LAND SURVEYING AND ITS IMPORTANCE
Land surveying and its importance By Dennis Ayemba - March 2, 2020 Surveyors play an integral role in land development, from the planning and design of land subdivisions through to the final construction of roads, utilities and landscaping. Surveying and land surveying is the measurement and mapping of our surrounding environment using mathematics, specialized technology and equipment. Surveyors measure just about anything on the land, in the sky or on the ocean bed. They even measure polar ice-caps. Land surveyors work in the office and in the field. In the field, they use the latest technology such as high order GPS, Robotic Total Stations ( Theodolites ), and aerial and terrestrial scanners to map an area, making computations and taking photos as evidence. In the office, Surveyors then use sophisticated software, such as Auto-cad to draft plans and map the onsite measurements. Surveyors work on a diverse variety of projects from land subdi