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The National Land Survey will be photographing a third of Finland from an airplane

The National Land Survey has started its annual aerial photography and laser scanning season to collect crucial data to help strengthen comprehensive security. The data is also used by the forestry and environmental sector.

Our customer service in Jyväskylä will open in a new location on 8 May

The National Land Survey, the Digital and Population Services Agency and the Tax Administration will share the customer service space in the new location.

Cottage owner’s checklist - where can you check plot boundaries, who can walk on the road?

Checklist with answers to cottage owners' most important questions.

Research shows that flood periods have become unpredictable

The National Land Survey of Finland is participating in a study that has given indications that floods have started to shift from spring to other seasons.

Researchers are developing and testing the detection of GNSS interference

There is a dire need to solve the problem, as interference causes security risks and financial losses for the authorities and companies alike.

Researchers discover that trees awaken to spring at their own pace, even within the same species in the same forest

A study by the National Land Survey of Finland and the University of Helsinki has revealed significant individual differences in how trees awaken for the growing season.

An autonomous car driving on the streets helps cities solve problems of the future

The Finnish Geospatial Research Institute’s self-driving car collects accurate data on its surroundings while driving on the streets of cities regarding, for example, the road conditions, carbon sinks in trees, and any needs to prepare for floods.

Unusual anomaly in Antarctic glaciers

Researchers of the National Land Survey of Finland’s Geospatial Research Institute and the Finnish Meteorological Institute have found that as Antarctic glaciers continue to melt, the thickness of the ice at Finland’s research station is growing.

Finland has the potential of becoming a drone technology superpower

Eija Honkavaara, a pioneer in drone research, sees that Finland has all the prerequisites for success in drone technology, as long as the path from research results into business is in order.

Research by the NLS produced millions in benefits for society in 2024

Preparation for interference with satellite positioning, information about the state of the environment collected using drones, and observing the planet using satellites are a few of the research themes.