AI for topographic mapping
The Advanced Technology for National Topographic Map Updating (ATMU) project was one of the first artificial intelligence (AI) projects in topographic data production of the National Land Survey of Finland…
Fluent cycling in the city? – Measuring urban cycling quality with tracking data
As one of the most environmentally friendly modes of travel, cycling plays an important role in designing sustainable urban mobility. In an ideal, cycling-friendly city, the infrastructure should allow cyclists…
The Struve Geodetic Arc is a shining pearl among UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Congratulations, you have received heritage! Not just any heritage, but World Heritage. You do not need to pay any inheritance tax or worry about registering the transfer of ownership. Since…
Climate change mitigation calls for interoperable and up-to-date information about land use
In Finland, several organisations have collected and maintained land use and land cover information for decades now. They have collected information from various sources using different methods, and this information…
Lidar remote sensing as a tool of archeology
Lidar remote sensing datasets have become commonplace tools for many archaeologists. In Finland, NLS datasets offer an excellent starting point in planning and conducting archaeological surveys. Elevation model data is…
Interoperable citizen observation services
In the spring of 2020, the demo service of SYKE and Avoin illustrated on a map which places it would be interesting to obtain observations of thawing after a winter…
Maritime Spatial Plan 2030 – a window to the future
The Maritime Spatial Plan is a strategic development document for a sustainable blue economy, and its key goal is to support the status of the marine environment. The plan is…
Old maps for geospatial data and use
The majority of Finland’s old maps are available in the archives of the National Archives of Finland, the National Library of Finland and the NLS. Maps are also available in…
Aerial photos reveal the hidden past of Porkkala
The Moscow Armistice was signed in September 1944. It marked the end of the Continuation War and forced Finnish troops to move to the western side of the border defined…
GeoE3 – A geospatially enabled ecosystem for Europe
For geospatial data to be useful for the monitoring, analysis, and calculation of such effects, they must be comprehensive and meet quality standards. This requires collaboration between information-producing actors as…