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The review of the state boundary between Finland and Norway is nearing completion – the final inspection of terrain work is complete

The Finnish and Norwegian border commissions completed the final inspection of terrain work on the national border between Finland and Norway in June.

How strong is gravity in Lapland and do you know what it affects?

Finland’s gravity is in constant motion which is why researchers from the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) measure it every year.

What does the future of location-based services look like? Three points

Location Based Services 2025 (LBS2025) provided insights into what is happening in the growing field and what kind of opportunities the development will bring.

Data on individual trees to become available in the forest sector

The NLS and the Finnish Forest Centre have started a joint research project to diversify and specify data on forest resources at the level of individual trees. In the coming years, data on forest changes and biodiversity will be required to monitor EU obligations, among other uses.

NLS’s Location Innovation Hub launches free online course on AI and geospatial data

This new online training course introduces the use of artificial intelligence and location data in business, with a particular focus on SMEs.

Disruptions in satellite positioning can cause extensive damage to society

The EU has become aware of the need to improve preparedness, and the FGI, which studies satellite positioning interference, has also identified this need.

Osakehuoneistorekisteri.fi closes on 16 June

The website originally established for the Residential and Commercial Property Information System project will be closed on Monday 16 June.

Data balance sheet: 64 per cent of mortgage cases were resolved automatically

The data balance sheet highlights automated decision making, or more formally, the automated resolution procedure.

The National Land Survey of Finland has introduced a new topographic data production system

The National Land Survey of Finland has successfully introduced a new production system for topographic data based on open source code. Similar solutions are not known to be in use elsewhere in Europe.

Pay transfer tax before applying for the registration of your ownership

There will be no late-filing or late-payment penalties when the transfer tax return has been submitted and transfer tax paid correctly and on time.