KPOIS – Modernization of Estonia’s Land Constraint Information System

Keskkonnaministeeriumi Infotehnoloogiakeskus (Information Technology Centre of the Ministry of the Environment)

KeMIT is a professional and environment-friendly IT partner that provides contemporary, high-quality and user-friendly IT tools and services for the employees in the administrative area of the Ministry of Climate, and e-services for the public.

KeMIT serves as Estonia’s leading source of environment-related information technology knowledge and a trusted partner for the Estonian state and citizens, ensuring that geographic, weather, environmental monitoring, and satellite information is available in high quality.

As an IT competence centre, KeMIT contributes to sustainable and efficient use of the environment and protection of biodiversity through the resource-efficient implementation of information technology.

Key facts:

Sector: Public sector — environmental and climate governance IT
Location: Teaduspargi 8, Tallinn, Estonia
Parent authority: Ministry of Climate (formerly Ministry of the Environment)
Founded: 2013
Team size: ~100 employees
Core domains: geographic information systems (GIS), weather services, environmental monitoring, satellite data, nature information systems, land management platforms
Key systems managed: EELIS (nature information system), KPOIS (land constraint information system), Estonian Land Board GIS applications, weather services (ilmateenistus.ee), Spatial Board systems (ruumiamet.ee)

Problem

Estonia’s land constraint information system (KPOIS) was built on a monolithic architecture, restricting flexibility, scalability, and ease of maintenance
Manual data entry processes created bottlenecks and increased error risk
Lack of advanced spatial analysis tools limited decision-making capabilities
A static user interface failed to meet growing user expectations
Seamless integration with external data sources was difficult to achieve

Solution

SRINI modernized KPOIS by transitioning it to a microservices-based architecture designed for modularity, performance, and automation
Restructured the system for intelligent data processing through optimized data models and schema partitioning
Introduced a standalone geospatial service for visual buffer zone creation, enhancing spatial decision-making via interactive map views
Replaced manual inputs with automated data ingestion through FME workflows, enabling seamless integration with external registries
Developed a personalized dashboard presenting context-aware tasks and data to each user
Implemented smart session and notification management for a more responsive and intuitive user experience

Result

A future-proof, automated, and user-centric digital environment for managing land use constraints
AI principles embedded across the system — from spatial analytics and automated data flows to personalized interactions
Faster and more accurate decision-making for both end users and administrators
Significantly improved operational efficiency across the platform
KPOIS transformed from a static registry into an intelligent, scalable land management tool