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ENPI CBC PROJECTS / ”MINING ROAD”

Geological Survey of Finland

Karelia, Kolarctic and South-East Finland-Russia ENPI CBC

Programmes 2007-2013

From GTK, Finland and Russian geological institutes six projects

with a total budget of 6 506 700 € where approved

This Programme is co-funded by the European Union,

the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland.

CliPLivE (Climate Proof Living Environment)

The aims of the project are to reduce the exposure to hazards related to geological and environmental risks and to increase sustainable development

in the Gulf of Finland region…

Lead partner: State Company «Mineral» (SC Mineral), St. Petersburg

Partners: GTK / Southern Finland Office, Finland/ Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY), Finland/ Regional Council of

Uusimaa, Finland/ Regional Council of Kymenlaakso, Russia/ The Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety

(CEP), St. Petrsburg, Russia/ A.P. Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute (VSEGEI)

Total budget 568 497 €

Efficient use of natural stone in the Leningrad region and South-East Finland

Promotion of the use of local natural stone in building and environmental construction, research on durability of stone in the conditions of city

environment…

Lead partner: Geological Survey of Finland, GTK

Partners: Saimaa University of Applied Science (Saimaa UAS), Saint-Petersburg State University, Federal State Unitary Enterprise

”Petersburg Complex Geological Expedition” , Associates (companies): Ylämaa Group Oy, Palin Granit Oy

Total budget: 947 000 €

Project duration: 34 months

ABCGheritage – Arctic Biological, Cultural and Geological Heritage Lead partner Metsähallitus

Partners : GTK / Northern Finland Office, ELY (Lapland), Russia RAS / KSC / Geological Institute,

Russia/Lapland State Reserve, Russia/Pasvik State Reserve, Norway/ Fylkesmannen i Finnmark, Norway/

Bioforsk, Norway/ Nordlands Forskinstitut, Norway/ Finnmark Fylkeskommune .

Total budget 1 842 117 €

Hiipinä north rischorr gorge

Wiew to Luosto-Pyhätunturi fjell chain

ENVIMINE – developing environmental and geodynamical safety related to mine closure

in the Barents region Lead partner GTK / Northern Finland Office

Partners: Luleå university of technology, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) / Kola Science Centre (KSC) /Mining Institute

Total budget 635 318 €

Hiipinä tundra

Kirovsk mine

TOPCONS (Transboundary tool for spatial planning and conservation of

the Gulf of Finland)

Lead partner: Kotka Maritime Research Association

Partners : GTK / Southern Finland Office, Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), University of Helsinki, Metsähallitus (MH)

Finland, Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute (RKTL), Interdisciplinary Expert group, St.Petersburg Research center of

Russian Academy of science (RAS), Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU), A.P.Karpinsky Russian Geological

Research Institute (VSEGEI) Russia St.Petersburg

Associates: Committee for nature use, environmental protection and ecological safety of St.Petersburg; Committee of state

control of nature use & ecological safety of the government of Leningrad province

Total budged: 1 716 755 €

The aim of the project is to produce a marine spatial planning tool for decision making in an international, national and regional

level. New knowledge on spatial geological and biological diversity in the area will, for the first time, be combined with societal

aspects including legislative requirements and the values of stakeholders. The resulting interactive planning tool will be easy to

operate and it can utilise the most current information available as the nature inventory work processes and the level and type

of human activities are continuously changing in the Eastern Gulf of Finland.

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Mining Road

Development of a new type of tourist activity – scientific and educational tourism based on the monuments of mining and geological

profile…

Lead Partner: Institute of Geology, Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences,

Institutionof the Russia Academy of Science

Partners: Geological Survey of Finland, Mining museum of Outokumpu , Administration of the Pryazha national municipal district Karelian

Regional State Museum Petroskoi, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Karelia and 11 Associated Partners from the Republic of Karelia and

Finland

Total budget: 797 000 €

Project duration: 36 months

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• The Finnish nature is very important factor in nature tourism

• We can admire nature sites, but often there is lack of information/

knowledge about the origin of site

• Tourism is important to municipalitys and nature turism

companies

• New possibilities in information technology

• The best national and local geological competence

• Good cooperation possibilities in with other partners eg.

universities, surveys,

• Positive feedback from the audience

Why GTK is involved in nature tourism?

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Geology gives to nature tourism

• Geology is the basis of landscape.

• Geology gives a experential

approach to nature

• Geology brings with it the concept

of time - past and future.

• Geology is an important key to the

natural entities to understand

• Geology provides a good

supplement tourism and educational

services.

Kuva:Ilkka Laitakari, GTK

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WHERE GEOLOGY IS PRESENTED IN FINLAND?

Exhibitions, museums and visitor centres

Nature trails and stone parks

Mineral fairs

Mineral mines

Education to nature quides and other groups

The national day of geology

Geological outdoor maps and books

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Geological visiting places in

Finland

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GEO-näyttely, GTK Espoo Kivikeskus, Juuka

Geonäyttely, Seinäjoki TerraNova, Vaasa

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Geopolku, Rantasalmi Kivitunturi, Savukoski

Kolinuuro, Koli Suoniittykulttuuripolku, Napapiiri

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GTK’s role and activities in the Mining Road project

Activity 1 /Task 4

Reporting

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Activity 2 /Task 6

Inventory of historical mining areas (and potential

natural geosites) in eastern Finland and Karelia

(Preliminary studies and inventory planning.

Inventory on the terrain field, photography, proposals

for the selection. Market survey)

Activity 2 /Task 7

Reporting / describing / popularization geological

data.

(Reporting, drawing up basic graphics, map

production, photo archive, geological frame story

(=background material and basic data for seminars,

publications and marketing). Making-up historical and

geological documentation (source, reference,

methodological), working out technical and art task

and land use planning. Creating scientific conception

of the tourist attraction. )

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Activity 6 /Task 30

Seminary 1

Activity 6 /Task 30

Seminary 2

Activity 1 /Task 4

Reporting

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Activity 3 /Task 10

Tour design: “Mining Road” (including byroad

geosites)

Activity 3 /Task 13

Kivisalmi boulder hicking road

Activity 3/ Task 14

Mineral exhibition, Outokumpu

Activity 4 /Task 20

Web-pages and -publications for dissemination,

education and marketing

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Activity 6 /Task 30

Seminary 3

Activity 1 /Task 4

Reporting

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Activity 4 /Task 23.

Printed materials (Book and/or booklet, geosite

information boards etc.)

Activity 4 / Task 24.

Meeting potential users of tourist services (population)

the project.

Activity 4 /Task 25.

Training of guides and experts at selected geosites

Activity 5 /Task 29.

European mining area and centers/parks cooperation

network

(marketing/cooperation outside the programme area)

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Activity 6 /Task 30

Seminary 4

Geological Survey of Finland

2012 2013 2014

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Activities in the first six month period 21.4.-31.10.2012

Project is going on according the planned schedule.

Activity 2 / Task 6

Project work started with preliminary studies and inventory planning. It was

continued with collecting and inventing the existing mining historical and also

suitable geological data from the project area (North Karelia).

The selected mining historical and geo-sites were investigated on field terrain.

The sites were documented by notes and photos. The position of the sites were

located by GPS and plotted on maps. Also history of the sites were studied by

internet web addresses and during the visits. This work is going on

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Activities in the first six month period 21.4.-31.10.2012

Activity 2 / Task 7

The data and sites were plotted on maps with ArcMap program and stored in

named computer files and folders. Data and photos of the selected sites were

stored in digital archives. Slide shows about the mining history, sites, and

GTK’ s task in the project was produced for the presentations in seminars and

meetings.

Activity 6/ Task 30

GTK Mining Road project staff took part in the kick-off seminar of the project

in Outokumpu and in the meetings with representatives of leading partner in

Kuopio.

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The Mining Road project, team GTK

From left; Teija Veikkolainen secretary, Vasilisa Polichtchouk Eu secretary, Satu Hietala junior

geologist, Raimo Nevalainen division manager, Tapani Tervo geologist, Jari Nenonen geologist,

project manager. E-mail; firstname. familyname@gtk.fi