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The city surveying and geographic information matrix is responsible for plot divisions, cadastral surveys of city plan area and maintenance of real estate register, house numbering of properties, production and maintenance of geographic information data, geographic information systems and customer service in the division.
The matrix is managed by a city geodesist.
Four units operate in the matrix:
The unit is responsible for having building renovations carried out and new buildings constructed in accordance with the city’s investment plan. The unit can also serve as a construction consultant. The unit participates in compiling project plans in the role of an expert and helps in creating a facility investment programme for the city.
The unit manages and maintains city streets, market squares, parks, bridges, green areas and other public areas. The unit plays off maintenance contractors and service producers against each other. The tasks of the unit also include housing management and supervision of public areas.
The task of the unit is to have streets, market squares, parks, bridges, green areas and other infrastructures of public areas built in accordance with the city’s investment programme. The unit plays off contractors and service producers against each other.
The unit is responsible for preparing construction plans needed to implement street and park plans and urban environment. In addition, it is responsible for ordering and guiding planning and carrying out a share of implementation planning. The duties of the unit also include preparing required official permits and reports.
The service area of urban construction is responsible for implementation planning, construction and maintenance of streets and other public areas and building city premises. It also fills road and street management functions in conformity with legislation.
The service area is managed by an urban construction manager Kimmo Suonpää.
Four units function in the service area:
Urban design and land property is responsible for the city’s land use and transport design, planning, and the acquisition, development and conveyance of the city’s land property. The service area also monitors the development of urban structure.
The service area is managed by a land use manager Jyrki Lappi.
Three departments operate within the service area:
The Urban Environment Division is responsible for organising operating conditions needed for the growth of an attractive city, developing urban environment and the structural functionality and attractiveness of the city.
The division is also responsible for the built infrastructure of the city, the implementation and maintenance of a high-quality urban environment and the planning and implementation of healthy spaces.
In addition to the Mayors, the Management Group of the City includes the Directors of the Central Administration groups and the Divisional Directors, as well as the Personnel, Communications, and Strategy and Development Directors. The Secretary of the Management Group is Ari-Pekka Korhonen.
The person responsible for the curriculum of the Management Group in support of the Mayor is Director of the Administration Group Tuomas Heikkinen together with the secretaries and members of the Management Group.
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New lease on life for VR Group’s old engineering works
In order to come true, the Turku 2011 programme required new, adaptable premises. Some performances and exhibitions required a large industrial hall or a similar space. Logomo was created to meet these needs.
After Turku’s year as the Capital of Culture, Logomo has continued its operations and has grown into a diverse event centre for creative industries. The modern premises, built with skill within the old building, have been praised for their state-of-the-art technology, for example.
Participation is a multi-dimensional term and might have various interpretations. However, it should be a core element of every city official’s daily work.
In Turku participation and community involvement has three main elements: communication, cooperation and interaction between citizens, city officials and decision-makers.
Influential Groups are a crucial component of participation in Turku. The city runs six official groups: Parliament of Children, Council of Immigrants, Council of Gender Equality, Council of Youth, Council of Elderly and Council of Disabled. The last three ones are statutory by law. The Turku-strategy is a guiding document for all groups.
In Turku, participation and community involvement has three main elements: communication, cooperation and interaction between citizens, city officials and decision-makers.
IT Services provides the City of Turku with high-quality and cost-efficient IT solutions.
The service centre’s services cover telecommunications, devices and printing services, applications and integration platforms, licenses and data security. In addition to these, IT Services coordinates the City’s IT procurement in collaboration with the Strategic Procurement unit.
Turku Science Park Ltd – Innovate to Accelerate
Turku Science Park joins academic and business experts together. Spanning five square kilometres with-in a walking distance from the city centre, the Science Park area is a knowledge intensive hub of universi-ties, high tech companies and service providers.
The Turku region benefits from an excellent strategic position in relation to markets in Scandinavia, northern Europe, Russia and China. Turku forms part of some of northern Europe’s most important transport routes, including the Nordic triangle transport axis, connecting the Nordic capitals and St Petersburg.
The region offers the best freight links between Finland and Scandinavia. A number of services depart from the area daily for Stockholm and Sweden’s most densely populated areas are a maximum of 24hrs away from Turku.
Turku’s many sights and attractions draw both Finnish and international visitors alike. The city’s riverside location, valuable architectural heritage and vast and stunningly beautiful archipelago make it a truly unique destination.
Winning the title of the 2011 European Capital of Culture gave the city an enormous boost, bringing with it a lively new restaurant scene, a clutch of new cultural events, a series of large-scale artworks and a fresh new look for the city as a whole.
The creative industries play a significant role in the Turku region’s economy. Creative industries account for some 2,500 businesses in the area.
Logomo is Turku’s creative industry hub. It served as the base for the 2011 European Capital of Culture events, rapidly establishing itself as one of the key cultural venues nationally. In 2013, more than 700 events took place in Logomo, attracting some 260,000 visitors.
Life sciences have a long history in the Turku region. Companies based in the area generate nearly half of the total Finnish pharmaceutical industry’s turnover.
Tradition and innovation are supported by the BioTurku® cluster operating under the auspices of the Turku Science Park Oy, which brings together know-how from local businesses, higher education institutions, research organisations and the university hospital.
Our future health needs call for tailor-made solutions and diagnostic expertise.
The Turku Region is the leading production cluster for the Finnish maritime industry and a centre for maritime know-how and innovation. Blue Growth brings together a broad group of maritime industry stakeholders, offering a significant platform for future commercial activity and technological innovation.
Turku’s well-established shipbuilding industry will increasingly be complemented by new o. -shore and Arctic maritime industry activities. New innovations for the industry will also be sought within the maritime environ-mental and energy technologies, known as Blue Cleantech.
The Turku region is the most entrepreneurially dynamic region in Finland
The Turku region, comprising the City of Turku and its surrounding municipalities is a thriving center of growth in the Baltic region. With a diverse economy, high-quality educational and cultural opportunities, excellent services and a stunningly beautiful archipelago, the area is a truly attractive destination for all.
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Turku has always had a special role among Finnish cities. European art, science, religious and political movements have found their way to Finland through Turku since the 13th century. This history has given the city a distinctively civilised and cultural atmosphere. Turku is also multicultural, as evidenced by the myriad nationalities, languages and customs. The city is home to people of over 130 nationalities, who speak over one hundred different languages.
University of Turku – Science for Well-being in the Baltic Sea Region
The University of Turku has always had an active role in the research and cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. The University of Turku is a founding member of the Baltic Sea Region University Network (BSRUN) as well as of the Centrum Balticum Foundation and Centre located in Turku.
Protection Fund for the Archipelago Sea – Funding Action for a Healthier Sea
The Protection Fund funds water protection projects on the Finnish Archipelago Sea and its catchment area. The Fund operates under the umbrella of the Centrum Balticum Foundation.
With the aim of stopping eutrophication and improving the quality of the Archipelago Sea’s water areas, project objectives include lessening the nutrient burden running into sea and raising water protection awareness.
Centrum Balticum – Making the Most of the Baltic Sea Region
Centrum Balticum is a prominent voice for the whole Baltic Sea Region. It accelerates the birth of ideas, acts as an information unit and coordinates a network of researchers and experts. In cooperation with its stakeholders, Centrum Balticum generates ideas for policy-making and sets public debate in motion.