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Solutions for forest management through new research

Identifying trees in high detail using drones and maps will improve forest management in the future. The new research projects of the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) and the UNITE competence centre develop innovative solutions for the collection of forest data and accurate harvesting.

Expropriation to build a new power line from Vaala to Joroinen about to start

A new power line will be built from Vaala to Joroinen to transmit more electricity. The main grid company Fingrid is expropriating land use rights over a distance of 300 kilometres in accordance with the expropriation procedure.

New owner: request a power of attorney to participate in shareholders’ meetings

Recently, the congestion caused by the new Residential and Commercial Property Information System and the impact of congestion at the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) on the opportunities of new owners to participate in shareholders’ meetings have been hot topics in public dialogue.

The National Land Survey promotes ten new acts of sustainability in 2024

The National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) has selected ten new acts of sustainability to be promoted this year.

Apply for an internship at the National Land Survey!

The summer intern application season has started at the National Land Survey. We are once again offering many interesting internships in various parts of the country.

The new geoid model makes satellite positioning 30 percent more accurate

The new geoid model benefits all users of satellite positioning, including smartphone users and a number of societal sectors from transport to construction.

Take a look at Meiju and Teppo's career paths at the National Land Survey

Meiju has recently graduated as a surveyor (B.Eng., Surveyor) and Teppo has worked in the field for more than 20 years. What are their thoughts on the surveying field and the National Land Survey as a workplace?

FGI's researchers measure the movements of Earth’s crust in Antarctica

Tammikuusta helmikuuhun 2024 suomalaistutkijat tekevät Etelämantereella mittaustöitä, joiden avulla saadaan tarkempaa tietoa mannerjäätikön sulamisen vaikutuksista merenpinnan nousuun. Toisena tärkeänä tehtävänä on globaalin paikannustarkkuuden parantaminen uusien laitteiden avulla

Renovation ready at the service point in Kuusamo

The service point will be closed on Tuesday 9 January due to the move and reopen on Monday 15 January 2024.

Historical Topographic Databases now available as harmonised versions

The harmonised format makes it easier to use the datasets that are available in the Paituli download service.