ESPOO

ĕsˈpô, Swed. Esbo, city (1998 pop. 204,962), Southern Finland prov., S Finland, 10 mi (16 km) W of Helsinki. Part of the Helsinki metropolitan area, Espoo saw enormous growth in the late 20th cent., and is now Finland's second largest city. The city has five regional centers, including Tapiola Garden City, an exemplary planned city. Espoo has many high-tech businesses and institutes; the Helsinki Univ. of Technology and Espoo-Vantaa Institute of Technology are there. Notable sights include the city museum and a granite church dating from 1458.

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books on: Espoo  - 118 results

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Lifelong Learning in Action: Transforming Education in the 21st Century
Book by Norman Longworth; Kogan Page, 2003
Subjects: Adult Education, Continuing Education--History
...Communities , ed Ron Miller, Foundation for Educational Renewal, Washington Espoo City Council (2000) Good Practices in Espoo the Learning City , leaflet distributed by the Espoo Learning City project, Kamreerintie 5,02770 Espoo Espoo City Council...
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Metropolitan Governance: Capacity, Democracy and the Dynamics of Place
Book by Hubert Heinelt, Daniel Kubler; Routledge, 2005
Subjects: Comparative Government, Metropolitan Government--Europe--Case Studies, Metropolitan Government--North America--Case Studies, Political Planning
...within the residential area of Kauniainen and Espoo, far less so in Vantaa and Helsinki. The mayor of Espoo regards the talk about a joint metropolitan...metropolitan region one city in particular, Espoo, the middle class municipality in the making...
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Environmental Policy: Transnational Issues and National Trends
Book by Lynton K. Caldwell, Robert V. Bartlett; Quorum Books, 1997
Subjects: Environmental Policy
...Assessment in a Transboundary Context 24 the Espoo Convention . Canada has not, however...commitment that both parties will adhere to the Espoo Convention. Boundary issues are thus addressed...international realm, the coming into force of the Espoo Convention could change the dynamic as...
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Enhancing Participation and Governance in Water Resources Management: Conventional Approaches and Information Technology
Book by Libor Jansky, Juha I. Uitto; United Nations University Press, 2005
Subjects: Information Technology, Water Resources Development, Water-Supply--Management
...categorically listed would trigger application of the Espoo Convention. As a practical matter, the Espoo Convention requires that the country of origin...specific TEIA. In the geographical context of Espoo, use of the non-discrimination principle...
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Planning and Urban Growth in the Nordic Countries
Book by Thomas Hall; E & FN Spon, 1991
Subjects: City Planning--Scandinavia--History, Urbanization--Scandinavia--History
...private and prosperous westend district of Espoo succeeded in renewing the constructivist...Stensvik) on hilly ground by the sea in Espoo. Seven separate fingerlike groups of houses...privately owned area. Four years later the Espoo town-planning office produced a new project...
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journal articles on: Espoo  - 77 results

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Citizenship Entitlements beyond Borders? Identifying Mechanisms of Access and Redress for Affected Publics in International Environmental Law
Journal article by Michael Mason; Global Governance, Vol. 12, 2006
Subjects: Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, 1998, Environmental law, International--Interpretation and construction, International environmental law--Interpretation and construction
...comprehensive treaty in this area is the 1991 (Espoo) Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment...environmental effects is also found outside the Espoo Convention, in issue-specific and regional...environmental risks. (32) Instruments like the Espoo Convention therefore set down detailed...
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The Executive Trade Promotion Authority and International Environmental Review in the Twenty-First Century
Journal article by Terese Carr; Houston Journal of International Law, Vol. 25, 2002
Subjects: Commercial treaties--Interpretation and construction, Environmental impact analysis--Laws, regulations, etc., Foreign trade promotion--Environmental aspects
...Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) (152) is another example...the European Community, have signed the Espoo Convention ...." (154) One commentator...United States, while ratifying neither the Espoo Convention nor several other international...
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A Comparative Study of Two European Business Incubators
Journal article by Erkko Autio, Magnus Klofsten; Journal of Small Business Management, Vol. 36, 1998
Subjects: Business incubators--Analysis, Small business--Services
...in Linkoping) in Sweden and Spinno in Espoo, Finland. SMIL is an SME stimulation...Management, Research reports 95/11, Espoo, Finland. Baughman, G. W. (1981...Alkutaipaleesta. Publication 2/1992, Espoo, Finland: Otaniemi Science Park, Publication...
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Proactive Contracting in Finnish Ppp Projects
Journal article by Antti Tieva, Juha-Matti Junnonen; International Journal of Strategic Property Management, Vol. 13, 2009
Subjects: Contract law, Finland, Government contracts, Infrastructure, Public private partnerships, Risk management
...contract period. See Figure 2 (The city of Espoo, 2001). 4.2. Changing circumstances...required by Finnish legislation (The city of Espoo, 2001). The same contract discusses...service fees will be reduced (The city of Espoo, 2001). In terms of proactive law and...
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Calcium:magnesium Ratio in Local Groundwater and Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction among Males in Rural Finland
Journal article by Anne Kousa, Aki S. Havulinna, Elena Moltchanova, Olli Taskinen, Maria Nikkarinen, Johan Eriksson, Marjatta Karvonen; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 114, 2006
Subjects: Cardiovascular diseases--Health aspects, Groundwater--Health aspects, Medical research--Health aspects, Medicine, Experimental--Health aspects, Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)--Health aspects, Water, Underground--Health aspects
...Geokemian Atlas. Osa 2: Moreeni in Finnish. Espoo, Finland:Geologian Tutkimuskeskus...In: Special Paper 23 (Autio S, ed). Espoo, Finland:Geological Survey of Finland...Hydrogeochemical Mapping of Finnish Groundwater. Espoo, Finland:Geological Survey of Finland...
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Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, Finland
Magazine article by Nicole Estvanik Taylor; American Theatre, Vol. 27, February 2010
Subjects: Espoo, Finland--Fairs and festivals, Theater--Fairs and festivals, Vantaa, Finland--Fairs and festivals
Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, Finland. by Nicole Estvanik Taylor BRAVO! THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS THEATRE FESTIVAL: "More interesting, inspiring...
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Cultural Hub: Materials Control and Maximum Prefabrication Are Keys to This New Urban Centre near Helsinki
Magazine article by Michael Webb; The Architectural Review, Vol. 216, August 2004
Subjects: Architects--Practice, Auditoriums--Acoustic properties, Auditoriums--Design and construction, Modular construction--Analysis, Prefabrication--Analysis
...conservatory, and chamber music hall in the Alberga district of Espoo, a satellite city of Helsinki. The linked buildings are part...light-filled headquarters for Nokia in another district of Espoo (AR April 1998). That corporate complex rivals Telenor in...
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On the Seashore
Magazine article by Peter Davey; The Architectural Review, Vol. 203, April 1998
Subjects: Architectural firms--Contracts, Cellular telephone equipment industry--Buildings, facilities, etc., Helin & Siitonen Architects--Contracts, Nokia Corp.--Buildings, facilities, etc.
...peninsula in the raggle of land and sea to the west of Helsinki at Espoo has been cut off by one of the motorways which conveniently...front, there is a cycleway and a promenade, required by the Espoo local authority plan to allow all citizens to enjoy the sweep...
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New Members
Magazine article by Lisa Schnelzer; PSA Journal, Vol. 77, January 2011
Subjects: Photographers, Photographic Society of America--Membership
...China, Wang Ying Zhang Zhiliang, Yingkou, Liaoning, China, Wang Ying Wenyuan Zong, Beijing, China Hannu Kontkanen, Espoo, Finland Bernhard Lang Angela Doerks, Ostifildern, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Norbert Heil, PPSA Philip S. C. Ho...
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Small Is Beautiful
Magazine article by Dan Allen; Out, Vol. 19, May 2011
Subjects: Festivals, Gays & lesbians, Hotels & motels, Scandinavia, Travel
...racy work; see Turku20ii.filen). But the actual second Finn city by head count, not including glorified Helsinki suburb Espoo, is south central Tampere, founded only in the late 18th century and known as "the Manchester of Finland" for its heavy...
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newspaper articles on: Espoo  - 60 results

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Charity Finnish to Fan's Welsh Cup Epic; Season-Long Travels End at Europa Cup Tie
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), July 15, 2010
Subjects: Charities
...watch the Farrar Road side play FC Honka Espoo in the second qualifying round of the Europa...the third successive time and drew Honka Espoo, the 46-year-old found a worthy charity...on his trek as Bangor City take on Honka Espoo FC; right, Ioan Llewelyn, Bangor City...
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Three Things You Need to Know Today
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July 15, 2009
Subjects: Consumer electronics industry--Alliances and partnerships, Electronics industry--Alliances and partnerships, Samsung Electronics America Inc.--Alliances and partnerships, TiVo Inc.--Alliances and partnerships, Video equipment industry--Alliances and partnerships
...ones. Nokia shifts games work to Finland ESPOO, Finland Nokia Oyj, the worlds biggest...publishing activities and focused them in Espoo as our game development partners are largely...Antti Miettinen, a spokesman for the Espoo, Finland-based company, said by e...
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SLAUGHTER AT THE SHOPPING CENTRE; Gunman Kills Five in Terrifying Rampage, Then Shoots Himself
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), January 1, 2010
Subjects: Mass murder, Shopping centers
...Shoppers at the huge Sello shopping centre in the Finnish city of Espoo screamed and ran in all directions yesterday morning as Shkupolli...had threatened to kill her. Her body was found in a flat in Espoo after the shopping centre bloodbath. Shkupolli was a Kosovan...
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NOKIA: The End of the Line?
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), July 10, 2011
Subjects: Computer software industry--Reports, Microsoft Corp.--Reports, Nokia UK--Reports, Software industry--Reports, Telecommunications equipment industry--Reports
...of the man. On his first day at the companys headquarters in Espoo, a drab, modern complex of connected glass buildings in a...Software, recalls: When I went to my first meeting at Nokia in Espoo five or six years ago, everyone in the room was American...
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McEvoy's Guide to the New Season
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 27, 2009
Subjects: Automobile industry, Renault S.A.
...his place. FERRARI 3. KIMI RAIKKONEN Born: 17/ 10/ 79, Espoo, Finland Debut: Australia 2001 ( Sauber) GPs: 140 Wins...McLAREN MERCEDES 3. KIMI RAIKKONEN Born: 17/ 10/ 79, Espoo, Finland Debut: Australia 2001 ( Sauber) GPs: 140 Wins...
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encyclopedia articles on: Espoo  - 2 results

 
 
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Espoo
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ESPOO es po, Swed. Esbo, city (1998 pop. 204...Part of the Helsinki metropolitan area, Espoo saw enormous growth in the late 20th cent...Garden City, an exemplary planned city. Espoo has many high-tech businesses and institutes...
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Finland
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...around 10% of the country is water surface and 7% is arable land. In addition to Helsinki, other important cities include Espoo , Hameenlinna , Joensuu , Jyvaskyla , Kemi , Kotka , Kuopio , Lahti , Lappeenranta , Oulu , Pori , Tampere , Turku , Vaasa...


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