The Mapping Authority participates in R&D in the area of cadastre, mapping technology and geodesy and cooperates with Norwegian industry and other government agencies in areas such as export-oriented measures.
NMA was founded in 1773 and is a public agency under the Ministry of the Environment.
Tasks
• Define frameworks, methodologies and specifications for the Norwegian Spatial Data Infrastructure
• Administrator and driving force for Norway digital
• Survey and map both at land and sea.
• Produce, manage and make available the geographical information defined as a government responsibility
• Geodetic network and services for accurate GNSS-positioning
• Primary dataseries, digital and printed map series (land and sea)
• Cadastre information
• Land registration
• Develop and manage electronic services for distribution of data (wms- and wmf-services)
• International co-operation and projects
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