Heta-Maria Korkala

M.Sc, Geography (geoinformatics), M.Sc, Geosciences (quaternary geology) & M.Ed, Educational Sciences
Doctoral researcher
Geoinformatics, geography of well-being and health

Geography
Faculty of Science

Heta-Maria Korkala is a doctoral researcher in the Geoinformatics Research Group of the Geography Research Unit. Her doctoral thesis focuses on studying the relationship between geological and geochemical properties of soil and bedrock to memory disorders. The research utilizes a wide variety of spatial data methods as well as geological research methods.

In addition to her research work, she is a teacher in geoinformatics courses.

Research interests

  • Geography
  • Geoinformatics
  • GIS
  • Health geography
  • Memory disorders
  • Medical geology
  • Geosciences
  • Quaternary geology
  • Bedrock geology
  • Geochemistry

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Contact information

E-mail

heta-maria.korkala@oulu.fi

Visiting address

Geography Research Unit, FY323-2

Keywords

geography geoinformation systems (gis) geography of well-being and health Geosciences quaternary geology Mining and mineral engineering