karttakäyttöön

Karttakäyttöön is a Finnish term used to indicate that a resource is intended for cartographic use. The word is formed from kartta (map) and käyttö (use) with the illative suffix -ön, signaling the purpose or destination: for use in maps.

In practice the phrase appears in metadata, licensing texts, and catalog entries to convey the intended domain of a data asset or image. It helps data producers and catalog users understand that the resource is meant to support map creation, cartographic visualization, or other map-related applications. While it signals suitable use, it does not automatically guarantee technical suitability such as specific resolutions, projections, or scale requirements.

Examples of use include: "Aineisto on tarkoitettu karttakäyttöön." or "Käyttötarkoitus: karttakäyttöön; karttatuotannossa voidaan käyttää ilman lisäkoulutusta." The exact phrasing varies by portal, and it may appear alongside more formal use restrictions in metadata standards.

Relation to metadata and licensing: karttakäyttöön is commonly encountered in Finnish open data portals and GIS metadata as an indicator of intended domain. It complements fields such as useConstraints or purpose but remains a relatively informal, domain-specific label. In international contexts, equivalent concepts are usually expressed with more standardized use or purpose fields.

See also: kartta, GIS, cartography, metadata, käyttötarkoitus, käyttöoikeus.