The UK’s Peak District National Park Authority is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the production of highly detailed land cover maps, in a project in partnership...

Cadastre & Land Administration Geospatial data obviously is key to sustainable land management. But what are the common success factors for land administration and cadastral systems around the world? In this issue, we will...

A topographic survey collects information about the land's natural and man-made characteristics, as well as its terrain. Buildings, fences, trees, and waterways are permanent structures that accurately define the ground and its boundaries. The elevation of the terrain is depicted by land contours and spot levels. Architects, engineers, construction builders, and others utilize topographic maps to precisely visualize their sites and speed up development. A topographic survey collects information about the land's natural and man-made characteristics, as well as its terrain. Buildings, fences, trees, and waterways are permanent structures that accurately define the ground...

The findings and recommendations of a new land administration report were recently reviewed and discussed in Tripoli, Libya, by government representatives, civil society, UN officials, private sector representatives and technical...

High-end technology-driven solutions often create serious implementation constraints in land administration. Furthermore, despite the developments and advances in geo-ICT, there is still a gap in the development of tools that...

Summer is on the way at long last and RICS Geomatics has been very busy on an ever-increasing UK and global portfolio. The early summer months see several of our...

The UK's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Tailte Éireann (formerly known as the Ordnance Survey of Ireland) have collaborated to launch a groundbreaking National Land Cover Map of Ireland. The...

Anna Jarvis is Trimble Applanix’s land mobile mapping product manager, focused on product development for the industry. After graduating with a master’s degree in Geomatics Engineering from the University of...