3D | Rosewood

Language English

Owner or author e-mail

minttu.koponen@metsakeskus.fi

Main website

https://www.metsakeskus.fi/fi/asiointi/metsaanfi

Sustainability Potential

Very positive, shows the cutting possibilities and demand of silvicultural measures

Impact on environment & biodiversity

Very positive, shows the environmental values (habitats of special importance) in the compartments of the forest estate

Economic impact

Communication between forest owners and forestry service providers

Job effect

Positive, new jobs for service providers

Income effect

Positive, forest owners sell wood and services providers get income

Specific knowledge needed

Not any specific knowledge needed

Costs of implementation

Free service, open for forest owners and service providers, needs registration and strong identification

Domain

Inventory, monitoring

Forest management, ecosystem, resilience

Voting

Start Year

2012

Keywords

virtual tool

Short description

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Digital solution

Yes

Type of solution

Advice and services for forest owners

Abstract

The Metsään.fi-service included in the Metsään.fi-website is a free e-service for forest owners and corporate actors (companies, associations and service providers) in the forest sector, which aim is to support active decision-making among forest owners by offering forest resource data and maps on forest properties, by making contacts with the authorities easier through online services and to act as a platform for offering forest services, among other things. In addition to the Metsään.fi-service, the website includes open forest data services that offer the users national forest resource data that is not linked with personal information.Metsään.fi is quite easy to use and it provides the forest owner many new flexible services. It is safe system because strong identification is needed. When you log in to the Metsään.fi service, you will see all the forest holdings you own. You will also see the jointly owned forest holdings where you are a single shareholder. You have one place where you can take care of your forest affairs and plan the management of your forest assets. You will have free access to forest data and a transaction service collected with public funds.

Owner or author organization

Finnish Forestry Center

Owner or Author name

Minttu Koponen

Owner or author website

https://www.metsakeskus.fi/en

Reporter organisation

Lapland University of Applied Sciences

Reporter name

Merja Laajanen

Reporter e-mail

merja.laajanen@lapinamk.fi