PhD dissertations
2022
Rauno Lust, environmental technology
Bioelectrochemical systems for enhanced removal of nitrate from water with a low electron donor concentration
Tauri Tampuu, geography
Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry as a tool for monitoring the dynamics of peatland surface
Najmeh Mozaffaree Pour, geography
Urban expansion in Estonia: monitoring, analysis, and modeling
Alisa Krasnova, geography
Greenhouse gas fluxes in hemiboreal forest ecosystems
Keit Kill, environmental technology
Nutrient fluxes regulation in an in-stream constructed wetland treating polluted agricultural runoff
Anniki Puura, geography
Relationships between personal social networks and spatial mobility with mobile phone data
2021
Gert Veber, geography
Greenhouse gas fluxes in natural and drained peatlands: spatial and temporal dynamics
Kertu Tiirik, environmental technology
Antibiotic resistance in connected engineered and natural aquatic environments
Johanna Pirrus, geography
Contemporary urban policies and planning measures in socialist-era large housing estates
Veronika Mooses, geography
Towards a more comprehensive understanding of ethnic segregation: activity space and the vicious circle of segregation
Ingmar Pastak, geography
Gentrification and displacement of long-term residents in post-industrial neighbourhoods of Tallinn
2020
Iuliia Burdun, geography
Improving groundwater table monitoring for Northern Hemisphere peatlands
using optical and thermal satellite data
Birgit Viru, geography
Snow cover dynamics and its impact on greenhouse gas fluxes in drained peatlands in Estonia
Janika Raun, geography
Mobile positioning data for tourism destination studies and statistics
2019
Pille Metspalu, geography
The changing role of the planner. Implications of creative pragmatism in Estonian spatial planning
Kaie Kriiska, geography
Variation in annual carbon fluxes affecting the soil organic carbon pool and the dynamics of decomposition in hemiboreal coniferous forests
Kristiina Kukk, geography
Understanding the vicious circle of segregation: the role of leisure time activities
2018
Kristjan Oopkaup, environmental technology
Microbial community and its relationship with pollutant removal in treatment wetlands
Kiira Mõisja, geography
Thematic accuracy and completeness of topographic maps
Kadi Mägi, geography
Ethnic residential segregation and integration of the Russian-speaking population in Estonia
Enel Pungas, geography
Differences in Migration Intentions by Ethnicity and Education: The Case of Estonia
Tanel Tamm, geography
Use of local statistics in remote sensing of grasslands and forests
Liisi Jakobson, geography
Mutual effects of wind speed, air temperature and sea ice concentration in the Arctic and their teleconnections with climate variability in the eastern Baltic Sea region
2017
Ülle Napa, geography
Heavy metals in Estonian coniferous forests
Jens-Konrad Preem, environmental technology
Forest soil bacterial community analysis using high-throughput amplicon sequencing
Mikk Espenberg, environmental technology
Impact of management on peatland microbiome and greenhouse gas emissions
Merle Muru, geography
GIS-based palaeogeographical reconstructions of the Baltic Sea shores in Estonia and adjoining areas during the Stone Age
Age Poom, geography
Spatial aspects of the environmental load of consumption and mobility
2016
Mari Nuga, geography
Soviet-era summerhouses. On homes and planning in post-socialist suburbia
Kuno Kasak, environmental technology
Greenhouse gas emissions and water treatment efficiency in subsurface flow filters using various substrates
Raili Torga, geography
The effects of elevated humidity, extreme weather conditions and clear-cut on greenhouse gas emissions in fast growing deciduous forests
2015
Teele Ligi, environmental technology
Bacterial community structure and its genetic potential for nitrogen removal in the soils and sediments of a created riverine wetland complex
Järvi Järveoja, geography
Fluxes of the greenhouse gases CO2, CH4 and N2O from abandoned peat extraction areas: Impact of bioenergy crop cultivation and peatland restoration
Mart Reimann, geography
Formation and Assessment of Landscape Recreational Values
Piret Pungas-Kohv, geography
Between maintaining and sustaining heritage in landscape: The examples of Estonian mires and village swings
2014
Kristi Anniste, geography
East - West migration in Europe: The case of Estonia after regaining independence
Jaanus Veemaa, geography
Recosnidering geography and power:policie ensembles, spatial knowledge, and the request for consistent imagination
Riina Vaht, geography
The impact of oil shale mine water on hydrological pathways and regime in northeast Estonia
Kaupo Mändla, geography
Southern cyclones in northern Europe and their influence on climate variability
Sven-Erik Enno, geography
Thunderstorm and lightning climatology in the Baltic countries and in northern Europe
Olle Järv, geograafia
Mobile phone based data in human travel behaviour studies: New insights from a longitudinal perspective
Riho Marja, geograafia
The relationships between farmland birds, land use and landscape structure in Northern Europe
Kristina Sohar, geograafia
Oak dendrochronology and climatic signal in Finland and the Baltic States
Valentina Sagris, geograafia
Land Parcel Identification System conceptual model: development of geoinfo community conceptual model
Jüri-Ott Salm, geograafia
Emission of greenhouse gases CO2, CH4, and N2O from Estonian transitional fens and ombrotrophic bogs: the impact of different land-use practices
Hando Hain, geograafia
The role of voluntary certification in promoting sustainable natural resource use in transitional economies
Martin Liira, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Active filtration of phosphorus in Ca-rich hydrated oil shale ash: precipitation mechanisms and recovery
Kristjan Karabelnik, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Advanced design and management of hybrid constructed wetlands: environmental and water purification effects
Ülle Marksoo, geograafia
Long-term unemployment and its regional disparities in Estonia
Katrin Rosenvald, geograafia
Factors affecting ectomycorrhizal roots and rhizosphere in silver birch stands
Triin Saue, geograafia
Simulated potato crop yield as an indicator of climate variability in Estonia
Riina Lepik, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Biodegradability of phenolic compounds as single and mixed substrates by ctivated ludge
Liis Marmor, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Ecology and bioindicative value of epiphytic lichens in relation to air pollution and forest continuity
Jaan Pärn, geograafia
Landscape factors in material transport from rural catchments in Estonia
Kaido Soosaar, geograafia
Greenhouse gas fluxes in rural landscapes of Estonia
Ene Indermitte, geograafia
Exposure to fluorides in drinking water and dental fluorosis risk among the population of Estonia
Igor Zaytzev, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Bioaugmentation in LWA-filled horizontal subsurface flow filters for wastewater treatment: Impact of flowregime, temperature and donor system
Margit Kõiv, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Treatment of landfill leachate and municipal wastewater in subsurface flow filters using mineralized peat and hydrated oil shale ash
Siiri Silm, geograafia
The seasonality of social phenomena in Estonia: the location of the population, alcohol consumption and births
Merje Lesta, geograafia
Evaluation of regulation functions of rural landscapes for the optimal siting of treatment wetlands and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions
Kai Kimmel, geograafia
Ecosystem services of Estonian wetlands
Alar Teemusk, geograafia
Temperature and water regime, and runoff water quality of planted roofs
Mare Remm, geograafia
Geographic aspects of enterobiasis
Elar Põldvere, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Removal of organic material, nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater in hybrid subsurface flow constructed wetlands
Marika Truu, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Impact of land use on microbial communities in Estonian soils
Martin Maddison, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Dynamics of phytomass production and nutrient standing stock of cattail and its use for environment-friendly construction
Kadri Leetmaa, geograafia
Residential suburbanisation in the Tallinn metropolitan area
Kai Treier, geograafia
Trends of air pollutants in precipitation at Estonian monitoring stations
Christina Vohla, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Phosphorus removal by various filter materials in subsurface flow constructed wetlands
Raivo Aunap, geograafia
The applicability of GIS data in detecting and representing changes in landscape: three case studies in Estonia
Evelyn Uuemaa, geograafia
Indicatory value of landscape metrics for river water quality and landscape pattern
Üllas Ehrlich, geograafia
Ecological economics as a tool for resource based nature conservation management in Estonia
Alar Noorvee, keskkonnatehnoloogia
The applicability of hybrid subsurface flow constructed wetland systems with re-circulation for wastewater treatment in cold climates
Anneli Kährik, geograafia
Socio-spatial residential segregation in post-socialist cities: the case of Tallinn
Dago Antov, geograafia
Road user perception towards road safety in Estonia
Taavi Pae, geograafia
Formation of cultural traits in Estonia resulting from historical administrative division
Aarne Luud, geograafia
Evaluation of moose habitats and forest reclamation in Estonian oil shale mining areas
Helen Alumäe, geograafia
Landscape preferences of local people: considerations for landscape planning in rural areas of Estonia
Märt Öövel, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Performance of wastewater treatment wetlands in Estonia
Mait Sepp, geograafia
Influence of atmospheric circulation on environmental variables in Estonia
Anneli Palo, geograafia
Relationships between landscape factors and vegetation site types: case study from Saare county, Estonia
Anto Aasa, geograafia
Changes in phenological time series in Estonia and Central and Eastern Europe 1951–1998. Relationships with air temperature and atmospheric circulation
Antti Roose, geograafia
Optimisation of environmental monitoring network by integrated modelling strategy with geographic information system — an Estonian case
Kaspar Nurk, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Relationships between microbial characteristics and environmental conditions in a horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland for wastewater treatment
Sille Teiter, keskkonnatehnoloogia
Emission rates of N2O, N2, CH4, and CO2 in riparian grey alder forests and subsurface flow constructed wetlands
Helen Sooväli, geograafia
Saaremaa waltz. Landscape imagery of Saaremaa Island in the 20th century
Katrin Pajuste, geograafia
Deposition and transformation of air pollutants in coniferous forests
Arvo Järvet, geograafia
Influence of hydrological factors and human impact on the ecological state of shallow Lake Võrtsjärv in Estonia
Mart Külvik, geograafia
Ecological networks in Estonia — concepts and applications
Heno Sarv, geograafia
Indigenous Europeans east of Moscow: population and migration patterns of the largest Finno-Ugrian peoples in Russia from the 18th to the 20th centuries
Robert Szava-Kovats, geograafia
Assessment of stream sediment contamination by median sum of weighted residuals regression
Ain Kull, geograafia
Impact of weather and climatic fluctuations on nutrient flows in rural catchments
Tõnu Mauring, geograafia
Wastewater treatment weltlands in Estonia: efficiency and landscape analysis
Tiit Tammaru, geograafia
Linnastumine ja linnade kasv Eestis nõukogude aastatel
Garri Raagmaa, geograafia
Regional identity and public leaders in regional economic development
Эрки Таммиксаар, geograafia
Географические аспекты творчества Карла Бэра в 1830–1840 гг
Rein Ahas, geograafia
Spatial and temporal variability of phenological phases in Estonia
Kalev Sepp, geograafia
The methodology and applications of agricultural landscape monitoring in Estonia
Valdo Kuusemets, geograafia
Nitrogen and phosphorus transformation in riparian buffer zones of agricultural landscapes in Estonia
Eiki Berg, geograafia
Estonia’s northeastern periphery in politics: socio-economic and ethnic dimensions
Hannes Palang (1998), geograafia. Landscape changes in Estonia: the past and the future
Kjell Weppling (1997), geograafia. On the assessment of feasible liming strategies for acid sulphate waters in Finland
Kiira Aaviksoo (1993), geograafia. Application of Markov Models in Investigation of Vegetation and Land Use Dynamics in Estonian Mire Landscapes
Ülo Suursaar (1993), geograafia. Soome lahe avaosa ja Eesti rannikumere vee kvaliteedi analüüs
Urmas Peterson (1993), geograafia. Studies on Reflectance Factor Dynamics of Forest Communities in Estonia
Вийви Руссак (1991), geograafia. Солнечная радиация в Тыравере
