BEDROCK RESOURCES AND THEIR USE IN HELSINKI

Finland's geology lends itself to development of underground space, an d Helsinki has used its subsurface for an increasing variety of purpos es. In the Finnish capital city, several city planning offices-includi ng the Geotechnical Department, the Building Supervision Office, and t he City Planning Department-are involved in the process of subsurface space development. The paper provides an overview of current and possi ble future uses of Helsinki's bedrock resource, and describes the Rock Engineering 2000 Technology Programme now underway.