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Petteri Alho
prof.

- Professor,
Geography (Department of Geography and Geology)

mipeal@utu.fi

+358 29 450 2115

+358 50 570 8333

Vesilinnantie 5

Turku

: https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-9609

Hydrogeography, fluvial geomorphology, flood risks, river dynamics, close-range remote sensing, laser scanning, hydraulic modelling, glacial outburst flood

In 2005, I received my PhD degree in physical geography, after which, I was appointed to docent in hydrogeography at the Univ. of Turku, in 8/2008. I was granted post doctoral research of Academy of Finland in 2007-2009 and Academy of Research fellow in 2010-2015. Subsequently, I earn docentship in remote sensing applications in hydrology at the Dep. of Surveying, School of Engineering, AALTO University, in 3/2010. I have 20 years working experience at university level. Currently, I am working as a professor at the Dept. my of Geography & Geology, Univ. of Turku. I have also worked as an Adjunct Professor (15% part-time, 5-year post) at the Dept. of Real Estate, Planning and Geoinformatics, School of Engineering, AALTO Univ. In total, I have written over 60 peer-reviewed articles in international scientific peer-reviewed journals and totally over 100 publications (incl. international conference proceedings and abstracts). I have gained over € 3.5 million of external research funding as a principal investigator or a sub-project PI.

At present, my research interests comprise four themes: 1) Modelling and analysing fluvial processes and flood hazards with multitemporal techniques; 2) Sensor based geoinformatics in abiotic and biotic processes; 3) Palaeoflood studies and 4) Applied geoinformatics in environmental studies and rescue services. I have undertaken multidisciplinary research with my Fluvial Research Group at Univ. of Turku, researchers at Aalto Univ., Finnish Geodetic Institute, Finnish Environmental Institute and a number of international institutes and universities.

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Single tree biomass modelling using airborne laser scanning (2013)
- ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Kankare V, Raty M, Yu XW, Holopainen M, Vastaranta M, Kantola T, Hyyppa J, Hyyppa H, Alho P, Viitala R
Spatial and temporal distribution of fluvio-morphological processes on a meander point bar during a flood event (2013)
- Hydrology Research
Kasvi Elina, Alho Petteri, Vaaja Matti, Hyyppä Hannu, Hyyppä Juha
Tree mapping using airborne, terrestrial and mobile laser scanning - A case study in a heterogeneous urban forest (2013)
- Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Holopainen M, Kankare V, Vastaranta M, Liang XL, Lin Y, Vaaja M, Yu XW, Hyyppä J, Hyyppä H, Kaartinen H, Kukko A, Tanhuanpää T, Alho P
2-D hydraulic modeling of the largest Glacial Lake Missoula draining (s) (2012)
- Quaternary International
Petteri Alho
Advances in Forest Inventory Using Airborne Laser Scanning (2012)
- Remote Sensing
Hyyppa J, Yu XW, Hyyppa H, Vastaranta M, Holopainen M, Kukko A, Kaartinen H, Jaakkola A, Vaaja M, Koskinen J, Alho P
Comparison of empirical and theoretical remote sensing based bathymetry models in river environments (2012)
- River Research and Applications
Flener C, Lotsari E, Alho P, Käyhkö J
Glaciers in Patagonia: Controversy and prospects (2012)
- Eos
Kargel J S, Alho P, Buytaert W, Célleri R, Cogley J G, Dussaillant A, Guido Z, Haeberli W, Harrison S, Leonard G, Maxwell A, Meier C, Poveda G, Reid B, Reynolds J, Portocarrero Rodríguez C A, Romero H, Schneider J
Tulevaisuuden tulviva Suomi varsin erilainen (2012)
- Turun Sanomat
Petteri Alho
Fusion of mobile laser scanning and panoramic images for studying river environment topography and changes (2011) Vaaja Matti, Kurkela Matti, Hyyppä Hannu, Alho Petteri, Hyyppä Juha, Kukko Antero, Kaartinen Harri, Kasvi Elina, Kaasalainen Sanna, Rönnholm Petri
Laser scanning applications in fluvial studies (2011)
- Progress in Physical Geography
Hohenthal J, Alho P, Hyyppa J, Hyyppa H
Mapping Topography Changes and Elevation Accuracies Using a Mobile Laser Scanner (2011)
- Remote Sensing
Vaaja M, Hyyppa J, Kukko A, Kaartinen H, Hyyppa H, Alho P
Mobile laser scanning in fluvial geomorphology: mapping and change detection of point bars (2011)
- Annales de Géomorphologie / Annals of Geomorphology / Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie
Alho P, Vaaja M, Kukko A, Kasvi E, Kurkela M, Hyyppa J, Hyyppa H, Kaartinen H
Parempien paikkatietoaineistojen äärellä hydrologisessa tutkimuksessa? (2011)
- Vesitalous
Alho Petteri
Uudet mittausmenetelmät jokiympäristön kartoituksessa (2011)
- Photogrammetric Journal of Finland
Alho Petteri, Hyyppä Hannu, Hyyppä Juha, Flener Claude, Kasvi Elina, Vaaja Matti, Kukko Antero, Lotsari Eliisa, Hohenthal Johanna, Kurkela Matti, Kaartinen Harri, Haggrén Henrik
EU:n tulvadirektiivi ja tulvatiedon välittämisen sekä visualisoinnin haasteet (2010)
- Terra: Maantieteellinen Aikakauskirja
Orell I, Alho P, Hyyppä H
Hydraulic parameter estimations of a 2D model validated with sedimentological findings in the point bar environment (2010)
- Hydrological Processes
Alho P, Makinen J
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FUTURE DISCHARGES AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TANA RIVER, SUB-ARCTIC NORTHERN FENNOSCANDIA (2010)
- Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography
Lotsari E, Veijalainen N, Alho P, Kayhko J
Kirja-arvostelu: Petri Pellikka & W. Gareth Rees (toim.): Remote sensing of glaciers: techniques for topographic, spatial and thematic mapping of glaciers. 330 s. Leiden: CRC press, Balkema, 2010 (2010)
- Terra: Maantieteellinen Aikakauskirja
Alho P
National scale assessment of climate change impacts on flooding in Finland (2010)
- Journal of Hydrology
Veijalainen N, Lotsari E, Alho P, Vehvilainen B, Kayhko J
Paleohydraulic reconstruction of the largest Glacial Lake Missoula draining(s) (2010)
- Quaternary Science Reviews
Alho P, Baker VR, Smith LN