Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Iceland
Member information
National name
Náttúrufræðistofnun
English spelling
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Member status
Full
Founded
1965
Legal status
Government Agency
Responsible ministry/organisation
Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate
Number of staff
78
Annual budget, €millions
9.3
% state funding
88
Case studies
2019: Iceland launches its first open Digital Elevation Model
Contact details
Head of organisation
Permanent correspondent
Postal address
Stillholt 16 - 18
IS-300 Akranes
Iceland
Website
Responsibilities
Geodetic survey
Yes
Topographic mapping
Yes
Cadastre
No
Land registration
No
Military mapping
No
Thematic mapping
Yes
Hydrographic mapping
Yes
Aerial photography
Yes
Satellite imagery
Yes
Marine mapping
No
Metrology
No
e-Government
No
National Spatial Data Infrastructure
Yes
Corine Land Cover
Yes
National Services
Cadastral Portal
No
Geoportal
Positioning Service
NSDI Portal
Open Data
Free Digital Data
Products and services
Addresses
No
Cadastre
No
Land Registration
No
Land Information
No
Topographic Maps
Yes
Historical Maps
Yes
Nautical Charts and Services
No
Orthophotos
Yes
Satellite Imagery
Yes
Other
Aerial photo collection
Distribution
Directly to customers
Yes
VAR network
No
Distributor network
No
Map publishers
No
Customers
Central Government
Yes
Local Government
Yes
Utilities
Yes
Commercial
Yes
Military
Yes
Other
Education, Universities, schools