Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Artistic and research interests
Research interests include risk assessment, sustainability appraisal (particularly methods and indicators) and implementation of circular economy, the focus being on waste management and remediation of contaminated environment.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Risk analysis
- Risk Management
- Land remediation
- Contaminated sites
- Industrial by-products
- Environmental acceptability
- Sustainability appraisal
- Chemical contamination
- MCDA
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Embodied emissions of buildings - A forgotten factor in green building certificates
Amiri, A., Emami, N., Ottelin, J., Sorvari, J., Marteinsson, B., Heinonen, J. & Junnila, S., 15 Jun 2021, In: Energy and Buildings. 241, 12 p., 110962.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Biochar–Compost Mixtures as a Promising Solution to Organic Waste Management Within a Circular Holistic Approach
Varalta, F. & Sorvari, J., 2020, Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking: Practices, Policies, and Trends. Hettiarachchi, H., Caucci, S. & Schwärzel, K. (eds.). p. 213-232Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Cities as carbon sinks - Classification of wooden buildings
Amiri, A., Ottelin, J., Sorvari, J. & Junnila, S., 28 Aug 2020, In: Environmental Research Letters. 15, 9, 12 p., 094076.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Economic and technical considerations in pursuing green building certification : A case study from Iran
Amiri, A., Ottelin, J., Sorvari, J. & Junnila, S., 19 Jan 2020, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 12, 2, 14 p., 719.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Are LEED-certified buildings energy-efficient in practice?
Amiri, A., Ottelin, J. & Sorvari, J., 20 Mar 2019, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 11, 6, 14 p., 1672.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile22 Citations (Scopus)149 Downloads (Pure)
Projects
- 2 Finished
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ERREC 2.0 prep: Environmental Responsibility and Resource Efficiency - Preparing ERREC 2.0 project
25/05/2017 → 30/11/2018
Project: EU: Structural funds EAKR (incl. Interreg)
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PIRISTE: Pilaantuneiden maa-alueiden kestävät riskinhallintakeinot
Sorvari, J. & Nihtilä, M.
01/03/2016 → 31/12/2016
Project: Other external funding: Other government funding
Prizes
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Best oral presenter award
Sorvari, Jaana (Recipient), 8 Oct 2014
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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Sustainability assessment and indicators in environmental engineering
Jaana Sorvari (Invited speaker)
8 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote or plenary lecture
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Rintu Banerjee
Jaana Sorvari (Host)
13 May 2018 → 22 May 2018Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting a visitor
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International W2-Seminar on Circular Economy Now!
Pekka Oinas (Member), Jaana Sorvari (Member), Md. E.Moula (Member) & Golam Sarwar (Member)
16 May 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session or tutorial
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From waste problem to renewable energy resource. Exploring horse manure as feedstock for anaerobic digestion.
Jaana Sorvari (Opponent)
9 Nov 2018Activity: Examination types › Pre-examination of dissertation or acting as opponent to doctoral students
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Bioremediation of nitro aromatic explosive contaminants DNT (2,4-dinitrotoluene) and TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) from soil and water using selected biofuel crops and native microbes
Jaana Sorvari (Examiner)
21 Apr 2017 → 28 Apr 2017Activity: Examination types › Pre-examination of dissertation or acting as opponent to doctoral students
Press / Media
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AALTO UNIVERSITY : Dean’s Circle – perspectives on sustainable development
Olli Varis, Mika Jalava, Anna Mikola & Jaana Sorvari
18/11/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Aalto University to intensify collaboration with Helsinki environmental authority
Gary Marquis, Riku Vahala & Jaana Sorvari
20/10/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Jaana Sorvari awarded Espoo’s Congress Ambassador
Tuija Pulkkinen & Jaana Sorvari
24/08/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance