
Jukka Tikkanen
Head of School
Research Director
Head of School Forest Policy Research and Teaching University Co-operation Continuing Learning
School of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
[email protected] | +358 50 594 2049
Research interests: Forest governance in transition towards pluralistic, low-carbon economy, Planning theories, Problem structuring methods, Non-timber forest products
Research groups
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Sustainable Forest Bioeconomy: American-Finnish Collaboration for Research, Innovation and Education 01.10.2021 -
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Forest-Human-Machine Interplay - Building Resilience, Redefining Value Networks and Enabling Meaningful Experiences (UNITE) 01.07.2020 - 30.06.2028
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Social Scientific Biosociety Research Network (SOBIO) 01.01.2018 -
Projects
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ECHO - Engaging citizens in soil science: the road to healthier soils 01.06.2023 - 31.05.2027
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Developing international bioeconomy competence in Eastern Finland by working life oriented continuous learning (Join-bioerko) Finished 01.08.2020 - 31.12.2022
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UNITE GEOTRAIL RESEARCH PROJECT 01.04.2022 - 30.06.2026
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Fostering green transition through mobility and effective communication between Finnish and Chilean HEIs Finished 01.08.2022 - 31.12.2024
Keywords
Publications
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Policy integration and coherence of EU and Finnish forest policy
Siiskonen, Hanna; Tikkanen, Jukka; Pykäläinen, Jouni, 2025, Forest policy and economics, 178, 103586. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Sustainability translated: evolution of Sustainability Goals in Finnish Forest Policy (1990-2020)
Harrinkari, Teemu; Kanniainen, Teija; Korhonen-Kurki, Kaisa; Tikkanen, Jukka; Hujala, Teppo; Toivonen, Ritva, 2025, Scandinavian journal of forest research, 40, 1, 1-15. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Consistency of video and photo surveys in measuring attractiveness of forest stands managed with varying intensities
Silvennoinen, Harri; Pikkarainen, Laura; Nakola, Heini; Koivula, Matti; Tyrväinen, Liisa; Tikkanen, Jukka; Chambers, Philip; Peltola, Heli, 2024, Silva fennica, 58, 3, 23030. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Using a location-based game to collect preference information for urban and rural forest planning
Chambers, Philip; Halla, Tuulikki; Silvennoinen, Harri; Hujala, Teppo; Tikkanen, Jukka, 2024, Landscape and urban planning, 252, 105195. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Vahvan kestävyyden metsäpalvelut: Päätöstukea kestävämpään yksityismetsänomistukseen
Takala, Tuomo; Laakkonen, Anu; Rusanen, Katri; Pasanen, Hannes; Vauhkonen, Jari; Tahvanainen, Veera; Lehtinen, Ari; Tanskanen, Minna; Toppinen, Anne; Tikkanen, Jukka, 2024, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Is a sustainability transition possible within the decision-support services provided to Finnish forest owners?
Takala, Tuomo; Tanskanen, Minna; Brockhaus, Maria; Kanniainen, Teija; Tikkanen, Jukka; Lehtinen, Ari; Hujala, Teppo; Toppinen, Anne, 2023, Forest policy and economics, 150, 102940. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Towards strong sustainability forest services
Holopainen, Jani; Takala, Tuomo; Tikkanen, Jukka; Vauhkonen, Jari; Tahvanainen, Veera; Ranta, Aki; Laakkonen, Anu; Rusanen, Katri; Pasanen, Hannes; Tuominen, Minna; Lindberg, Henrik, 2023, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. Abstract -
Consistency of photo and field surveys in measuring the attractiveness of forest stands
Silvennoinen, Harri; Koivula, Matti; Tikkanen, Jukka; Tyrväinen, Liisa, 2022, Journal of outdoor recreation and tourism, 40, 100586. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Discursive barriers to voluntary biodiversity conservation: The case of Finnish forest owners
Takala, Tuomo; Brockhaus, Maria; Hujala, Teppo; Tanskanen, Minna; Lehtinen, Ari; Tikkanen, Jukka; Toppinen, Anne, 2022, Forest policy and economics, 136, 102681. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Forest owners as political actors
Takala, Tuomo; Lehtinen, Ari; Hujala, Teppo; Tanskanen, Minna; Brockhaus, Maria; Tikkanen, Jukka; Toppinen, Anne, 2021, Environmental science and policy, 126, 22-30. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research