Finland Launches Modern Topographic Data System – Built on Open-Source QGIS
This new open-source based system enables more efficient and up-to-date maintenance of the national topographic data and the production of general map products.
GeoInformatics Research Days 2024
The Geoinformatics Research Days event is the annual gathering for geoinformatics experts in Finland, which has been arranged by the member universities of the Finnish University Network for Geoinformatics (Fiuginet) for over 10 years.…
Artificial intelligence improves the National Land Survey’s topographic data accuracy
In this article, the researchers will highlight the findings of the AI4TDB project which aimed to advance the accuracy, automate object collection, and ensure the up-to-dateness of spatial data within the National Land Survey’s Topographic Database.
Seminar: GeoAI for data accuracy
Methods of Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) have developed rapidly. Concurrently, there is a rising demand for greater accuracy in both data and products. Artificial intelligence methods can help us to…
Finland’s surface area varies
Finland’s geographical centre has been an area of interest before. While some have suspended an analogue cardboard model, some have tried to find the centre using mathematics. Because the calculation…
Reforming the Topographic Map for the Digital Era
National mapping agencies have long prided themselves on their topographic maps, traditionally printed on paper for use in hiking, exploring, and navigating. However, in recent years, the usage of paper…
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…
Introduction to the National Report of Finland for the International Cartographic Association (ICA)
The geographic information sector is also in a state of constant transition. Geospatial data and its cartographic representation are at the heart of information-based decision-making. Modern data collection methods and…
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…