A cool new master's thesis on #mountainbiking in Finnish Lapland's #nationalparks. Mikko used #Strava and #Ridewithgps data to explore whether these sources accurately reflect where and when people like to bike. Could they even aid in managing these areas?

Gradu #maastopyöräily'stä Pallas-Ylläksellä, Pyhä-Luostossa ja UKK:ssa. Voisivatko urheilusovellusten massadatat auttaa kansallispuistojen suunnittelussa? Mikko Kangasmaa selvitti
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Attached: 1 image 📢 New master's thesis finalised! 🎉 🎉 🎉 "Activity tracking data for protected area visitor monitoring: A case study of mountain biking using Strava Metro" by Mikko Kangasmaa 😍 🎓 Find the thesis here: https://helda.helsinki.fi/items/73ae8773-c8bd-4835-a599-c52f38f61b6b 📄 Find Mikko's summary here: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/digital-geography/2025/04/03/activity-tracking-data-for-protected-area-visitor-monitoring-a-case-study-of-mountain-biking-using-strava-metro/

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