Published articles

  1. Jansen, R., Kovacs, K., Esko, S., Saluveer, E., Sõstra, K., Bengtsson, L., Li, T., Adewole, W. A., Nester, J., Arai, A. and Magpantay, E. 2021. Guiding principles to maintain public trust in the use of mobile operator data for policy purposes, Data & Policy, Cambridge University Press, 3, p. e24. doi:10.1017/dap.2021.21 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/guiding-principles-to-maintain-public-trust-in-the-use-of-mobile-operator-data-for-policy-purposes/A4A2A8723151F901F5315279E76F651F
  2. Aasa, A., Kamenjuk, P., Saluveer, E., Šimbera, J., & Raun, J. 2021. Spatial interpolation of mobile positioning data for population statistics, Journal of Location Based Services, DOI: 10.1080/17489725.2021.1917710 
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17489725.2021.1917710
  3. Saluveer, E., Raun, J., Tiru, M., Laura, A., Kroon, J., Snitsarenko, T., Aasa, A., Silm, S. 2020. Methodological framework for producing national tourism statistics from mobile positioning data. Annals of Tourism Research 81, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2020.102895
  4. Raun, S., Shoval, N., Tiru, M. 2020. Gateways for intranational tourism flows measured using two types of tracking technologies. International Journal of Tourism Cities, 6 (2), 261−278.10.1108/IJTC-08-2019-0123.
  5. Widyasanti, A. A., Reno, A., Esko, S., Tiru, M., & Lestari, T. K. 2020. The Use of Mobile Positioning data to Measure Visitors of a Multisport Events: A Case study of ASIAN Games 2018 in Indonesia1, https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/APS2020/12_The_Use_of_Mobile_Positioning_data_to_Measure_Visitors_of_a_Multisport_Events_ASIAN_Games2018_Indonesia.pdf 
  6. Putra, A. P., Setyadi, I. A., Esko, S., & Lestari, T. K. 2019. Measuring Commuting Statistics in Indonesia Using Mobile Positioning Data. Asia-Pacific Economic Statistics Week. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358343691_Measuring_Commuting_Statistics_in_Indonesia_Using_Mobile_Positioning_Data
  7. Lestari, T. K., Esko, S., Sarpono, B. P. S., & Rufiadi, R. 2018. Indonesia’s experience of using signaling mobile positioning data for official tourism statistics. In 15th world forum on tourism statistics, Cusco, Peru. http://www.15th-tourism-stats-forum.com/papers.html
  8. Dimulyo, Sarpono & Esko, Siim & Saluveer, Erki & Lestari, Titi. 2018. The use of MPD for measuring tourism on the Indonesian border. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350786998_The-use-of-MPD-for-measuring-tourism-on-the_Indonesian_border
  9. Poom, A., Orru, K., & Ahas, R. 2017. The carbon footprint of business travel in the knowledge-intensive service sector. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 50, 292-304
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/…/article/pii/S1361920916308653
  10. Poom, A. and Ahas, R. 2016. How Does the Environmental Load of Household Consumption Depend on Residential Location? Sustainability 2016, 8, 799; doi:10.3390/su8090799
    http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/9/799
  11. Mooses, V., Silm, S., Ahas, R. 2016. Ethnic segregation during public and national holidays: A study using mobile data. Geografiska Annaler Series B: Human Geography 98 (3): 205-219; doi: 10.1111/geob.12100 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/geob.12100/full
  12. Raun, J., Ahas, R., Tiru, M. 2016. Measuring tourism destinations using mobile tracking data. Tourism Management 57: 202–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.06.006
  13. Ahas, R, Aasa, A., Yuan, Y., Smoreda, Z., Raubal, M., Liu, Y., Ziemlicki, C., Tiru M., Zook, M. 2015. Everyday Space-Time Geographies: Using mobile phone based sensor data to monitor urban activity in Harbin, Paris and Tallinn. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 29(11): 2017-2039
  14. Zook, M.; Kraak, M.J.; Ahas, R. 2015. Geographies of mobility: applications of location-based data. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 29 (11), 1935−1940
  15. Toomet, O; Silm, S; Saluveer, E; Ahas, R; Tammaru, T. 2015. Where Do Ethno-Linguistic Groups Meet? How Copresence during Free-Time Is Related to Copresence at Home and at Work. PLoS ONE, 10 (5), 1−16
  16. Järv, O., Müürisepp, K., Ahas, R., Derudder, B., Witlox, F. 2015. Ethnic differences in activity spaces as a characteristic of segregation: A study based on mobile phone usage in Tallinn. Estonia Urban Studies 0042098014550459, first published on September 22, 2014 as doi:10.1177/0042098014550459 http://usj.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/09/22/0042098014550459.full.pdf+html
  17. Ahas, R., Witlox F., Miller, H. 2014. From the Guest Editors: Mobility, Communication, and Urban Space. Journal of Urban Technology 21 (2):1-7. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10630732.2014.913420
  18. Poom, A., Ahas, R., Orru, K. 2014. The impact of residential location and settlement hierarchy on ecological footprint. Environment and Planning A 46(10): 2369–2384. http://www.envplan.com/abstract.cgi?id=a140059p
  19. Nilbe, K., Ahas, R., Silm, S. 2014. Evaluating the Travel Distances of Events Visitors and Regular Visitors Using Mobile Positioning Data: The Case of Estonia. Journal of Urban Technology, 21(2), 91-107 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10630732.2014.888218#.U6BER_l_sR1
  20. Järv, O., Ahas, R. and Witlox, F. 2014. Understanding monthly variability in human activity spaces: a twelve-month study using mobile phone call detail records. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 38 (1): 122–135. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968090X13002301
  21. Silm, S., Ahas, R. 2014. The temporal variation of ethnic segregation in a city: Evidence from a mobile phone use dataset. Social Science Research, 47, 30-43 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0049089X14000714
  22. Silm, S., Ahas, R. 2014. Ethnic Differences in Activity Spaces: A Study of Out-of-Home Nonemployment Activities with Mobile Phone Data. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 104(3), 542-559 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/.U2DYZfl_swB#.U3RfWPl_sR0
  23. Silm, S., Ahas, R., Nuga, M. 2013. Gender differences in space-time mobility patterns in a post-communist city: a case study based on mobile positioning in the suburbs of Tallinn. Environmnet and Planning B, 5, 814-828
    http://www.envplan.com/abstract.cgi?id=b38068
  24. Novak, J., Ahas, R., Aasa, A., Silm, S. 2013. Application of mobile phone location data in mapping of commuting patterns and functional regionalization: a pilot study of Estonia. Journal of Maps, 9(1), 10 – 15 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17445647.2012.762331#.U3XlAfl_sR0
  25. Järv, O., Ahas, R., Saluveer, E., Derudder, B., Witlox, F. 2012. Mobile Phones in a Traffic Flow: A Geographical Perspective to Evening Rush Hour Traffic Analysis Using Call Detail Records. PLoS ONE 7(11),
    http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049171
  26. Silm, S., Ahas, R., Tiru, M. 2012. Spatial Mobility between Tallinn and Helsinki in Mobile Positioning Datasets. Statistical overview. Department of Geography of University of Tartu, Mobility Lab. Helsinki-Tallinn Transport and Planning Scenarios. Central Baltic INTERREG IV A Cross-Border Co-operation Programme.
  27. Kuusik, A., Tiru, M., Varblane, U., Ahas, R. 2011. Process innovation in destination marketing: use of passive mobile positioning (PMP) for segmentation of repeat visitors in case of Estonia. Baltic Journal of Management, 6(3), 378 – 399
  28. Saluveer, E., Silm, S., Ahas, R. 2011. Theoretical and methodological framework for measuring physical co-presence with mobile positioning databases. Gartner, G., Ortag, F. (eds.) Advances in Location-Based Services. 8th International Symposium on Location-Based Services, Vienna 2011. Springer, pp. 247-266.
  29. Kuusik, A., Ahas, R., Tiru, M. 2010. The ability of tourism events to generate destination loyalty towards the country: an Estonian case study. Mäeltsamees, S.; Reiljan, J. (eds.). XVIII rahvusvaheline majanduspoliitika teaduskonverents Majanduspoliitika Eesti riikides – aasta 2010. Berliner Wissenchafts-Verlag, Mattimar, pp. 156-175.
  30. Tiru, M., Kuusik, A., Lamp, M-L., Ahas, R. 2010. LBS in marketing and tourism management: measuring destination loyalty with mobile positioning data. Journal of Location Based Services, 4(2), 120-140
  31. Ahas, R. 2010. Mobile positioning data in geography and planning. Editorial. Journal of Location Based Services, 4(2), 67-69.
  32. Ahas, R. 2010. Mobile positioning in mobility studies. In: Mobile Methods (Büscher, M., Urry, J., Witchger K eds.) Routledge, pp. 183-199. (BOOK)
  33. Silm, S., Ahas, R., 2010. The seasonal variability of population in Estonian municipalities. Environment and Planning A, 42(10), 2527-2546
  34. Tiru, M., Saluveer, E., Ahas, R., Aasa, A. 2010. Web-based monitoring tool for assessing space-time mobility of tourists using mobile positioning data: Positium Barometer. Journal of Urban Technology, 17(1), 71-89
  35. Ahas, R. 2010. From the Guest Editor: Mobile Positioning and Tracking in Geography and Planning. Journal of Urban Technology, 17(1), 1-2
  36. Ahas, R., Silm, S., Järv, O., Saluveer E., Tiru, M. 2010. Using Mobile Positioning Data to Model Locations Meaningful to Users of Mobile Phones. Journal of Urban Technology, 17(1): 3-27.
  37. Ahas, R. Aasa, A., Silm, S., Tiru, M. 2010. Daily rhythms of suburban commuters’ movements in the Tallinn metropolitan area: case study with mobile positioning data. Transportation Research C, 18: 45–54.
  38. Ahas, R., Pechlaner, H., Nilbe, K. 2009. Developing event marketing strategies with mobile telephone positioning data: case study with Lindora agricultural fair in Estonia. Events and meeting in the city, Göteborg, Sweden, 17.-20.06.2009, conference proceedings.
  39. Kuusik, A., Ahas, R., Tiru, M. 2009. Analysing Repeat Visitation on Country Level with Passive Mobile Positioning Method: An Estonian Case Study. XVII Scientific Conference on Economic Policy, Estonia 1–3.07.2009 in Tartu and Värska.
  40. Tammaru, T., Leetmaa, K., Silm, S, Ahas, R. 2008. New residential areas in the Tallinn Metropolitan Area. European Planning Studies, European Planning. Stud 17(3), 423-439
  41. Ahas, R. Aasa, A., Roose, A., Mark, Ü., Silm, S. 2008. Evaluating passive mobile positioning data for tourism surveys: An Estonian case study. Tourism Management 29(3), 469–486
  42. Ahas, R., Silm, S., Saluveer, E., Järv, O. 2008. Modelling Home and Work Locations of Population Using Passive Mobile Positioning Data. In: G. Gartner and K. Rehr (eds.) Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Location Based Services and TeleCarography II, From Sensor Fusion to Contexts Models, Springer, pp. 301-315.
  43. Ahas, R., Saluveer, E., Tiru, M., Silm, S. 2008. Mobile Positioning Based Tourism Monitoring System: Positium Barometer. In: O’Connor, P., Höpken, W. and Gretzel, U. (eds.), Springer Computer Science: Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism, pp. 475-485.
  44. Ahas, R., Aasa, A., Silm, S., Aunap, R., Kalle, H., Mark, Ü. 2007. Mobile positioning in space-time behaviour studies: Social Positioning Method experiments in Estonia. Cartography and Geographic Information Science, 34(4), 259-273.
  45. Ahas, R., Aasa, A., Mark, Ü., Pae, T., Kull, T. 2007. Seasonal tourism spaces in Estonia: case study with mobile positioning data. Tourism Management, 28(3), 898–910
  46. Ahas, R., Laineste, J., Aasa, A., Mark, Ü. 2007. The Spatial Accuracy of Mobile Positioning: Some experiences with Geographical Studies in Estonia. In: Gartner, G., Cartwright, W., Peterson, M.P. (Eds.) Location Based Services and TeleCartography. Lecture otes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Springer, pp. 122-146.
  47. Ahas, R., Aasa, A., Silm, S., Tiru, M. 2007. Mobile positioning data in tourism studies and monitoring: case study in Tartu, Estonia. In: Sigala, M., Mich, L., Murphy, J. (eds.), Springer Computer Science: Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism, pp. 119-128.
  48. Järv, O., Aasa, A., Ahas, R., Saluveer, E. 2007. Weather Dependence of Tourist’s Spatial Behaviour and Destination Choices: Case Study with Passive Mobile Positioning Data in Estonia. In: Developments in Tourism Climatology: 3rd International Workshop on Climate, Tourism and Recreation; Alexandroupolis, Greece; 19-22 September 2007. (Eds.) Matzarakis, A., de Freitas, CR., Scott, D. Freiburg: University of Freiburg, 2007, pp. 221-227.
  49. Ahas, R., Mark, Ü., Järv, O., Nuga, M. 2006. Mobile positioning in sustainability studies: Social Positioning Method in Studying Commuter’s Activity Spaces in Tallinn. In: Mander, Ü., Brebbia, C.A. and Tiezzi, E. (eds.) The Sustainable City IV. Urban Regeneration and Sustainability. WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, pp. 127-135.
  50. Tiru, M., Pae, K., Saluveer, E. 2006. Joint space: open source on mobile positioning and urban studies. Kaja Pae: Rein Ahas; Ülar Mark (Eds.), Joint Space. Open Source on Mobile Positioning and Urban Studies, Tallinn: Positium, pp. 22-29.
  51. Pae, K., Ahas, R. Mark, Ü. (eds.) 2006. Joint Space. Open Source on Mobile Positioning and Urban Studies. X Venice Biennaale of Architecture. Positium, Tallinn, 174 p.
  52. Ahas, R., Mark, Ü. 2005. Location based services – new challenges for planning and public administration? Futures, 37(6), 547-561