Olli Lehtonen
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 Finished 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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Itärata, saavutettavuus ja sosioekonominen kehitys itäisessä Suomessa
Lehtonen, Olli; Makkonen, Teemu, 2026, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D4 Published development or research report or study -
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