29.5. DIWA-webinaari

Ellinoora Savonen, University of Oulu, ellinoora.savonen@oulu.fi Though Legionnaires’ disease is quite a rare infection, it can have life-threatening outcomes. Thus, improving our understanding of the factors affecting the disease incidence as well as the occurrence of its causative agent, Legionella bacteria, in both natural and built aquatic environments is essential.

Sopitta Thurachen, University of Turku, sopitta.thurachen@nls.fi, sopitta.s.thurachen@utu.fi Rivers are vital ecosystems, but climate change is causing them to evolve rapidly. Monitoring how the land around rivers changes over time is critical for understanding erosion patterns, tracking shifts in flow patterns, and predicting flood risks. Accurate land cover maps of riverbanks