Natural Science Institute of Iceland

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
90

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