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Janne Oittinen is a Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Built Environment at Aalto University's School of Engineering in Espoo, Finland. Focusing on spatial planning challenges in demographic decline contexts, Oittinen contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable cities and communities.
Oittinen's educational background includes:
- Master's degree in Engineering and Technology from Aalto University (awarded October 24, 2019)
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and Technology from Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (awarded May 29, 2015)
Research centers on spatial planning with specialized expertise in shrinking cities, urban structure analysis, and GIS applications. The work integrates futures studies and data-driven methodologies to address planning challenges in Finnish metropolitan areas experiencing population decline. Key contributions examine how strategic planning can adapt to demographic shifts while maintaining urban functionality.
Recent publications analyze land use planning mechanisms in shrinking municipalities, with particular focus on Kouvolan case studies and systemic transformations in planning time concepts. The research demonstrates how strategic spatial planning can enable multiple outcomes despite demographic constraints.
Professional activities include multiple 2023-2024 conference presentations on shrinking areas and strategic planning approaches, including 'Diverse Futures of Shrinking Areas' (May 2024) and 'Using information to make better decisions in shrinking municipalities' (May 2023). Media coverage featured the research on systemic transformation in land-use planning time concepts.
Collaborative work with scholars including R. Mäntysalo, N. Korhonen, and S. Toivonen demonstrates active participation in Finland's urban planning research community, particularly regarding the Kotka-Hamina region's strategic development challenges.
