Open map List

Terrestrial survey

Data collection

Introduction

Terrestrial surveys are usually employed for details that must be measured accurately, e.g. survey control stations, property boundaries, buildings, and road construction works (Figure below). The surveyed data are often used to supplement and update existing data and for verification of data collected from aerial surveys and by satellite remote sensing. A terrestrial survey records features showing their relative position both horizontally and vertically. Several surveying techniques are employed to do this.

Terrestrial surveys are used to map details such as property boundaries.

 

Learning outcomes

  • 9 - Data entry: data input techniques

    Describe and explain standard spatial (and non-spatial) data input techniques (non RS) including the management of the data collection process (level 1 and 2).

Prior knowledge

Outgoing relations

Incoming relations

Learning paths