Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies research group examines emerging sustainable practices from the perspectives of people, digital technologies and economies.
Research projects draw from the sustainability framework and combine three primary themes:
1) Emphasis on consumers’ and end-users’ perspectives
2) The extensive utilisation of novel digital technologies
3) Examination of principles, prospects and alternatives of emerging economies
Research emphasis is on the perceptions of the people and stakeholders, revolutionary technologies ranging from digital solutions to biotechnologies, and novel forms of emerging economies such as platform economy, sharing economy and bioeconomy.
Aspiration to understand better individual, social and cultural practices characterise the research conducted within the group. Research projects combine the approaches of the social sciences as well as qualitative research methods and data.
Fields of Science
- 5200 Other social sciences
- Consumer research
- Digitalisation
- Digital applications
- Platform economy
- Sharing economy
- Bioeconomy
- Circular economy
- Sustainable economies
- Food systems
- Qualitative research
- Sustainability
- 512 Business and Management
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Päivi Pylkkänen
- Ruralia Institute, Mikkeli - Project Manager
- Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies
Person: M4 Administrative staff
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Niko Räty, Doctoral researcher
- Ruralia Institute - Visiting scholar
- Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Change
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Future Sustainable Food Systems
- Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral Researcher, Teaching and research personnel
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Ryo Umeda
- Ruralia Institute, Mikkeli - Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Change
- Human in Digital and Sustainable Economies
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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MINDSET : Mission-oriented innovation towards digital and green transitions in the Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) communities
Kiviaho, A. E. (Project manager), Ryynänen, T. (Principal Investigator) & Hyyryläinen, T. (Participant)
European Regional Development Fund Northern Periphery and Arctic Progr, Lapin liitto
01/11/2024 → 29/02/2028
Project: EU funding
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INNOCAP: Building public sector innovation capacity towards digital-driven NPA communities - INNOCAP
Ryynänen, T. (Project manager), Pylkkänen, P. (Participant) & Tuomaala, A. (Participant)
Lapin liitto, European Regional Development Fund Northern Periphery and Arctic Progr
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: EU funding
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INNOCAP: Building public sector innovation capacity towards digital-driven NPA communities
Ryynänen, T. (Project manager), Pylkkänen, P. (Participant) & Pylkkänen, P. (Participant)
18/12/2021 → 30/06/2022
Project: EU funding
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Vitality from agrifood clustering in South Savo
Väisänen, H.-M. (Project manager) & Pylkkänen, P. (Participant)
01/11/2021 → 31/10/2022
Project: Other project
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Biosynthetic Economy and the New Era for the Food Production (BIOSYN)
Ryynänen, T. (Principal Investigator), Moritz, J. (Participant) & Räty, N. (Participant)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
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From culture to capacity: Exploring neo-endogenous dynamics in culture-based development in the Japanese municipality of Higashikawa, the “Town of Photography”
Umeda, R., Hyyryläinen, T., Ryynänen, T. & Mahon, M., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Rural Studies. 123, 14 p., 104046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Kotiseutumarkkina - aluekehittämisen uusi dynaaminen väline
Hyyryläinen, T. & Umeda, R., 23 Apr 2026, Ruralia-instituutti. 30 p. (Ruralia-instituutti, Raportteja; no. 260)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Professional
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Alustaperustainen aluekehittäminen – toimintalogiikat, mahdollisuudet ja haasteet
Umeda, R., 20 Nov 2025, p. 77. 1 p.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract
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Älykäs kylä monipaikkaisen alueen käytäntönä – kotiseutu uudistumisen alustana
Umeda, R. & Hyyryläinen, T., 27 Aug 2025, p. 37. 1 p.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract
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Institutional policy support for community co-production
Tuurnas, S., Perikangas, S., Rinne-Koski, K., Lähdesmäki, M. & Umeda, R., 20 Nov 2025, p. 106. 1 p.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract
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Activities
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Digital platforms in urban-rural knowledge transfer: Case of the Japanese Furusato Nozei Hometown Tax Donation System
Umeda, R. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Rural In-Migration and Hometown Sentiment: Case of the Japanese Furusato Nozei Hometown Tax Donation System
Umeda, R. (Speaker)
15 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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KOTONA-hanke – inspiraatiota Japanista
Umeda, R. (Speaker)
12 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Alustaperustainen aluekehittäminen – toimintalogiikat, mahdollisuudet ja haasteet
Umeda, R. (Speaker)
20 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Älykäs kylä monipaikkaisen alueen käytäntönä – kotiseutu uudistumisen alustana
Umeda, R. (Speaker) & Hyyryläinen, T. (Speaker)
27 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Prizes
Press/Media
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Ruralia Helsingin Yliopisto - Kotiseutulahjoitusmalli - Torsti ja Ryo
30/07/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kynnys uuteen kieleen on aina oltava matalalla - vieraana Ryo Umeda
06/06/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Luonnon monimuotoisuuden mittaamista kehittävä eurooppalainen tutkimushanke käynnistyi
Ryynänen, T., Lehtinen, H. & Kolari, T.
16/01/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Japanin kotiseutulahjoitusmalli osana kuntien elinvoiman vahvistamista
25/05/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media