Roope O Kaaronen
Biographic Data
| ID | 1542346 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roope O Kaaronen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roope |
| FAMILY NAME | O Kaaronen |
| SIGNATURE | KAARONEN R O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2414-6974 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The effect of the 8.2 ka cold event on Fennoscandian hunter-gatherer metapopulation inferred from climatic, environmental, and archaeological signals
The effects of the 8.2 ka cold event in the Fennoscandian Peninsula have been discussed in palaeoclimatological and archaeological studies for more than two decades. Here we present the first overview of human responses to the abrupt 1–3 °C cooling in Fennoscandia. We summarize the results of 27 archaeological studies discussing the effects of the event on Fennoscandian foragers alongside with a survey of climatic and environmental proxy records …
The Ties That Bind: Computational, Cross-cultural Analyses of Knots Reveal Their Cultural Evolutionary History and Significance
Integral to the fabric of human technology, knots have shaped survival strategies since their first invention. As the ties that bind, their evolution and diversity have afforded human cultural change and expression. This study examines knotting traditions over time and space. We analyse a sample of 338 knots from 86 ethnographically or archaeologically documented societies over 12 millennia. Utilizing a novel approach that combines knot theory wi…
A global cross-cultural analysis of string figures reveals evidence of deep transmission and innovation
Few cultural practices beyond language are as widespread as string figure games. Their global distribution and potential to yield insights into cultural transmission and cognition have long been noted. Yet, it remains unknown how or when this behavior originated and to what extent shared motifs are signals of repeated innovations or deep cultural transmission. Here, we combined a global cross-cultural inventory of string figures with a novel meth…
Modeling non-linear changes in an urban setting: From pro-environmental affordances to responses in behavior, emissions and air quality
Interactions in urban environment were investigated using a multidisciplinary model combination, with focus on traffic, emissions and atmospheric particles. An agent-based model was applied to simulate the evolution of unsustainable human behavior (usage of combustion-based personal vehicles) as a function of pro-environmental affordances (opportunities for sustainable choices). Scenarios regarding changes in multi-pollutant emissions were derive…
Rules of thumb, from Holocene to Anthropocene
This article reviews how simple heuristics - 'rules of thumb' - have guided human adaptation and the evolution of complex cultures. First, we argue that rules of thumb have been important catalysts for the evolution of human knowledge systems in the Holocene past. Through a variety of examples and case studies, we discuss how human cultures have used simple heuristics in domains as diverse as foraging, agriculture, social learning, moral and lega…
Comparing landscape value patterns between participatory mapping and geolocated social media content across Europe
In this study, we bring together participatory mapping and analysis of geolocated social media content from the Flickr platform in an assessment of similarities and differences in their utility for landscape value elicitation. We do so in a Pan-European context comparing types of landscape values and their spatial patterns across 19 case sites in 11 European countries. Across these sites, we find great variety in volume, types and spatial pattern…
Public participation GIS can help assess multiple dimensions of environmental justice in urban green and blue space planning
In the last two decades, there has been an exponential increase in application of public participation GIS (PPGIS) methods to urban green and blue space (UGBS) planning. However, integrating different elements of environmental justice in PPGIS research is still in its infancy, especially in regards to the deep and less visible issues related to recognition and participation of different groups in local green space planning and management. Here we…
Coping with policy errors in an era of chronic socio-environmental crises
Since large-scale environmental disruptions have become chronic, policymakers need to consider the long-term consequences of urgent crisis decisions. We develop design principles for a decision platform addressing strategic environmental crisis management, by which we mean coordinated decisions during an environmental urgency that are sensitive to long-term path dependencies and policy errors. To enhance critical questioning of formal doctrines, …
Engaging with the pragmatics of relational thinking, leverage points and transformations – Reply to West et al
We reply to ‘A relational turn for sustainability science?’ by West et al. We commend West et al. for their salient comments about the relational turn. Yet the article leaves us wondering about the methodological challenges and pragmatics of relational thinking. The authors omitted important tensions in relational thinking discussion about how to assess dynamic socio-ecological systems, and how to lever change for sustainability. Whilst relationa…
Practical lessons for creating affordance-based interventions for sustainable behavior change
Lessons for human survival in a world without ecological templates: What Can We Learn From Small-Scale Societies
Kaaronen, R. O., M. A. Manninen, E. Roe, J. I. Hukkinen, and J. T. Eronen. 2021. Lessons for human survival in a world without ecological templates: what can we learn from small-scale societies? Ecology and Society 26(3):2. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12476-260302
Cultural Evolution of Sustainable Behaviors: Pro-environmental Tipping Points in an Agent-Based Model
To reach sustainability transitions, we must learn to leverage social systems into tipping points, where societies exhibit positive-feedback loops in the adoption of sustainable behavioral and cultural traits. However, much less is known about the most efficient ways to reach such transitions or how self-reinforcing systemic transformations might be instigated through policy. We employ an agent-based model to study the emergence of social tipping…
Rules of thumb, from Holocene to Anthropocene
This article reviews how simple heuristics - 'rules of thumb' - have guided human adaptation and the evolution of complex cultures. First, we argue that rules of thumb have been important catalysts for the evolution of human knowledge systems in the Holocene past. Through a variety of examples and case studies, we discuss how human cultures have used simple heuristics in domains as diverse as foraging, agriculture, social learning, moral and lega…
Coping with policy errors in an era of chronic socio-environmental crises
Since large-scale environmental disruptions have become chronic, policymakers need to consider the long-term consequences of urgent crisis decisions. We develop design principles for a decision platform addressing strategic environmental crisis management, by which we mean coordinated decisions during an environmental urgency that are sensitive to long-term path dependencies and policy errors. To enhance critical questioning of formal doctrines, …
Lessons for human survival in a world without ecological templates: What Can We Learn From Small-Scale Societies
Kaaronen, R. O., M. A. Manninen, E. Roe, J. I. Hukkinen, and J. T. Eronen. 2021. Lessons for human survival in a world without ecological templates: what can we learn from small-scale societies? Ecology and Society 26(3):2. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12476-260302
A global cross-cultural analysis of string figures reveals evidence of deep transmission and innovation
Few cultural practices beyond language are as widespread as string figure games. Their global distribution and potential to yield insights into cultural transmission and cognition have long been noted. Yet, it remains unknown how or when this behavior originated and to what extent shared motifs are signals of repeated innovations or deep cultural transmission. Here, we combined a global cross-cultural inventory of string figures with a novel meth…
Cultural Evolution of Sustainable Behaviors: Pro-environmental Tipping Points in an Agent-Based Model
To reach sustainability transitions, we must learn to leverage social systems into tipping points, where societies exhibit positive-feedback loops in the adoption of sustainable behavioral and cultural traits. However, much less is known about the most efficient ways to reach such transitions or how self-reinforcing systemic transformations might be instigated through policy. We employ an agent-based model to study the emergence of social tipping…
Engaging with the pragmatics of relational thinking, leverage points and transformations – Reply to West et al
We reply to ‘A relational turn for sustainability science?’ by West et al. We commend West et al. for their salient comments about the relational turn. Yet the article leaves us wondering about the methodological challenges and pragmatics of relational thinking. The authors omitted important tensions in relational thinking discussion about how to assess dynamic socio-ecological systems, and how to lever change for sustainability. Whilst relationa…
Practical lessons for creating affordance-based interventions for sustainable behavior change
Lessons for human survival in a world without ecological templates: What Can We Learn From Small-Scale Societies
Kaaronen, R. O., M. A. Manninen, E. Roe, J. I. Hukkinen, and J. T. Eronen. 2021. Lessons for human survival in a world without ecological templates: what can we learn from small-scale societies? Ecology and Society 26(3):2. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12476-260302
Comparing landscape value patterns between participatory mapping and geolocated social media content across Europe
In this study, we bring together participatory mapping and analysis of geolocated social media content from the Flickr platform in an assessment of similarities and differences in their utility for landscape value elicitation. We do so in a Pan-European context comparing types of landscape values and their spatial patterns across 19 case sites in 11 European countries. Across these sites, we find great variety in volume, types and spatial pattern…
Public participation GIS can help assess multiple dimensions of environmental justice in urban green and blue space planning
In the last two decades, there has been an exponential increase in application of public participation GIS (PPGIS) methods to urban green and blue space (UGBS) planning. However, integrating different elements of environmental justice in PPGIS research is still in its infancy, especially in regards to the deep and less visible issues related to recognition and participation of different groups in local green space planning and management. Here we…
Coping with policy errors in an era of chronic socio-environmental crises
Since large-scale environmental disruptions have become chronic, policymakers need to consider the long-term consequences of urgent crisis decisions. We develop design principles for a decision platform addressing strategic environmental crisis management, by which we mean coordinated decisions during an environmental urgency that are sensitive to long-term path dependencies and policy errors. To enhance critical questioning of formal doctrines, …
Modeling non-linear changes in an urban setting: From pro-environmental affordances to responses in behavior, emissions and air quality
Interactions in urban environment were investigated using a multidisciplinary model combination, with focus on traffic, emissions and atmospheric particles. An agent-based model was applied to simulate the evolution of unsustainable human behavior (usage of combustion-based personal vehicles) as a function of pro-environmental affordances (opportunities for sustainable choices). Scenarios regarding changes in multi-pollutant emissions were derive…
Rules of thumb, from Holocene to Anthropocene
This article reviews how simple heuristics - 'rules of thumb' - have guided human adaptation and the evolution of complex cultures. First, we argue that rules of thumb have been important catalysts for the evolution of human knowledge systems in the Holocene past. Through a variety of examples and case studies, we discuss how human cultures have used simple heuristics in domains as diverse as foraging, agriculture, social learning, moral and lega…
A global cross-cultural analysis of string figures reveals evidence of deep transmission and innovation
Few cultural practices beyond language are as widespread as string figure games. Their global distribution and potential to yield insights into cultural transmission and cognition have long been noted. Yet, it remains unknown how or when this behavior originated and to what extent shared motifs are signals of repeated innovations or deep cultural transmission. Here, we combined a global cross-cultural inventory of string figures with a novel meth…
The effect of the 8.2 ka cold event on Fennoscandian hunter-gatherer metapopulation inferred from climatic, environmental, and archaeological signals
The effects of the 8.2 ka cold event in the Fennoscandian Peninsula have been discussed in palaeoclimatological and archaeological studies for more than two decades. Here we present the first overview of human responses to the abrupt 1–3 °C cooling in Fennoscandia. We summarize the results of 27 archaeological studies discussing the effects of the event on Fennoscandian foragers alongside with a survey of climatic and environmental proxy records …
The Ties That Bind: Computational, Cross-cultural Analyses of Knots Reveal Their Cultural Evolutionary History and Significance
Integral to the fabric of human technology, knots have shaped survival strategies since their first invention. As the ties that bind, their evolution and diversity have afforded human cultural change and expression. This study examines knotting traditions over time and space. We analyse a sample of 338 knots from 86 ethnographically or archaeologically documented societies over 12 millennia. Utilizing a novel approach that combines knot theory wi…
Computer Science (10 works) · Geography (7 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Environmental resource management (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Affordance (3 works) · Archaeology (3 works)