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Elina Hasanen is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Aalto University's Department of Built Environment within the School of Engineering. Her research profile is associated with the T213 Built Environment research unit.
Her research interests span multiple disciplines within social sciences, with primary focus on sociology, demography, and sports science. She investigates how urban environments influence active travel behaviors and physical activity patterns, particularly among young people. Her work integrates sociological perspectives with built environment studies to understand mobility patterns and health outcomes.
Her recent publication demonstrates a strong interdisciplinary approach combining sociology with transportation studies and public health. This research examines active travel chains and device-measured physical activity through mixed-methods intervention, highlighting the complex relationship between urban design, social factors, and health behaviors in youth populations.
She is affiliated with the Maankäytön suunnittelu ja liikennetekniikka (Land Use Planning and Transportation Engineering) research group at Aalto University, where she contributes her sociological expertise to interdisciplinary built environment research.
