Search results
-
Property transactions can be completed on the beach or home sofa – electronic transactions increasing
Last year, the number of electronic property transactions increased by half from the previous year. Electronic transactions are quick, easy, responsible and affordable in the National Land Survey of Finland’s (NLS) Property Transaction Service.
Read moreRead more about Electronic property transactions increasing -
Demarcation along the Finland–Norway border commenced – fieldwork, cooperation and friendship
The appointed demarcation committee has started its activities along the border between Finland and Norway. The demarcation will be completed in 2025 at the latest.
Read moreRead more about Demarcation along the Finland–Norway border commenced -
Controlling real property in support of security of
Capturing territories in a foreign country to advance national interests is one form of hybrid warfare. Often countries, Finland included, aim to prevent this kind of attempts by monitoring the real property transactions close to sites of strategic importance. Monitoring the changes in direct ownership to real property provides, however, only a limited view on the possible security threats related to land and real properties.
Read moreRead more about Controlling real property in support of security of -
Information contents and trends in land administration systems
Land information systems are reaching their technical life span in many countries. Organizations and actors involved in recording information about real property units and the related rights, restrictions and responsibilities are forced to re-evaluate the current and future information needs and to make choices about the development trajectories of land information systems.
Read moreRead more about Information contents and trends in land administration systems -
-
Apartment ownership can also be registered during summer – decisions can now be received in just over a week
The processing time of apartment ownership registrations has decreased significantly at the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS). Currently, solutions can be received within eight days on average after receiving the application.
Read moreRead more about Apartment ownership can also be registered during summer -
GeoE3 publishes the first Data Integration Platform, connecting national, regional, and cross-border digital services
GeoE3 is now able to show the first data integration platform on how a vital connection between existing and emerging national, regional and cross-border digital services can look like.
Read moreRead more about GeoE3 publishes the first Data Integration Platform -
New methods produce data on forest resources even at the accuracy of individual trees
The forest database already contains data on more than 100 million trees in Finnish forests. The interpretation of individual trees enables more accurate data on forest resources than conventional grid- and pattern-based methods.
Read moreRead more about New methods produce data on forest resources -
-
Mirjam Bilker-Koivula has been appointed Professor of Practice at Aalto University
The gravity expert brings her expertise and cooperation network to Aalto's students.
Read moreRead more about Mirjam Bilker-Koivula appointed as Professor of Practice at Aalto University