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Curriculum vitae
I General
| Name: | Rein Ahas |  |
| Date and place of birth: | 10. Dec. 1966, Tartu | |
| Address: | Department of Geography, University of Tartu, Vanemuise st 46, Tartu, 51014, Estonia, ph. +372 7375077 mob. ph. +372 5035914, fax. +372 7375825, http://www.geo.ut.ee/ahas/ E-mail: rein.ahas@ut.ee | |
| Current occupation: Professor of Human Geography, University of Tartu | ||
| Education: | ||
| Diploma in Physical Geography and Environmental Studies (individual program), University of Tartu, 1991 | ||
| MSc in Physical Geography, University of Tartu, 1994 | ||
| PhD in Physical Geography, University of Tartu, 1999 | ||
| Languages: | Estonian, English, Russian, Finnish | |
Employment record: | ||
| - Institute of Geography, University of Tartu, Research Fellow, 1994-1998 | ||
| - Institute of Geography, University of Tartu, Lecturer, 1998-2000 | ||
| - Institute of Zoology and Hydrobiology, University of Tartu, Post Doctoral Research, 2000-2002 | ||
| - Estonian Green Movement - FoE, Board Member and Forestry Coordinator (part-time), 1994-2003 | ||
| - Institute of Geography, University of Tartu, Senior Research Fellow, 2002-2006 | ||
| - Holder of Chair of Human Geography 2004-2006 | ||
| - Professor of Human Geography, head of Chair of Human Geography and Regional Planning, since 2006 | ||
| - Holder of State Targeted Financing project of Chair of Human Geography and Regional Planning SF0180052s07 Factors influencing spatial mobility of population and interactions with environment and regional development. | ||
1. Main research topics
Mobile positioning for studying and planning people's mobility
The aim is to develop the methodology for studying people's spatial mobility using mobile positioning and ICT use. The passive and active mobile positioning data for tourism geography; space-time behaviour studies; everyday mobility and commuting studies; public security and crowd management; urban geography. Real time maps, GIS analyses and monitoring systems. The topic is being developed in the laboratory of mobility studies of the University of Tartu (UT) in co-operation with spin-off company Positium LBS. Two patent applications have been submitted. Co-operation in the field of applications with governmental institutions of Estonia, for example the Virtual Situation Room for emergency management.
Urban geography
The aim is to acquire new knowledge about the development of the cities and urban regions in Estonia. Research is conducted by using different methods (mobile positioning, censuses, questionnaire surveys, secondary databases etc.). The topics include land usage, changes in transportation and street-life, development of city centres, public space, distribution of HIV risk groups, ethnic segregation, creative industries, temporal rhythms of cities and environment.
Environmental impacts
The aim is to assess the environmental impacts of development plans and to advise the planners when designing environment friendly systems. Use of forest and tourism resources. Climate change impacts.
Seasons and climate changes
The aim is to clarify the connections between human activities and the seasonal changes of environmental factors and to further develop the seasonal measurement methodology (co-operation with chronobiologists and Estonian Genome Center) and its connections with the impacts of climate changes.
2. Patent applications
P200200481 9.05.2003, Tallinn.
P200300163, 22.04.2004, Tallinn.
3. Research grants and fellowships
2011-2012 Helsinki-Tallinn Transport and Planning Scenarios (H-TTransPlan), Central Baltic Interreg IV A, coordinated by Helsinki-Tallinn Euregio, Tartu University work package on mobility analyses (R. Ahas)
2009-2011 Applied Research Grant of Estonian Enterprize "POSMETRAK" (EU29886) in cooperation with SME Positium LBS, Tartu University work package on methodological topics (R. Ahas)
2010 Grant of Estonian Foundation of Information Technology ( EITSA) for organizing international PhD school Mobile Tartu 2010 (R. Ahas, S. Silm)
2009-2011 FP7 Galileo program project "MetaPos" in cooperation with Camineo SAS (Toulouse), Placr (London), Positium LBS (Tartu) (R. Ahas)
2008-2010 Urban regions and commuting areas in Estonia. Contract with Ministry of Internal Affairs (R. Ahas)
2008-2009 Rakvere: commuting and catchment areas. Contract with Rakvere city council (R. Ahas)
2008-2011 Research Grant of Estonian Science Foundation (ETF 7562), Space-time variability of personal activity spaces in Estonia: Study with mobile positioning data (R. Ahas)
2007-2008 Urban sprawl and ecological footprint of suburban commuters in Tallinn, in cooperation with British Council (A. Poom, R. Ahas)
2007-2012 State Targeted Financing project SF0180052s07 Factors influencing spatial mobility of population and interactions with environment and regional development (R. Ahas)
2007 Cooperation perspectives of municipalities in Tallinn metropolitan area, funded by Tallinn City government (R. Ahas)
2006-2007 Grant of Estonian Foundation of Information Technology ( EITSA) Starting Positioning Laboratory in University of Tartu (R. Ahas)
2005-2006 Sustainable planning for the built environment in the Baltic Sea Region. In Cooperation with R&D department of UT. Phare Cross-Border Co-operation Programme in the Baltic Sea Region. 2002/000-636.01-0014
2004-2005 Support System for Green Construction in the BSR. In Cooperation with R&D department of UT
2005 Mobile Positioning Analysis of Foreign tourists in Tartu region
2004-2005 Analysis and drafting building regulation for city centre, Tallinn SAPA
2004 Toolkit and management system for sustainable planning and evaluation of built environment (II step), State Environ. Investment Centre (KIK)
2003-2004 Social impact assessment and social positioning study in Tallinn City Centre, Tallinn SAPA
2003 Toolkit and management system for sustainable planning and evaluation of built environment (I step), State Environ. Investment Centre (KIK)
2000-2002 FP5RTD Phenological Observations and Satellite Data (NDVI). Trends in the Vegetation Cycle in Europe (POSITIVE) EVK2-1999-00109, contractor
2000-2001 Analysis of master plan, Narva municipality
1998-1999 Evaluation of regional development databases, Estonian Regional Development Fund (KERA)
1996-1997 Estonian Sustainable Forest Policy Programme, US Baltic Foundation/US AID Democracy Network
1995-1996 Estonian forest policy analysis, Harvard Institute for International Development
4. Academic and scientific activities.
Head of organizing committee of International seminar and PhD school "Mobile Tartu 2010", 26-28.08.2010, Tartu, Estonia, www.ut.ee/mobiletartu2010
Member of Council of "Doctoral School in Economics and Innovation", since 2009
COST IC0903 Knowledge Discovery from Moving Objects management committee member, 2009
COST TU0804: Survey Harmonisation with New Technologies Improvement (SHANTI) management committee member, 2009
Member of Impact Assessment Expert Working Group of Estonian State Chancellery, since 2008
Head of organising committee of International seminar and PhD school "SPM 2008, Mobile positioning data in geography and planning: data, analyses and applications", 9-14.03.2008, Tartu, Estonia, www.ut.ee/spm2008
Member of Scientific Committee of Estonian State Forest Management Centre, 2008-2011
Journal of Location Based Services (Taylor & Francis) Member of Editorial Board
Working group member of Estonian exhibition team in Venice Biennale's 10th International Architecture Exhibition in 2006 "Meta city": Mobile activity spaces and real time city in Tallinn.
EU RD program COST 725 management group member, since 2004
Participation in Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) IV report process since 2003.
Chair of organising committee of the 4th Biannual Conference of Taiga Rescue Network: Boreal Forests of the World IV: Integrating Cultural Values into Local and Global Forest Protection, October 1998, Tartu, Estonia.
Participation in Tartu 1999, Narva (2000-2001) and Tallinn (2002-2004) master plan working group.
Member of forestry expert commission of Ministry of Environment in Estonia 1996-2003
Member of IGU Commission on the Geography of Information Society, 2007
Member of International Association for Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR), 2007
Member of International Society of Biometeorology, 1997
Member of Estonian Green Movement-FoE, 1990
Member of Estonian Naturalists Society, 1992
Member of Tartu Students Nature Protection Circle, 1984, president in 1987-1990
1. Lecture courses in University of Tartu
LOOM.02.236 Introduction to Human Geography 5 ECT
LOOM.02.207 Research methods in Geography 7 ECT
LOOM.02.113 Project in Regional Planning 6 ECT
LOOM.02.110 Project in Urban Planning 6 ECT
LOOM.02.217 PhD Seminar in Human Geography 15 ECT
LOOM.02.258 Geography, communication and spatial mobility 4 EAP
2. Study materials
Member of Estonian School Atlas working group
3. Supervising:
Defended PhD degrees: Anto Aasa 2005, Taavi Pae 2006, Siiri Silm 2009
Supervising PhD students: Hando Hain, Olle Järv, Margus Tiru, Erki Saluveer, Age Poom
Defended Master's thesis under supervision: Taavi Pae 2002, Anto Aasa 2002, Vello Palm 2003, Hando Hain 2004, Siiri Silm 2005, Neve Albre 2006, Kadri Kiilu 2007, Romet Põldme 2007, Mari-Liis Lamp 2008, Kairi Kivi 2008, Eedi Sepp 2010, Age Poom 2010.
Board member of Estonian Green Movement-FoE 1998-2004.
Taiga Rescue Network international reference group member 1994-2004.
Visiting Professor in Umeo University, 2011
Visiting Scholar in Vienna Technical University, March-May, 2008
Impacts in Europe of a Changing Climate and Strategies for Adaptation: Planning perspectives. International Networking for Young Scientists, 8-10 January 2006, Kääriku, Estonia. British Council and University of Tartu. Organiser.
Fulbright Research Fellow in Department of Geography, University of Milwaukee Wisconsin, 2001.
Visiting Scholar in Environmental Change Institute of Oxford University, Supported by Open Estonian Foundation, 2001.
Active in lecturing and publishing materials about sustainable development, city planning and forest policy during last 10 years. Conferences, forums, schools, NGOs. Author of lyrics and texts for songs, member of Estonian Authors Union.
3-6 articles in Estonian Newspapers every year.
2006. Junior Prigogine Medal, University of Siena and the Wessex Institute of Technology in honour of the late Professor Prigogine's Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
2007. Association of American Geographers, Climate Specialty Group. 2007. John Russell Mather Paper of the Year 2006: Schwartz, MD, Ahas, R., Aasa, A. 2006. Onset of Spring Starting Earlier Across the Northern Hemisphere. Global Change Biology. 12(2): 343-351.