockström, J., Jun 2022, In: Nature Reviews : Earth and Environment. 3, 6, p. 380-392 13 p.
A review of volunteers’ motivations to monitor and control invasive alien species. Andelkovic, A. A., Handley, L. L., Marchante, E., Adriaens, T., Brown, P. M. J., Tricarico, E. & Verbrugge, L. N. H., 25 May 2022, In: NeoBiota. 73, p. 153-175 23 p.
Assessment of ecological water scarcity in China. Liu, K., Cao, W., Zhao, D., Liu, S. & Liu, J., 1 Oct 2022, In: Environmental Research Letters. 17, 10, 10 p., 104056.
Food system by-products upcycled in livestock and aquaculture feeds can increase global food supply. Vilma Sandström, Anna Chrysafi, Marjukka Lamminen, Max Troell, Mika Jalava, Johannes Piipponen, Stefan Siebert, Ollie van Hal, Vili Virkki, Matti Kummu, 2022. Nature Food. 3, p. 729–740.
Targeted land management strategies could halve peatland fire occurrences in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Horton, A.J., Lehtinen, J. & Kummu, M., 2022. Communications Earth & Environment volume. 3, 204.
Quantifying Earth system interactions for sustainable food production via expert elicitation. Anna Chrysafi, Vili Virkki, Mika Jalava, Vilma Sandström, Johannes Piipponen, Miina Porkka, Steven J. Lade, Kelsey La Mere, Lan Wang-Erlandsson, Laura Scherer, Lauren S. Andersen, Elena Bennett, Kate A. Brauman, Gregory S. Cooper, Adriana De Palma, Petra Döll, Andrea S. Downing, Timothy C. DuBois, Ingo Fetzer, Elizabeth A. Fulton, Dieter Gerten, Hadi Jaafar, Jonas Jägermeyr, Fernando Jaramillo, Martin Jung, Helena Kahiluoto, Luis Lassaletta, Anson W. Mackay, Daniel Mason-D’Croz, Mesfin M. Mekonnen, Kirsty L. Nash, Amandine V. Pastor, Navin Ramankutty, Brad Ridoutt, Stefan Siebert, Benno I. Simmons, Arie Staal, Zhongxiao Sun, Arne Tobian, Arkaitz Usubiaga-Liaño, Ruud J. van der Ent, Arnout van Soesbergen, Peter H. Verburg, Yoshihide Wada, Sam Zipper, Matti Kummu, 2022. Nature Sustainability. 5, p. 830–842.
Globally widespread and increasing violations of environmental flow envelopes. Virkki, V., Alanärä, E., Porkka, M., Ahopelto, L., Gleeson, T., Mohan, C., Wang-Erlandsson, L., Flörke, M., Gerten, D., Gosling, S. N., Hanasaki, N., Müller Schmied, H., Wanders, N., and Kummu, M., 2022. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 26, p. 3315–3336.
Global human exposure to urban riverinefloods and storms. Olli Varis, Maija Taka, Cecilia Tortajada, 2022. River. 1:1, p. 80-90.
Africa’s water security in the twenty-first century. Olli Varis, 2022. Water International, 47:8, p. 1235-1248.
Lessons from the 2018–2019 European droughts: a collective need for unifying drought risk management. Blauhut, V., Stoelzle, M., Ahopelto, L., Brunner, M. I., Teutschbein, C., Wendt, D. E., Akstinas, V., Bakke, S. J., Barker, L. J., Bartošová, L., Briede, A., Cammalleri, C., Kalin, K. C., De Stefano, L., Fendeková, M., Finger, D. C., Huysmans, M., Ivanov, M., Jaagus, J., Jakubínský, J., Krakovska, S., Laaha, G., Lakatos, M., Manevski, K., Neumann Andersen, M., Nikolova, N., Osuch, M., van Oel, P., Radeva, K., Romanowicz, R. J., Toth, E., Trnka, M., Urošev, M., Urquijo Reguera, J., Sauquet, E., Stevkov, A., Tallaksen, L. M., Trofimova, I., Van Loon, A. F., van Vliet, M. T. H., Vidal, J.-P., Wanders, N., Werner, M., Willems, P., and Živković, N., 2022. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 22, p. 2201–2217.
To what extent should we ensure the explicit inclusion of water quality within the WEF nexus? Discussion of “Water quality: the missing dimension of water in the water–energy–food nexus”. Karsten Arnbjerg-Nielsen, Animesh K. Gain, Marko Keskinen, Olli Varis & Ursula S. McKnight, 2022. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 67:8, p. 1287-1290.
A framework for assessing freshwater vulnerability along China’s Belt and Road Initiative: An exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity approach. Ashenafi Yohannes Battamo, Olli Varis, John P. Giesy, Belay Tafa Oba, Moses Akintayo Aborisade, Peizhe Sun, Yongkui Yang, Lin Zhao, 2022. Environmental Science & Policy, 132, p. 247-261.
Global trends in grassland carrying capacity and relative stocking density of livestock. Piipponen, J., Jalava, M., de Leeuw, J., Rizayeva, A., Godde, C., Cramer, G., Herrero, M., & Kummu, M, 2022. Global Change Biology. 28, p. 3902– 3919.
Bringing resilience-thinking into water governance: Two illustrative case studies from South Africa and Cambodia. A. Fallon, R.W. Jones, M. Keskinen, 2022. Global Environmental Change. 75, p. 102542.
The Cambodian Mekong floodplain under future development plans and climate change. Horton, A. J., Triet, N. V. K., Hoang, L. P., Heng, S., Hok, P., Chung, S., Koponen, J., and Kummu, M., 2022. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 22, p. 967–983.
A planetary boundary for green water. Lan Wang-Erlandsson, Arne Tobian, Ruud J. van der Ent, Ingo Fetzer, Sofie te Wierik, Miina Porkka, Arie Staal, Fernando Jaramillo, Heindriken Dahlmann, Chandrakant Singh, Peter Greve, Dieter Gerten, Patrick W. Keys, Tom Gleeson, Sarah E. Cornell, Will Steffen, Xuemei Bai, Johan Rockström, 2022. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. 3, p. 380–392.
Incorporation of novel foods in European diets can reduce global warming potential, water use and land use by over 80. Rachel Mazac, Jelena Meinilä, Liisa Korkalo, Natasha Järviö, Mika Jalava, Hanna L. Tuomisto, 2022. Nature Food. 3, p. 286–293.
Local and non-local drivers of consumption-based water use in China during 2007–2015: Perspective of metacoupling. Yueyue Du, Dandan Zhao, Meng Jiang, Yan Bo, Changxian Wu, Olli Varis, Jian Peng, Feng Zhou, 2022. Journal of Environmental Management. 312, p. 114940.
How far are we from possible ideal virtual water transfer? Evidence from assessing vulnerability of global virtual water trade. Yueyue Du, Kai Fang, Dandan Zhao, Qingyan Liu, Zihan Xu, Jian Peng, 2022. Science of The Total Environment. 828, p. 154493.
Empirical insights into knowledge-weaving processes in strategic environmental research. K. Korhonen-Kurki, S. Bor, M. Faehnle, A.-K. Kosenius, S. Kuusela, J. Käyhkö, M. Pekkonen, H. Saarikoski, M. Keskinen, 2022. Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 24:6, p. 733-748.
Exploring 100 years of Finnish transboundary water interactions with Russia: An historical analysis of diplomacy and cooperation. Haapala, J. and Keskinen, M, 2022. Water Alternatives 15:1, p. 93-128.
Heavy metals from heavy land use? Spatio-temporal patterns of urban runoff metal loads. Maija Taka, Nora Sillanpää, Tero Niemi, Lassi Warsta, Teemu Kokkonen, Heikki Setälä, 2022. Science of The Total Environment. 817, p. 152855.
Compound flood impact forecasting: integrating fluvial and flash flood impact assessments into a unified system. Láng-Ritter, J., Berenguer, M., Dottori, F., Kalas, M., and Sempere-Torres, D., 2022. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 26, p. 689–709.
Hotspots for social and ecological impacts from freshwater stress and storage loss. Xander Huggins, Tom Gleeson, Matti Kummu, Samuel C. Zipper, Yoshihide Wada, Tara J. Troy, James S. Famiglietti, 2022. Nature Communications volume. 13, 439.
Large net forest loss in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake protected areas during 1992–2019. Chen, A., Chen, A., Varis, O., Chen, D., 2022. Ambio. 51, p. 1889–1903.
Atmospheric deposition and precipitation are important predictors of inorganic nitrogen export to streams from forest and grassland watersheds : a large-scale data synthesis. P. H. Templer, J. L. Harrison, F. Pilotto, A. Flores-Díaz, P. Haase, W. H. McDowell, R. Sharif, H. Shibata, D. Blankman, A. Avila, U. Baatar, H. R. Bogena, I. Bourgeois, J. Campbell, T. Dirnböck, W. K. Dodds, M. Hauken, I. Kokorite, K. Lajtha, I. L. Lai,
Becoming Self-Aware—How Do Self-Awareness and Transformative Learning Fit in the Sustainability Competency Discourse. Jaakkola, N., Karvinen, M., Hakio, K., Wolff, L-A., Mattelmäki, T. & Friman, M., 9 May 2022, In: Frontiers in Education. 7, 13 p., 855583.