ROTI Method: Evaluation of the State of the Built Environment in Finland
Publication: Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 135, Issue 2
Abstract
Long-term planning, efficient allocation of resources, and awareness of the future challenges of a society require comprehensive information about the state of the built environment. The objective of this study was to develop an evaluation process for assessing the state and development of the built environment in a country. The evaluation process was called “ROTI” and it was tested in 2006 by evaluation of the state of Finland’s build environment. The evaluation work was done in four areas: Buildings, Traffic Networks, Water, Waste and Environment, and Future. The evaluation report model proved to be an effective tool to communicate with politicians and other decision makers as well as with the media. The results indicated that the ROTI expert panel working is an efficient method of assessing the state of the built environment.
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Acknowledgments
The writers wish to extend their gratitude to all the experts who participated in the ROTI panels and also the staff of the Association of Finnish Civil Engineers RIL for taking part in the practical side of arrangements. The writers would especially like to thank Jaakko Heikkilä, the chairman of the ROTI Traffic Networks Panel; Pekka Pajakkala, the chairman of the ROTI Buildings Panel; Teemu Vehmaskoski, the chairman of the ROTI Waste and Water Panel; and Jorma Haapamäki, the chairman of the entire ROTI 2007 Project. The writers would also like to thank the sponsors of the ROTI Project, namely, The Association of Finnish Construction Engineers and Architects RIA, The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, The Association of Finnish Civil Engineering Contractors INFRA, The Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT, Finnish Association of Architects SAFA, The Finnish Association of Building Owners and Construction Clients RAKLI, The Finnish Real Estate Federation, Finnish Real Estate Management Federation, The Finnish Construction Managers and Engineers AMK RKL, The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation TEKES, The Finnish Land and Water Technology Foundation MVTT, Finnish Solid Waste Association JLY, Finnish Water and Waste Water Works Association VVY, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of the Environment, and Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland.
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Finnish Government. (2007). “The government programme of Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen’s second cabinet.” ⟨http://www.valtioneuvosto.fi/hallitus/hallitusohjelma/pdf/en.pdf⟩ (March 25, 2008).
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Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 135 • Issue 2 • June 2009
Pages: 86 - 89
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© 2009 ASCE.
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Received: Nov 20, 2007
Accepted: Jul 1, 2008
Published online: May 15, 2009
Published in print: Jun 2009
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