QField Helps Monitor 20,000 <br> WWII Fortifications Across Germany
Along Germany’s western border, volunteers are using QField and QFieldCloud to map and monitor thousands of World War II fortifications – protecting public safety, preserving history, and making democracy tangible for a new generation.
The Challenge
Stretching 600 kilometers along Germany’s western border lies a vast network of concrete bunkers and fortifications built in the 1930s and …
🌍 United Nations Open GIS Initiative Recommends QField for Field Operations
The United Nations Open GIS Initiative, a global partnership led by the UN Geospatial Operations team, has officially recognized QField as a recommended open-source solution for mobile geospatial data collection in UN field operations.
Building on Top of QFieldCloud
The main objective was to allow operators to access in the field the graphic and alphanumeric data on trees, shrubs, hedges, turf and street furniture elements in offline mode both in reading and editing mode with the return of these data in GINVE.CLOUD via a synchronisation procedure.
Finland’s National Land Survey Empowers Field Mapping with QField
In 2025, Finland’s National Land Survey (NLS) made a bold and visionary leap by launching MTTJ, an open-source topographic data production system built on QGIS, QField, and other open technologies. This landmark initiative makes Finland the first country in the world to adopt an open-source GIS environment for national-scale topographic data production.
Ground Truth Data Collection Using QField for LULC Mapping in Fiji
Communities in Fiji rely on landscape resources for agricultural and forestry-related activities. Accurate mapping and monitoring patterns of land use and land cover (LULC) over time at an appropriate scale is important for informing landscape management, policies, and climate-smart sustainable development.
Real-Time Radiation Detection with QField: Cleaning Up America's Nuclear Legacy
In sites across the United States, from public parks in New York to former uranium processing facilities in New Jersey, a dedicated team of environmental specialists is using QField to detect and remediate radioactive contamination left over from America's atomic weapons program.
Zero Invasive Predators: Eliminating Invasive Species with QField
In the rugged wilderness of New Zealand's South Westland, an ambitious conservation project is underway. Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) is systematically eliminating possums, rats, and stoats from vast tracts of forest—with QField and QFieldCloud playing a crucial role in their operations.