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    • About the study area


      The study area for studio 1 in Autumn 2023 is the surroundings of Laajalahti bay, situated in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area (HMA), within the municipalities of Espoo and Helsinki. The Laajalahti bay area has not been considered as one single entity, which is manifested in the different treatment of land to water edges. Also, the boundary of this area - including the islands to the south - changes across the two municipalities, which are the administrative backdrop of this area.


      Getting to know the area starts with the two-day excursion on Thursday and Friday 7-8 September 2023. More information about the excursion is available in the brief under MyCourses ->Course material -> WEEK 36

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