Influence of forest management changes and reuse of peat production areas on water quality in a northern river

• Main Authors: Rankinen, Katri, Futter, Martyn, Bhattacharjee, Joy, Bernal, Jose E. Cano, Lannergård, Emma, Ojanen, Maria, Ronkanen, Anna-Kaisa, Marttila, Hannu, Hellsten, Seppo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use; Oceanography; Hydrology; Water Resources; Inca; Northern Finland
• Online Access: https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/30860/; https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/30860/1/rankinen-k-et-al-20230502.pdf

In Northern Finland, the most significant land use challenges are related to bioenergy production from peat extraction and forest biomass. Increasing societal demand for bioenergy may increase production rates. However, environmental impacts of peat extraction are of increasing concern, which has le...