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Riikka Rajala 

Riikka is currently working as a researher in the Department of History at University of Tampere


 

BIODATA

Family Name: RAJALA (Järvinen)
First Names: Riikka Pauliina
Sex: Female
Education: MSc in Environmental Engineering
Place and Date of Birth: Jyväskylä mlk, 10 August 1975
Nationality: Finnish
Mother Tongue: Finnish
Marital Status: Married: RAJALA Marko, Test Manager
Two children born 2001 and 2003

EDUCATION

Tampere University of Technology, Finland, 1994-1999 (5 years)
MSc in Environmental Engineering
Water and Wastewater Engineering (Main subject)
Energy and Process Engineering (Subsidiary subject)
Environmental Chemistry (Subsidiary subject)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Tampere University of Technology, Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology
Researcher 1.1.2006 -
(fixed term contract)

Maternity leave 16.12.2002 – 31.12.2005

Tampere University of Technology, Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology
Researcher 29.7.- 15.12.2002 (fixed term contract)

Maternity leave 13.6.2001 – 28.7.2002

Tampere University of Technology, Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology
Researcher 1.1.- 12.6.2001 (fixed term contract)

Tampere University of Technology, Water and Environmental Engineering
Researcher 1.3.-31.7.2000 (fixed term contract)

Hämeenlinna Water and Sewage Works
Researcher 1.9.1999 -29.2.2000 (fixed term contract)

Tampere University of Technology, Water and Environmental Engineering
Research Assistant 1.9.1998 – 31.5.1999 (fixed term contract)
Master of Science Thesis “Customer oriented Water services” financed by Finnish Water and Wastewater Works Association and several cities.

Metsä-Serla Oyj, Lielahti Mill (chemi-mechanical refiner pulp)
Summer trainee. Summers 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Articles:

Katko & Rajala. 2005. Priorities for fresh water use purposes in selected countries with policy implications. IJ on Water Resources Development Vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 311-323.

Juuti, Katko & Rajala. 2005. For The quality of life - Evolution and lessons learnt of water and sanitation services in Porvoo, Finland, 1900- 2000. Natural Resources Forum Vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 109-119. (U.S.A.).

Seppälä, Rajala & Katko. 2004. Customer-Responsive Water and Sanitation Services. The Journal of the American Water Works Association (JAWWA) Vol. 96, no. 6, pp. 83-95.

Rajala & Katko. 2004. Household Water Consumption and Demand Management in Finland. Urban Water Journal Vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 17-26. A.A. Balkema Publishers.

Juuti, Katko & Rajala. 2004. For the Environment and Healt – History of Water and Sanitation Services in Porvoo, Finland. In: Juuti & Katko. From a Few to All. s.93 – 114.

Katko, Rajala & Juuti. 2000. (Original in Finnish) Hämeenlinnan kaupungin vesilaitos täytti 90 vuotta. ”Puulausta ja rassausta”. Hämeenlinna water works is 90-year-old. Tekniikka ja Kunta 24, 8, 28-29. Finnish journal of municipality and public services.

Rajala, R. 1999. (Original in Finnish) Vesilaitosten imagoa ja viestintää parannettava. Water Utilities Need Better Image. Kunnalliselämä 23, 7, 46-48. Finnish journal of municipality and public services.

Järvinen, R. 1999. (Original in Finnish) Asiakaslähtöisen vesihuoltopalvelun kehittäminen. Customer-Oriented Water Services. Vesitalous 40, 6, 16-17. Finnish journal of water economy, water technology, hydraulic and agricultural engineering and environmental protection.

Other publications:

Juuti, Rajala & Katko. 2003. (Original in Finnish) Aqua Borgoensis. Lähteet kertovat. Källorna berättar. Vesilaitos 1913 – 2003. Porvoon Vesi. 440 s. Aqua Borgoensis. Sources telling us. Water Works 1913 – 2003. Porvoo Water. 440 p.

Juuti, Rajala & Katko. 2000. (Original in Finnish) Terveyden ja ympäristön tähden. Hämeenlinnan kaupungin vesilaitos 1910 – 2000. 216 s. For health and the environment – Hämeenlinna water works 1910-2000. 216 p.

Järvinen, R. 1999. (Original in Finnish) Asiakaslähtöisen vesihuoltopalvelun kehittäminen. Customer-Oriented Water Services. Helsinki, Vesi- ja viemärilaitosyhdistyksen monistesarja. Publication of Finnish Water and Waste Water Works Association. Nro 6. 120 p.

43. Valtakunnalliset Vesihuoltopäivät. Lahti 26-27.5.1999. National Water Supply Days in Lahti 26-27.5.1999. Asiakaslähtöisen vesihuoltopalvelun kehittäminen. Customer-Oriented Water Services. Esitelmä. Presentation. Järvinen, R.

Poster presented at the 4th Finnish Conference of Environmental Sciences in Tampere, 21-22th May 1999. Customer-Oriented Water Services. Järvinen, R. and Katko, T. (also abstract in conference proceeding)

 ©Viktor Pal based on the website of the Department of History at the University of Tampere