Welcome to the SLU GIS Support Site

Here we will post articles concerning GIS topics written and published by SLUs GIS support.


The aim for GIS Support is to strengthen and promote the use of spatial data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at SLU. The support function is to be used primaily by staff.

The support function provides or handles

• Direct support to users on the web, by e-mail gis-support@slu.se, short consultations,
• Access to GIS software and data
• Infrastructure for GIS
• Knowledge regarding use of open source and proprietary software
• Communicating knowledge via user seminars, the web and the mailing list Gisforum (https://pluto.slu.se/gispub/subscribe_to_gisforum_listserver).