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 Development 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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Handbook for a Data-Driven Circular Economy in Finland: Data Sources, Tools, and Governance for Circular Design
Berg, A., Dahlbo, H., Eilu, P., Heikkilä, P., Hentunen, A., Hilska-Keinänen, K., Horn, S., Ilvesniemi, H., Jenu, S., Karhu, M., Karppinen, T. K. M., Kauppi, S., Kivikytö-Reponen, P., Lavikko, S., Lehtonen, E., Luostarinen, S., Majaniemi, S., Malmi, P., Naumanen, M., Ovaska, J-P., & 14 others, 2022, Finland: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. (VTT Technology; no. 401)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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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
Open AccessFile27 Citations (Scopus)125 Downloads (Pure) -
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.). Springer, 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
Open AccessFile47 Citations (Scopus)174 Downloads (Pure) -
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
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)80 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
- 5 Conference presentation
- 3 Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
- 2 Membership of an organizing committee or other positions of trust of a conference or a seminar
- 2 Membership of a scientific or program committee of a conference or seminar
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Sustainability assessment and indicators in environmental engineering
Jaana Sorvari (Invited speaker)
8 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Academic keynote or plenary lecture
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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: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
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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, tutorial or event
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Rintu Banerjee
Jaana Sorvari (Host)
13 May 2018 → 22 May 2018Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Bioresources, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology
Jaana Sorvari (Member)
2017 → 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Membership of an organizing committee or other positions of trust of a conference or a seminar
Press/Media
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Finnish Environment Institute Reports Findings in Sustainability Research (Environmental sustainability assessment of a polyester T-shirt - Comparison of circularity strategies)
16/05/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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New European Network for the Assessment of Risk from Chemicals
08/03/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance