Spatial Data Services for Research
National Spatial Data Services
Paikkatietohakemisto is the most comprehensive catalogue of spatial datasets and services in Finland. Read More
In the map service of Paikkatietoikkuna you can view spatial data by different organizations. Read More
The Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility (FinBIF) is an open access data repository for researchers, government and the public. Read More
Finnish Forest Centre collects and provides data about forests in Finland. Read More
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has made its data sets freely available for public use. The data sets are available in machine-readable, digital format. Read More
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) supports transport in Finland by offering it’s data openly for the public. Read More
Natural Resources Institute Finland offers the ability to download research data related to natural resources. Read More
RADAR offers the ability to search for research data descriptions of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke). Read More
National Land Survey of Finland provides access interfaces for various map and spatial data sets. Read More
The National Land Survey of Finland open data file download service is a self-service for downloading maps and spatial data. Read More
Sodankylä National Satellite Data Centre centre provides easy access to latest satellite data. Read More
Statistics Finland provides open statistical data for decision-making and research. Read More
SYKE Metadata Portal includes descriptions of spatial datasets and data systems of Finnish Environmental Administration. Read More
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) produces open data and information for an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable society.
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Spatial Data Services of Cities in Finland
A great portion of the maps and spatial data of Helsinki has been published as open data.
City of Tampere provides open data through various services that can be found from Tampereen kartat web page.
The Helsinki Region Infoshare (HRI) service aims to make regional information quickly and easily accessible to all.
International Spatial Data Services
The Copernicus Open Access Hub provides open access to Sentinel satellite imagery and related products. Read More
Access, search, visualize and refined earth observation data in the Earth Data Search service by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Read More
The data and maps service of the European Environment Agency (EEA) provides statistical, spatial and indicator information on the environment within EU member countries. Read More
European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Online service provides satellite imagery and related products on various topics for free and open access. Read More
The open data service of the ArcGIS Hub by Esri grants open access to a variety of open data sets and enables sharing of data. Read More
GeoNetwork of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides metadata and access to geospatial databases from FAO and its partners. Read More
The Inspire Geoportal offers access to geospatial data on for example ground water, transport networks, population, land use and air temperature in the European Union. Read More
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission contains geospatial and non-spatial data on a variety of topics produced by the JRC. Read More
National Centers of Environmental Information (NCEI) provides public access to archives of oceanic, atmospheric and geophysical environmental data. Read More
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) data service provides information on the Earth’s cryosphere, including for example glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost and sea ice. Read More
OpenStreetMap is a collaborative project to create a map of the world. The map information is collect and updated by volunteering community members. Read More
EarthExplorer by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides access to satellite images, aerial photographs and cartographic data on multiple thematic topics. Read More
The Environmental Data Explorer provides access to the data used by UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and its partners in the Global Environmental Outlook (GEO) reports. Read More
The Protected planet service provides access to up to date information on the marine and terrestrial protected areas. Read More
The World Bank DataBank provides free and open time series data on a variety of topics on global development. Read More
International Spatial Data and Analysis Services
Google Earth Engine combines a multi-petabyte catalog of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets with planetary-scale analysis capabilities. Read More