We are pleased to welcome University of Turku (UTU), Finland to GeoForAll.

UTU Geospatial consists of geospatial research, education and cooperation 
resources and activities at the University of Turku (UTU), Finland. Thier 
geospatial expertise is founded on multidisciplinary research and education and 
international cooperation globally. Geospatial data, Geographical Information 
Systems (GIS), Earth observation, digital cartography, locational technologies 
and various geospatial analyses and modelling methods are applied in natural 
and social sciences, economics, humanities, medical sciences and education ( 
http://geospatial.utu.fi ). The geospatial research and teaching activities at 
UTU stem from easy access to digital geospatial data, software and hardware 
combined with access to cloud-based computing environments. These include a 
wide range of digital GIS and image processing software with laboratory and 
mobile installations, and the use of mobile devices, such as laser scanners, 
UAVs, GPSs, GNSS receivers, as well as smart phones and tablets. UTU is a part 
of Fiuginet, Finnish University Network in Geoinformatics since 2008 and the 
regional Spatial Data Infrastructure hub in South-West Finland, Lounaispaikka, 
since 2002. UTU are also part of AGILE, Association of Geographic Information 
Laboratories in Europe and EARSeL, European Association of Remote Sensing 
Laboratories. UTU has strong geospatial research profile especially in the 
subjects of Geography, Geology, Biology and Archaeology. These address dynamic 
nature-human processes where spatio-temporal information at different scales 
are integrated with biophysical field measurements and knowledge from the local 
communities and society through place-based mapping methods. Mapping, analyses 
and visualization is enabled through these multidimensional models of the 
dynamic Earth. We have key research and education expertise in fluvial 
processes and flood modelling; land cover/land use mapping and land change 
analysis; biodiversity and mapping of forest dynamics; coastal and marine 
environments and marine spatial planning; urban climate and environmental 
change; participatory spatial planning and citizen-science approaches, and 
Earth observation and geospatial innovations and business development.


University of Turku colleagues are doing excellent research and education 
through their various research groups. Some examples below


Tanzania Research Team http://tanzania.utu.fi

Amazon Research Team  http://www.utu.fi/en/sites/amazon/Pages/home.aspx

Coastal Geography Group  https://www.utu.fi/en/sites/coastal/Pages/home.aspx

Fluvial Research Group  http://www.utu.fi/en/sites/fluvial/Pages/home.aspx

Urban Climate Research Group  
http://www.utu.fi/en/sites/climate/climate/turclim/Pages/home.aspx


We thank Niina Käyhkö and colleagues University of Turku for joining GeoForAll. 
We are looking forward to work with  colleagues in making geospatial education 
and digital economy opportunities available for all. Please join us at 
https://www.osgeo.org/initiatives/geo-for-all/lab-submission/



Best wishes,



Suchith




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