Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies

Constructing sustainable practices from the perspectives of people, emerging technologies and novel economies

Research group draws from the sustainability framework and examines the perceptions of the people and stakeholders, revolutionary technologies ranging from digital solutions to biotechnologies, and novel forms of emerging economies such as platform economy, sharing economy and bioeconomy.

Research

Research group draws from the sustainability framework and combines three primary themes:

1. Emphasis on consumers’ and end-users’ perspectives
2. The extensive utilisation of novel digital technologies
3. Examination of principles, prospects and alternatives of emerging economies

Research emphasis is on the perceptions of the people and stakeholders, revolutionary technologies ranging from digital solutions to biotechnologies, and novel forms of emerging economies such as platform economy, sharing economy and bioeconomy.

Aspiration to understand better individual, social and cultural practices characterise the research conducted within the group. Research projects combine the approaches of the social sciences as well as qualitative research methods and data.

People

Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies research group unites curious minds from various scientific disciplines to tackle the shared and contemporary challenges. The group brings together a unique mix of expertise ranging from applied economics, design and industrial ecology to social and economic geography. The group brings together a unique mix of expertise ranging from applied economics, design and industrial ecology to social and economic geography.

Contact information: 

Toni Ryynänen
+358503119398

Researchers

 

  • , Senior Researcher in digitalisation and local resilience at the University of Helsinki, Ruralia Institute, and the leader of the Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies -research group.
  • , octoral Researcher at Political, Soci­etal and Regional Change programme
  • ,Grant Researcher and PhD student at University of Helsinki in the doctoral program of Political, Societal and Regional Change
  • , Doctoral Researcher at Political, Soci­etal and Regional Change programme
  • , Postdoctoral Researcher,
  • Doctoral Researcher, Doc­toral Pro­gramme in Sus­tain­able Use of Re­new­able Nat­ural Re­sources,
  • Postdoctoral Researcher,
  • , Doctoral Researcher, Doc­toral Pro­gramme in In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary En­vir­on­mental Sci­ences
  • , Doctoral Researcher, Doc­toral Pro­gramme in Sus­tain­able Use of Re­new­able Nat­ural Re­sources
  • , Grant Researcher and Doctoral Researcher at Doc­toral Pro­gramme in In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary En­vir­on­mental Sci­ences