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Booking appointments to be tested at some National Land Survey service points

At six National Land Survey service points, customer service by appointment will be tested in summer 2024.

The ESA EarthCARE satellite finally to launch – revolutionary for climate research

Jarkko Koskinen, Deputy Director-General of the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute will be watching the launch of the satellite in California as the Chairperson of the Programme Board for Earth Observation of the ESA.

Five questions that help you understand satellite positioning better

Both natural and human factors cause interference in satellite positioning. However, the most critical systems do not rely on satellite positioning alone.

GeoE3 strengthens the better availability of location data in Europe

Ended in February, the GeoE3 project offered a significant input for digitalisation in Europe.

Four options presented in the National Land Survey's service point report

The service point survey reviewed options for the future service point network of the National Land Survey.

Global warming affects even the length of day

The Earth's rotation has concrete effects in our daily life. Any changes in Earth’s rotation directly affect the current global timekeeping and can cause problems for technologies that require precise time, such as navigation systems.

Data balance sheet: Residential and Commercial Property Information System highlighted in the 2023 figures

The National Land Survey of Finland’s (NLS) Data Balance Sheet 2023 has been published.

New shareholder – remember a power of attorney for the shareholders’ meeting

The season of shareholders’ meetings is currently underway. New shareholders can participate in the shareholders’ meeting of their housing company with a power of attorney provided by the seller, even if they had not yet been registered as an apartment owner in the Residential and Commercial Property Information System.

Land use agreements for wind farms are easy to improve

Wind power companies and landowners should agree on the use of roads more effectively than at present. When registering lease agreements, the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) has noticed that information about a road is only given in the lease, and the road is not established through a private road survey.

What is attractive about land surveying? Metropolia students say

While land surveying may be a slightly less familiar field of study for many, it actually attracts a good number of applicants each year.