Research at the Department of Geography and Geology
”World Beyond the Surface ” is a revealing indication of our broad field of research and the objective to understand the mechanisms behind different phenomena.
As a Department with two scientific fields, the spectrum of our research is exceptionally diverse. The common denominators of our work are the solid theoretical foundation, state-of-the-art research methods and diverse collaboration.
Main areas of research at Geography
- Innovation environments and urban geography
- Applied geographical information system science
- Riverine environments and coastal areas
- Environmental dynamics and global change
Main areas of research at Geology
- The geology of Fennoscandia
- Sedimentology and historical environmental changes
Here are some of our research groups and projects
Amazon research team
Eyes on Surveillance
Fennoscandian Tectonic Group
Fluvial and Coastal Research Group
Greenplace project
Knowledge Creation Processes
LUMODI
LuotAI
MUST consortium RewarD project
Plastlife-Sustainable Circular Economy of Plastics
Publications from the Department of Geography and Geology at the University of Turku
Sence
SustainBaltic
Urban Climate Research Group
Urbanization, Mobilities and Immigration (URMI)
UTU Geospatial Labs
UTU Tanzania Team
Our newest publications
Creativity in the digital age: A Geographical perspective to the creative processes of new media artists and computer scientists (2025)
(G5 Article dissertation )Applying multispecies justice in nature-based solutions and urban sustainability planning: Tensions and prospects (2025)
npj Urban Sustainability
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Morphological characteristics of eskers in areas with soft and hard bed: Examples from Poland and Finland (2025)
Quaternary International
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Nonhuman Well-Being is a Part of Happiness and Well-Being Conceptions Among Central Indian Indigenous Communities (2025)
Journal of Happiness Studies
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Remote Sensing of Forests from LiDAR and Radar (2025)
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)Integrated geological modeling of partially exposed Precambrian bedrock surface and thickness of overlying Quaternary deposits (2025)
Engineering Geology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Canning in the City: Informal Recycling and the Question of Legitimacy in Urban Public Space (2025)
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)Assessment of gold mineralization potential in the Tanzania Craton based on stream sediment geochemistry multivariate analysis and regression modeling (2025)
Discover Geoscience
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Geochronology of the felsic rocks in Orijärvi, southern Finland - implications for stratigraphy (2025)
Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Green Deal and financing sustainable transport in Europe: A target costing analysis (2025)
Transport Policy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)