Lack of spatial soil data in digital form has been a primary obstacle in establishing European policies on land use and environmental protection. Abundant data on soil characteristics exist in Finland but have been scattered among various sources, making it difficult for authorities to make country-wide presentations and predictions.The objective of the project was to create georeferenced soil map and database according to the instructions of the European Soil Bureau using data from existing databases and collecting some new data. The basis of the work was a geological map of quaternary deposits, which describes the soil at a depth of 1 metrem (parent material) according to the Finnish classification based on the concentration of organic matter and the texture of mineral material. Primary research topics included generalization methodology of soil polygons with GIS technology, calculation of soil characteristics needed in the database and computerizing the existing non-digital soil information. It was proved that aerial geophysics can be used for separation of shallow peats from deep peat soils and muddy soils and other wet areas can be identified. Soil names according to the FAO/Unesco system and the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB-2014) were derived from the soil names of the Finnish soil classification system and geophysical data. Soilscape (Soil Mapping Units) of Finland with WRB-2014 soil classification, intented to be used in European scale e.g to delineate risk areas mentioned in soil framework directive proposal.

NLS-FI INSPIRE Download Service (WFS) for Buildings/Point is an INSPIRE compliant direct access Web Feature Service. It contains the following INSPIRE feature types: Building The service is based on the NLS-FI INSPIRE Buildings Theme Dataset. The dataset is administrated by the National Land Survey of Finland. The service contains all features from the dataset that are modelled as points.

NLS-FI INSPIRE Download Service (WFS) for Administrative Units Theme is an INSPIRE compliant direct access Web Feature Service. It contains the following INSPIRE feature types: AdministrativeUnit, AdministrativeBoundary, Baseline, MaritimeZone, MaritimeBoundary. The service is based on the NLS-FI INSPIRE Administrative Units dataset. The dataset is administrated by the National Land Survey of Finland.

NLS-FI INSPIRE Download Service (WFS) for Buildings/Polygon is an INSPIRE compliant direct access Web Feature Service. It contains the following INSPIRE feature types: Building The service is based on the NLS-FI INSPIRE Buildings Theme Dataset. The dataset is administrated by the National Land Survey of Finland. The service contains all features from the dataset that are modelled as polygons.

NLS-FI INSPIRE Download Service (WFS) for Cadastral Parcels Theme is an INSPIRE compliant direct access Web Feature Service. It contains the following INSPIRE feature types: BasicPropertyUnit, CadastralParcel, CadastralBoundary. The service is based on the NLS-FI INSPIRE Cadastral Parcels dataset. The dataset is administrated by the National Land Survey of Finland.

VRK INSPIRE Download Service (WFS) for Buildings is an INSPIRE compliant direct access Web Feature Service. It contains the following INSPIRE feature types: Building. The service is based on the VRK INSPIRE Buildings Theme dataset. The dataset is administrated by the Population Register Centre (Väestörekisterikeskus).

VRK INSPIRE Download Service (WFS) for Addresses Theme is an INSPIRE compliant direct access Web Feature Service. It contains the following INSPIRE feature types: Address, AdminUnitName, PostalDescriptor, ThoroughfareName. The service is based on the VRK INSPIRE Addresses Theme Dataset. The dataset is administrated by the Population Register Centre (Väestörekisterikeskus).

WFS download service for ELF Water Transport Networks dataset of Finland

NLS-FI INSPIRE Download Service (WFS) for Hydrography Theme is an INSPIRE compliant direct access Web Feature Service. It contains the following INSPIRE feature types: Dam Or Weir, Land-water Boundary, Rapids, Shoreline Construction, Standing Water, Watercourse. The service is based on the NLS-FI INSPIRE Hydrography Physical Waters dataset. The dataset is administrated by the National Land Survey of Finland.