Jukka
Käyhkö
Professor, Geography
Professor, PhD
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Areas of expertise
Climatology
Urban climates
Geomorphology, Fluvial systems
Aeolian sedimentology
Wind erosion
Global change
Environmental change
Remote sensing
Socio-ecological systems. Regional expertise: Lapland, Iceland, Zanzibar, Namibia
Biography
- Professor 2004-, Department of Geography, University of Turku - Professor (substitute) 2003, Department of Geography, University of Helsinki
- Programme manager, Finnish Global Change Research Programme FIGARE 1998-2002, University of Turku- Junior lecturer (assistant) 1996-98, Department of Geography, University of Turku
- PhD: Sedimentology 1997 Postgraduate Research Institute for Sedimentology (PRIS), The University of Reading, UK (Thesis: “Aeolian activity in subarctic Fennoscandia – distribution, history and modern processes”)- Licentiate in Philosophy: Geography 1994, Department of Geography, University of Helsinki- MSc, Geography, Certificate of Education in Geography & Biology 1991, Department of Geography, University of Helsinki.- Matriculation examination 1983, Sibelius-lukio, Helsinki
- Programme manager, Finnish Global Change Research Programme FIGARE 1998-2002, University of Turku- Junior lecturer (assistant) 1996-98, Department of Geography, University of Turku
- PhD: Sedimentology 1997 Postgraduate Research Institute for Sedimentology (PRIS), The University of Reading, UK (Thesis: “Aeolian activity in subarctic Fennoscandia – distribution, history and modern processes”)- Licentiate in Philosophy: Geography 1994, Department of Geography, University of Helsinki- MSc, Geography, Certificate of Education in Geography & Biology 1991, Department of Geography, University of Helsinki.- Matriculation examination 1983, Sibelius-lukio, Helsinki
Teaching
My typical teaching year consists of the following courses taught either by myself or jointly with other teachers:MAAN6091 Basics of Geography (jointly), (lecture course)MAAN6151 Geomorphology (lecture course)MAAN6153 Climatology (lecture course)MAAN6570 Climate.now – Basics of climate change (online course; responsible teacher)
MAAN7052 Geography colloquium (responsible teacher)MAAN7141 Geography research course (responsible teacher) (lectures, field class, laboratory work)MAAN7354 Global change (lectures, literature, group work, field excursion)
MAAN7741 Systemschange.now – Systems thinking in Global change research (online course; responsible teacher)
Course language:Bachelor level courses (code 6XXX) in FinnishMaster level courses (code 7XXX) English/Finnish depending on the audience
MAAN7052 Geography colloquium (responsible teacher)MAAN7141 Geography research course (responsible teacher) (lectures, field class, laboratory work)MAAN7354 Global change (lectures, literature, group work, field excursion)
MAAN7741 Systemschange.now – Systems thinking in Global change research (online course; responsible teacher)
Course language:Bachelor level courses (code 6XXX) in FinnishMaster level courses (code 7XXX) English/Finnish depending on the audience
Research
My areas of interest and expertise include broadly topics related to climatology, geomorphology, sedimentology and transdisciplinary human-environment processes (global change). In climatology, I am particularly interested in understanding the regional dynamics and general implications of climate change. Connections to geomorphology include aeolian processes (esp. sand dunes, wind erosion, and their climate connections) and hydrological-fluvial processes (esp. denudation, flooding). Most of my geomorphological studies take place in Lapland and Iceland. Regarding anthropogenic systems, urban climates are of particular interest, specifically spatio-temporal variations of climate and their implications to e.g., human comfort, health, road management and urban planning. My research areas span from Northern Fennoscandia to East- and South-West Africa.
Publications
Comparison of Physically Based and Empirical Modeling of Nighttime Spatial Temperature Variability during a Heatwave in and around a City (2024)
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Indikaattori: Kaupunkien lämpösaarekkeet (2024)
(Artikkeli ammatillisessa kokoomateoksessa (D2))Maantieteen rannoilla, tiedepolitiikan saaristossa – Akateemikko Olavi Granön elämä (2024)
(Yleistajuinen tai tieteellinen, ei-vertaisarvioitu monografia (E2))Evaluation of surface air temperature in the HARMONIE-AROME weather model during a heatwave in the coastal city of Turku, Finland (2024)
Urban Climate
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Evaluation of justice in climate policy (2023)
(Julkaistu kehittämis- tai tutkimusraportti taikka -selvitys (D4))Climate Change, Summer Temperature, and Heat-Related Mortality in Finland: Multicohort Study with Projections for a Sustainable vs Fossil-Fueled Future to 2050 (2023)
Environmental Health Perspectives
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Suomen sopeutumispolitiikan kehittäminen toimenpiteiden riskimallinnuksen ja vaikuttavuuden seurannan avulla (2023)
(D4 Julkaistu kehittämis- tai tutkimusraportti tai -selvitys )Factors influencing vulnerability to climate change-related health impacts in cities - a conceptual framework (2023)
Environment International
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))
Kansalaisten kokemukset Suomen ilmastopolitiikan oikeudenmukaisuudesta (2023)
(Julkaistu kehittämis- tai tutkimusraportti taikka -selvitys (D4))Avoin kirje maapallon esihenkilölle (2022)
Turun Sanomat
(Yleistajuinen artikkeli tai blogikirjoitus (E1))