Dr. Juha Järvelä, D.Sc. (Tech.)
Aalto University / Water and Environmental Engineering
Tietotie 1E PL 15200, FI-00076 AALTO, Finland
Tel. +358505626727
E-mail: juha.jarvela@aalto.fi
Research activities at the Aalto Environmental Hydraulics Lab
- Hydraulics of environmental channels
- Environmentally sound hydraulic engineering
- Flow-vegetation interaction
- Physical sediment processes
Teaching
YYT-C2005 Applied Hydrology
WAT-E2020 Environmental Hydraulics
Old courses: Yhd-12.2010 Hydraulics; Yhd-12.3011 Hydraulic structures; Yhd-12.3130 Hydraulic structures II; Yhd-12.3135 Environmentally sound hydraulic engineering; Yhd-12.3136 Ecohydraulics; YYT-C2001 Introduction to hydrology and hydraulics
Selected publications 2000-
- Box, W., Järvelä, J., & Västilä, K., 2022. New formulas addressing flow resistance of floodplain vegetation from emergent to submerged conditions. International Journal of River Basin Management. DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2022.2143512
- Caroppi, G. & Järvelä, J. 2022. Shear layer over floodplain vegetation with a view on bending and streamlining effects. Environmental Fluid Mechanics. DOI: 10.1007/s10652-022-09841-w
- Västilä, K., Oh, J., Sonnenwald, F., Ji, U., Järvelä, J., Bae, I. and Guymer, I. 2022. Longitudinal dispersion affected by willow patches of low areal coverage. Hydrological Processes 36(6): e14613. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.14613
- Caroppi, G., Västilä, K., Järvelä, J., Lee, C., Ji, U., Kim, H. S., & Kim, S. 2022. Flow and wake characteristics associated with riparian vegetation patches: Results from field-scale experiments. Hydrological Processes, 36(2): e14506. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.14506
- Box, W., Järvelä, J. & Västilä, K. 2021. Flow resistance of floodplain vegetation mixtures for modelling river flows. Journal of Hydrology 601: 126593. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126593
- Caroppi, G., Västilä, K., Gualtieri, P., Järvelä, J., Giugni, M., Rowiński, P. M. 2021. Comparison of flexible and rigid vegetation induced shear layers in partly vegetated channels. Water Resources Research 57: e2020WR028243. DOI: 10.1029/2020WR028243
- Västilä, K., Väisänen, S., Koskiaho, J., Lehtoranta, V., Karttunen, K., Kuussaari, M., Järvelä, J. & Koikkalainen, K. 2021. Agricultural Water Management Using Two-Stage Channels: Performance and Policy Recommendations Based on Northern European Experiences. Sustainability 13: 9349. DOI: 10.3390/su13169349
- Caroppi, G., Västilä, K., Järvelä, J., Rowinski, P., Giugni, M. 2020. Acoustic Doppler velocimetry (ADV) data on flow-vegetation interaction with natural-like and rigid model plants in hydraulic flumes. Data in Brief 32: 106080. DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106080
- Box, W., Västilä, K. & Järvelä, J. 2019. Interplay between flow field, suspended sediment concentration, and net deposition in a channel with flexible bank vegetation. Water 11(11): 2250. DOI: 10.3390/w11112250
- Caroppi, G., Västilä, K., Järvelä, J., Rowinski, P., Giugni, M. 2019. Turbulence at water-vegetation interface in open channel flow: experiments with natural-like plants. Advances in Water Resources 127: 180-191. DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2019.03.013
- Rowiński, P., Västilä, K., Aberle, J., Järvelä, J., Kalinowska, M. 2018. How vegetation can aid in coping with river management challenges: A brief review. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 18(4): 345-354. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2018.07.003
- Järvelä, J., Box, W. & Västilä, K. 2018. Flume measurement of suspended sediment concentrations using high-accuracy turbidity sensors in vegetated flows. 12th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, 19-24 August 2018, Tokyo, Japan. 4 p.
- Västilä, K. & Järvelä, J. 2018. Characterizing natural riparian vegetation for modeling of flow and suspended sediment transport. Journal of Soils and Sediments 18(10): 3114-3130. DOI: 10.1007/s11368-017-1776-3
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Västilä, K., Järvelä, J. & Rowiński, P. 2017. Flume measurements on the lateral diffusion of suspended sediment between flexible vegetation and open water. Proc. Hydraulic Measurements and Experimental Methods Conference, 9-13 July 2017, Durham, NH, US. 6 pp.
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Järvelä, J. & Västilä, K. 2016. Luonnonmukaisen vesirakentaminen peruskuivatuksessa [Environmentally sound hydraulic engineering in land drainage]. In: Paasonen-Kivekäs, M. (ed) Sven Hallinin tutkimussäätiö 70 vuotta. Sven Hallinin tutkimussäätiö sr, Helsinki. p. 131–141. ISBN 978-952-93-8087-9. (in Finnish)
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Järvelä, J., Aberle, J. & Jalonen, J. 2016. Dynamic reconfiguration of riparian trees in towing tank experiments. Proc. River flow 2016, International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, 12-15 July 2016, St. Louis, Missouri, US. p. 2182-2187. Constantinescu, Garcia & Hanes (eds). Taylor & Francis, London.
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Jalonen, J., Järvelä, J., Vaaja, M. & Hyyppä, H. 2016. Laserkeilaus vesiteknisissä seuranta- ja mallinnussovelluksissa [Laser scanning in hydro-environmental monitoring and modelling applications]. Vesitalous 57(4): 43-47. (in Finnish)
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Weissteiner, C., Jalonen, J., Järvelä, J. & Rauch, H.P. 2015. Spatial-structural properties of woody riparian vegetation with a view to reconfiguration under hydrodynamic loading. Ecological Engineering 85: 85-94. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.09.053
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Järvelä, J. 2016. Luonnonmukaisen vesirakentamisen periaatteet [Fundamentals for environmentally sound hydraulic engineering]. In: Paasonen-Kivekäs, M. et al. (eds) Maan vesi- ja ravinnetalous, 2nd ed. Salaojayhdistys ry, Helsinki. p. 230–239. ISBN 978-952-5345-34-6. (in Finnish)
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Aberle, J. & Järvelä, J. 2015. Hydrodynamics of vegetated channels. In: Rowinski, P. and Radecki-Pawlik, A. (eds), Rivers – Physical, Fluvial and Environmental processes, GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences, Springer, Switzerland, p. 519-541. ISBN 978-3-319-17718-2, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17719-9_21
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Västilä, K., Järvelä, J. & Koivusalo, H. 2015. Flow-vegetation-sediment interaction in a cohesive compound channel. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 04015034. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001058
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Jalonen, J., Järvelä, J., Virtanen, J.-P., Vaaja, M., Kurkela, M. & Hyyppä, H. 2015. Determining characteristic vegetation areas by terrestrial laser scanning for floodplain flow modeling. Water 7(2): 420-437. DOI: 10.3390/w7020420
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Jalonen, J., Järvelä, J., Koivusalo, H. & Hyyppä, H. 2014. Deriving floodplain topography and vegetation characteristics for hydraulic engineering applications by means of terrestrial laser scanning. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 140(11): 04014056. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000928
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Västilä, K. & Järvelä, J. 2014. Modeling flow resistance of woody vegetation using physically-based parameters for foliage and stem. Water Resources Research 50(1): 229-245. DOI: 10.1002/2013WR013819
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Jalonen, J. & Järvelä, J. 2014. Estimation of drag forces caused by natural woody vegetation of different scales. Journal of Hydrodynamics 26(4):608-623. DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6058(14)60068-8
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Siitonen, N., Västilä, K. & Järvelä, J. 2013. Hienojakoisen sedimentin kulkeutuminen ja kasautuminen maatalousuomissa [Transport and deposition of fine sediment in agricultural channels]. Vesitalous 54(6): 30-34. (in Finnish)
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Aberle, J. & Järvelä, J. 2013. Flow resistance of emergent rigid and flexible vegetation. Journal of Hydraulic Research 51(1): 33-45. DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2012.754795
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Jalonen, J., Järvelä, J. & Aberle, J. 2013. Leaf area index as a vegetation density measure for hydraulic analyses. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 139(5): 461-469. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000700
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Västilä, K., Järvelä, J., & Aberle, J. 2013. Characteristic reference areas for estimating flow resistance of natural foliated vegetation. Journal of Hydrology 492: 49-60. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.04.015
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Vaaja, M., Kukko, A., Kaartinen, H., Kurkela, M., Kasvi, E., Flener, C., Hyyppä, H., Hyyppä, J., Järvelä, J., Alho, P. 2013. Data processing and quality evaluation of a boat-based mobile laser scanning system. Sensors 13(9): 12497-12515. DOI: 10.3390/s130912497
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Jalonen, J. & Järvelä, J. 2013. Impact of tree scale on drag: experiments in a towing tank. Proc. 35th IAHR World Congress, 8-13 September 2013, Chengdu, China. Tsinghua University Press. 12 p.
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Weissteiner, C., Rauch, J. P., Jalonen, J. & Järvelä, J. 2013. Spatial-structural analysis of woody riparian vegetation for hydraulic considerations. Proc. 35th IAHR World Congress, 8-13 September 2013, Chengdu, China. Tsinghua University Press. 11 p.
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Thouvenot-Korppoo, M., Lukkari, K., Järvelä, J., Leivuori, M., Karvonen, T. & Stipa, T. 2012. Phosphorus release and sediment geochemistry in a low-salinity water bay of the Gulf of Finland. Boreal Environment Research 17(3-4): 237-251
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Jalonen, J., Järvelä, J. & Aberle, J. 2012. Vegetated flows: drag force and velocity profiles for foliated plant stands. Proc. River flow 2012, International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, 5-7 September 2012, San José, Costa Rica. p. 233-239. Murillo, ed. Taylor & Francis, London.
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Västilä, K. & Järvelä, J. 2012. Foliage and stem drag: comparison between four riparian species. 2nd IAHR Europe Congress, 27-29 June 2012, Munich, Germany. 6 p.
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Jalonen, J. & Järvelä, J. 2012. Terrestrial laser scanning in monitoring geometry and vegetation characteristics of an environmental channel. Hydraulic Measurements and Experimental Methods Conference, 12-15 August 2012, Snowbird, USA. 6 p. (CD-rom)
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Västilä, K. & Järvelä, J. 2011. Environmentally preferable two-stage drainage channels: considerations for cohesive sediments and conveyance. International Journal of River Basin Management 9(3-4):171-180. DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2011.572888
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Västilä, K., Järvelä, J., Aberle, J. & Schoneboom, T. 2011. Vegetative drag in natural, foliated plant stands. 34th IAHR World Congress, 26 June - 1 July 2011, Brisbane, Australia. 8 p.
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Stening, M., Järvelä, J., Ruponen, P. & Jalonen, R. 2011. Determination of discharge coefficients for a cross-flooding duct. Ocean Engineering 38(4): 570-578. DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2010.12.004
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Thouvenot-Korppoo, M., Karvonen, T. & Järvelä, J. 2010. Modelling phosphorus exchange at the sediment water interface of coastal water systems. XVIII Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources (CMWR 2010), 21-24 June 2010, Barcelona, Spain. 8 p.
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Aberle, J., Järvelä, J., Schoneboom, T. & Dittrich, A. 2010. Widerstandsverhalten von Vegetation in Fließgewässern. In Lüderitz, V., Jüpner, R. & Dittrich, A. (eds.), Auswirkungen von Eingriffen in Fließgewässern, Magdeburg, 18 November 2010, Magdeburger Wasserwirtschaftliche Hefte, 10. Shaker Verlag, Aachen. p. 87-102. ISBN 978-3-8322-9338-3.
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Västilä, K. & Järvelä, J. 2010. Hydraulic and sediment considerations in designing environmentally preferable drainage channels: experiences from a field demonstration site. 8th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics 2010, 12-16 September 2010, Seoul, Korea. 8 p.
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Aberle, J., Järvelä, J., Schoneboom, T. & Dittrich, A. 2010. Flow resistance of rigid and flexible emergent vegetation revisited. Proceedings of the 1st European IAHR Congress, 4-6 May 2010, Edinburgh, UK. 6 p.
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Järvelä, J. 2008. Hydraulic considerations in designing environmentally preferable channels. Proceedings of the 10th International Drainage Workshop of ICID Working Group on Drainage, 6-11 July 2008, Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia. p. 270-278.
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Järvelä, J. 2008. Voivatko vesistöjen rakentaminen ja ekologia kohdata? [Could hydraulic engineering and ecology be brought together?]. Vesitalous 49(1): 34-37. ISSN 0505-3838. (In Finnish)
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Järvelä, J. & Aberle, J. 2007. Discussion on "Analysis of Manning coefficient for small-depth flows on vegetated beds". Hydrological Processes 21: 2206-2208. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6547
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Järvelä, J., Lintinen, O., Orava, M. & Loukkaanhuhta, U. 2007. Helsingin pienvesiohjelma [Helsinki City programme on small waters]. Vesitalous 48(5): 35-38. ISSN 0505-3838. (In Finnish)
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Järvelä, J., Aberle, J., Dittrich, A., Rauch, H.P. & Schnauder, I. 2006. Flow-vegetation-sediment interaction: research challenges. River flow 2006, Third International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, September 6-8, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal. p. 2017-2026.
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Järvelä, J. 2006. Vegetative flow resistance: characterization of woody plants for modeling applications. In: R. Graham (ed), Proceedings of the World Water and Environmental Resources Congress 2006. 21-25 May 2006, Omaha, USA. 10 pp. DOI: 10.1061/40856(200)418
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Dittrich, A. & Järvelä, J. 2005. Flow-vegetation-sediment interaction. Water Engineering Research 6(3): 123-130.
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Järvelä, J. 2005. Effect of submerged flexible vegetation on flow structure and resistance. Journal of Hydrology 307(1-4): 233-241. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.10.013
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Järvelä, J. 2005. Characterization of branched woody vegetation for estimating flow resistance. In: Jun, B.-H., Lee, S.-I., Seo, I.W. & Choi, G.-W. (eds.), Water engineering for the future - choices and challenges. XXXI IAHR Congress, 11-16 September 2005, Seoul, Korea. IAHR, Seoul. p. 1877-1883. ISBN 8987898237.
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Järvelä, J. 2005. Flow resistance in vegetated channels: characteristics of natural woody vegetation. In: Lee, J.H.W. & Lam, K.M. (eds.), Environmental Hydraulics and Sustainable Water Management. Taylor & Francis, London. p. 1667-1672. ISBN 0415365465.
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Järvelä, J. 2004. Determination of flow resistance caused by non-submerged woody vegetation. International Journal of River Basin Management 2(1): 61-70. DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2004.9635222 Download PDF
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Järvelä, J. and Helmiö, T. 2004. Hydraulic considerations in restoring boreal streams. Nordic Hydrology 35(3): 223-235.
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Helmiö, T. & Järvelä, J. 2004. Hydraulic aspects of environmental flood management in boreal conditions. Boreal Environment Research 9(3): 227-241.
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Järvenpää, L., Jormola, J. & Järvelä, J. 2004. Setting objectives for restoring channelized low-gradient streams. In: de Jalón Lastra, D.G. & Vizcaíno Martínez, P. (eds.), Aquatic Habitats: Analysis & Restoration. Fifth International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, 12-17 September 2004, Madrid, Spain. IAHR, Madrid. p. 615-620.
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Järvelä, J. 2004. Flow resistance in environmental channels: Focus on vegetation. Helsinki University of Technology Water Resources Publications, TKK-VTR-10. 54 + 66 p. ISBN 951-22-7073-0. Download PDF
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Järvelä, J. & Helmiö, T. 2003. Ekohydrauliikka [Ecohydraulics]. In: Jormola, J., Harjula, H., Sarvilinna, A. Luonnonmukainen vesirakentaminen [Environmental River Engineering]. Suomen ympäristö 631. p. 125-139. (In Finnish)
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Järvelä, J. 2003. Influence of vegetation on flow structure in floodplains and wetlands. Sánchez-Arcilla, A. and Bateman, A. (eds.). Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics. IAHR, Madrid. p. 845-856. ISBN 9080564966.
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Järvelä, J. 2002. Flow resistance of flexible and stiff vegetation: a flume study with natural plants. Journal of Hydrology 269(1-2): 44-54. DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00193-2 Download PDF
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Järvelä, J. 2002. Determination of flow resistance of vegetated channel banks and floodplains. Bousmar, D. and Zech, Y. (eds.) 2002. River Flow 2002. Swets & Zeitlinger, Lisse. p. 311-318. ISBN 9058095096.
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Järvelä, J. & Helmiö, T. 2002. Hydraulic considerations in restoring small rivers and brooks. 4th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics. 3-8 March 2002, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Jormola, J. & Järvelä, J. 2002. Vesiluonnon ennallistusta ja puistojen vesiaiheita Japanissa [Restoration of aquatic environments in Japan]. Electronic publication, 2 July 2002, http://www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?node=3341&lan=fi.
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Järvelä, J. 2001. Flow resistance of natural floodplain vegetation: a preliminary analysis of a flume study. RCEM 2001, 2nd IAHR Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics. 10-14 September 2001, Obihiro, Japan. p. 585-594.
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Järvelä, J. 2001. Flow resistance of flexible and stiff vegetation: a flume study. Geophysical research abstracts, 3. European Geophysical Society XXVI General Assembly. 25-30 March 2001, Nice, France. ISSN 1029-7006. (CD-ROM)
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Järvelä, J. 2001. Luonnonmukainen vesirakennus virtaa vahvana [Recent development in environmental river engineering]. Rakennustekniikka 56(1-2): 25-28. ISSN 0033-913X. (In Finnish)
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Järvelä, J. 2000. Katsaus virtavesi- ja kosteikkoympäristön suojeluun ja kunnostamiseen USA:ssa [Brief review on the restoration of river and wetland environments in USA]. Vesitalous 41(2): 42-46. ISSN 0505-3838. (In Finnish)
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