Markku Pyykönen has a Fil. Lic degree in physical geography and specialized in spatial analyses utilizing GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and Remote Sensing (aerial photography and satellite images). Since 2008 he is working as GIS Manager at the Landscape/Seascape lab. at Stockholm Resilience Centre. After working 10 years at the Dept. of African and Comparative Archaeology at Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden he has achieved extensive international experience from working in projects mainly in developing countries in Africa and South Asia. 2006-2007 he was employed as GIS Manager by the Dept. of Systems Ecology at Stockholm University. He has also a broad experience in teaching GIS and remote sensing at universities in Sweden,Africa and Asiaat both graduate as well as postgraduate levels. Annual courses will be given for postgraduate students and researchers at the Resilience Centre.Markku Pyykönen will participate in a number of different projects and he will also be a resource person in all kinds of spatial analyses for the Resilience Centre and affiliates.
Publications
Elmqvist T, Pyykönen M, Tengö M, Rakotondrasoa F, Rabakonandrianina E, et al (2007). Patterns of Loss and Regeneration of Tropical Dry Forest in Madagascar: The Social Institutional Context. PLoS ONE 2(5): e402. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000402
Eriksson, J. and M. Pyykönen, 1995. Report from soil sampling regarding metal content in municipal areas in Jönköping/Huskvarna - Rapport från tätortsprovtagning avseende metallhalter i mark i Jönköping/Huskvarna. Report in Swedish to SGU (Sveriges Geologiska undersökning/Swedish Geological Survey). Available at SGU Library, Uppsala.
Pyykönen, M., 1996. Denudation and acidification within three small river basins in Sarek Mountain area in North-western Sweden / Denudation och försurning inom tre små avrinningsområden i Sareks högfjällsområde i nordvästra Sverige. Degree thesis at Dept. of Geosciences, Physical Geography, Uppsala University. Available at Geocentre Library, Uppsala University.
Pyykönen, M, 2000. Areas prone for snow avalanches in the Swedish mountains. GIS case
studies in Abisko-Riksgränsen. Lavinfarliga områden i fjällen. Fallstudier med GIS i Abisko-Riksgränsen. Rapport 5120. Naturvårdsverket, 2000. ISBN 91-620 5120-2
Pyykönen, M, 2001. Geographical Information Systems and Digital Elevation Models in
Environmental Studies. Case studies on Snow Avalanches and Noise in northern Sweden. Licenciate thesis, May 2001, Uppsala University.
Pyykönen, M., 2002. Digital terrain data for modeling snow avalanches and traffic noise
utilising GIS in a Mountain Environment/ Digitala terrängdata för modellering av
snölaviner och trafikbuller i fjällmiljö med hjälp av GIS. YMER, 2002, p. 168-176. SSAG - Svenska Sällskapet för Antropologi och Geografi.
Sinclair P., Bryson, R., Bryson, R., Pyykonen, M. (2003). Modeling Socio-environmental interactions in southern Africa at the regional scale. Paper produced for the Symposium on Urban Landscape Dynamics and Resource Use Session on Long-term socio-environmental interactions Uppsala 28th -30th August 2003.
Sowunmi, M., Folorunso, C. Pyykonen, M., Oyelaran, P, Aremu, D., Tubosun, B, Aleru, J., Ajekigbe,P. and Agbaje-Williams, B., 2004. Revisit to the Urban Site of Old Oyo: A Preliminary Report. in Chami, F., Pwiti, G., and Radimilahy, C., eds., The African Archaeology Network: Reports and a Review, 25-37. Studies in the African Past 4. Dar-es-Salaam: University Press.
Manuscripts
Andersson, E., Ahrné, K., Pyykönen, M. and Elmqvist, T. A critical analysis of gradients in studies of urban landscapes
Lundberg, J., Elmqvist, T. and Pyykonen, M. Introducing an alien keystone in the midst of a global endemic hotspot for conservation.
