Mika Saarenpää

Research environment: farmland, forest, grassland, soil, urban

Taxonomic group of interest: others

Field of research: biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, disease ecology, ecosystem services, human-nature relationships

Land use under investigation: agriculture, forestry, tourism, urbanisation

Anthropogenic impact under investigation: habitat modifications, pollution (including from light and noise), population changes and species decline







I am interested in connectedness to nature, health effects (human microbiota) derived from nature experience, and sustainability both in urban and natural settings, looking to emphasize the importance of biodiversity and well-functioning ecosystems for human health.

Link of interest:

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/nature-based-solutions

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