asemapohjalta
Asemapohjalta is a Finnish term used in cartography and geographic information systems (GIS) to describe an approach or workflow that starts from the basemap. The word combines asemapohja, meaning base map, with the suffix -lta, which indicates “from.” In practice, to work asemapohjalta means that analysis, planning, or decision-making is anchored primarily in the base geographic layer that underpins subsequent data and actions.
In Finnish planning and mapping contexts, basemaps provide foundational data such as topography, hydrography, cadastral boundaries,
The term is common in the Finnish public sector, urban planning, environmental management, and cadastral work,
Relying on a basemap can risk outdated or incomplete base data. Practitioners using the term often emphasize
Base map, GIS, cartography, paikkatieto (geospatial information).