Olli Lehtonen
Associate Professor
My research focus on the impact assessments of various policy measures, accessibility of services...
Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 466 4983
Most of my research is related to economic and health geographies. I have published a wide range of articles focusing on statistical impact assessments of various policy measures, accessibility of services and infrastructure, multi-local living and regional development issues. My strengths are in geospatial modelling, geoinformatics and other statistical methods, and more generally on data analytics. In research and education, I use R primarily.
Research groups
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Digital Geosciences 01.01.2020 - -
Changing places of social transformation 01.01.2019 -
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House of Effectiveness 01.11.2018 -
Projects
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A window of opportunity for rural residential area - what, where and how much of it remains in Finland? (MAAIKKUNA) 01.09.2025 - 30.06.2027
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East railway: Traffic forecast and socio-economic impact 01.08.2025 - 31.01.2026
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Public financial flows to rural and urban areas Finished 01.05.2022 - 31.10.2024 -
Rural services and infrastructure from the perspective of multi-locality (MaPaInMo) Finished 01.08.2022 - 31.12.2023
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IMPRO – Improved knowledge base and service optimisation to support health and social services reform Finished 01.01.2018 - 31.12.2023
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TOTAL - Rural economic security and vitality 01.05.2024 - 30.04.2026
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Analyysi Manner-Suomen maaseudun kehittämisohjelman 2014–2020 toimenpiteiden aluetalous- ja työllisyysvaikutuksista
Vihinen, H.; Voutilainen, O.; Väre, M.; Lehtonen, O.; Strandén, M, 2025, Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Energiaköyhyys maaseutualueilla - Menetelmät, mallit ja ratkaisut (EMA)
Lehtonen, O., Blomqvist, K., Okkonen, L. & Strandén, M., 2025, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D4 Published development or research report or study -
From national recreation statistics and mobile data to local estimates of recreational activity in Finland
Lehtonen, Olli; Pouta, Eija; Venesjarvi, Riikka, 2025, European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation, 15, 1, 50-63. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Julkisten rahavirtojen kohdentuminen maaseutu- ja kaupunkialueille
Makkonen, Teemu; Hirvonen, Timo; Lehtonen, Olli; Lemponen, Virpi; Rautiainen, Simo; Vihinen, Hilkka; Voutilainen, Olli, 2025, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Maaseutualueiden väestökehitys ja väestöennusteet : Maaseutupoliittisen selonteon valmistelua tukeva tutkimus
Lehtonen, Olli; Makkonen, Teemu, 2025, Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Maaseutukäsite valtioneuvoston julkaisuarkistossa : Tekstinlouhinnasta apua maaseutupoliittisen selonteon taustoittamiseen
Lehtonen, Olli; Strandén, Max, 2025, Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Mapping rural-urban differences in state expenditures with geospatial methods – explorative spatial data analysis from Finland
Lehtonen, Olli; Makkonen, Teemu; Vihinen, Hilkka; Hirvonen, Timo; Rautiainen, Simo; Voutilainen, Olli, 2025, Journal of rural studies, 120, 103881. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Monipaikkaisesti asutut kunnat tunnistavat vapaa-ajan asumisen kuntastrategioissaan
Lehtonen, O.; Voutilainen, O.; Kallioniemi, M., 07.02.2025, Hybridi Suomi. D1 Article in a trade journal -
Multi-local Living and Cultural Ecosystem Services
Dax, Thomas; Lehtonen, Olli; Muilu, Toivo; Ovaska, Ulla; Weckroth, Mikko; Vihinen, Hilkka, 2025, Partidario, Maria Rosario; Keech, Daniel; Loupa-Ramos, Isabel, Role of Ecosystem Services in Enabling Rural-Urban Synergies: A European Perspective, 151-170. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Multi-locality and municipal finances: Insights from financial statements in Finland
Lehtonen, Olli; Vartiainen, Niko, 2025, Norsk geografisk tidsskrift-norwegian journal of geography, [Epub ahead of print 22 Oct 2025], 1-13. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research