kartoittamisena
Kartoittamisena is the essive form of the Finnish noun "kartoittaminen," meaning mapping or surveying. In grammar it denotes the role or state of something being used as mapping, rather than the act of mapping itself. The term is typically found in formal or academic writing, especially in fields such as geography, urban planning, ecology, and geographic information systems (GIS), where methods, data sources, or tools are described in terms of their function as mapping activities.
Formation and usage: The essive case is formed by adding the suffix -na/-nä to the base noun,
Examples and notes: Typical usage includes phrases such as "Kartoittamisena käytetty menetelmä yhdistää kenttätyön ja etäseurantaan