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There is a new self-learning course titled “Introduction to geospatial Python” available in CSC – IT Center for Science’s Noppe service. The topics of the course include The course is an adaptation of the University of Helsinki’s Automating GIS processes course with additional raster section by Samantha Wittke (CSC). It is available for anyone with either…

There is a new self-learning course titled “Spatial data analysis with R” available in CSC – IT Center for Science’s Noppe service. The topics of the course include Materials by Marko Kallio (Aalto university). To access the course: The course has been set up as part of Geoportti infrastructure development work funded by Academy of…

We are delighted to welcome you to the 19th International Conference on Location Based Services (LBS) which will take place in Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland on May 7-9, 2025. Please consider submitting a work in progress paper or a showcase by following the guidelines given in our Call for Papers: https://lbs2025.lbsconference.org/pages/call_papers.html The deadline for full papers…

We are delighted to welcome you to the 19th International Conference on Location Based Services (LBS) which will take place in Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland on May 7-9, 2025. Please consider submitting a full paper, an abstract, or a showcase by following the guidelines given in our Call for Papers: https://lbs2025.lbsconference.org/pages/call_papers.html The deadline for full papers…

Sensors is a journal dedicated to a wide scope of sensorand imaging technologies and related topics. UAVtechnologies for environmental imaging and UAV sensordevelopment and image processing therefore fall withinthe journal’s scope. Prof. Dr. Alfred Colpaert is a guest editor on the special issue “Remote Sensing and UAV Technologies for Environmental Monitoring”. Deadline for manuscript submissions:…

Interested in using High Performance Computing with spatial data? Next Monday 9th September at 13:00, we organize a webinar focusing on training resources for GeoHPC using CSC Finland’s supercomputing resources. Register here: https://forms.gle/5oDLw7E3RsnppaPr9 What? As part of the Geoportti RI project, we have developed a “Spatial Data Analysis with High-Performance Computing” website with lessons developed…

The University of Eastern Finland has launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on DigiCampus learning platform and Open University. This course introduces students to the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and drone mapping using free open-source software. The course consists of online learning materials, computer lab work, and a final assignment. Find…

National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) has published their old map sheets as georeferenced images. The dataset reveals interesting phenomena, for example the transformation of the agrarian society to city-centered one. The dataset covers the time span from mid-1800 to the present. The dataset is openly available at Geoportti Research Infrastructure via Paituli Download service.…

Geoportti offers a number of historical versions of the Topographic Database (TD) of the National Land Survey of Finland. The original versions are divided into map sheets, which hampers their usage. Now, we also offer versions in which the map sheet division has been removed and each layer covers the whole country. The features that…