What's modelling got to do with planning?

The aim of the seminar is to enable learning about various experiences in Finland and abroad, and enable discussion on possibilities and limits of modelling as tools for assessment and organizational learning, in relation to planning and policymaking as a process. The seminar is intended for a diverse set of professionals in the field, from civil servants, to consultants and academia. 

This seminar volume is organized by the Spatial Planning and Transportation Engineering group at Aalto University and City of Helsinki.

Tentative Agenda:

• 13:00-13:10 - Opening words (Heikki Palomäki, City of Helsinki)
• 13:10-13:30 - Helmet 5 update and impact assessment (Petr Hajduk, Helsinki Region Transport)
• 13:30-13:50 - Impact assessments of urban rail projects (Taina Haapamäki, Flou)
• 13:50-14:10 - Methods for assessing societal impacts of transport measures (Elina Aittoniemi, VTT)
• 14:10-14:50 - Coffee and discussion break
• 14:50-15:10 - Environmental aspects and geospatial modeling (Henrikki Tenkanen, Aalto University)
• 15:10-16:00 - Reflection and open discussion (Miloš Mladenović, Aalto University)
• 16:00 - Moving to external location for further informal discussions

Recording of the event: 

https://vimeo.com/1070939874/5bd87aba3f?share=copy

Previous seminar volumes:

1. https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/whats-modelling-got-to-do-with-planning
2. https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/whats-modelling-got-to-do-with-planning-0