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Use of GNSS in land surveying and mapping
Published: May 2023
Effective from: 18 June 2023
This standard forms part of a series of specifications and guidelines intended to assist those connected with the requesting, purchasing and production of surveys and mapping material at all scales, by spreading good practice and seeking to avoid duplication of effort.
This document has been written primarily to provide:
- the surveyor with a set of practical operational guidelines, which can be used when undertaking any survey that includes GNSS techniques; sufficient information is also included to allow the surveyor to generate a set of GNSS survey procedures applicable to a survey task required by the client, and
- the client, or purchaser of spatial information generated from a GNSS survey, with sufficient information to write a task-specific specification for a GNSS survey, which sets out the accuracy requirements, products and a scope of work from which the surveyor can accurately produce a bid for the survey. -
Assessment of atmospheric errors on GPS in the Arctic (RICS)
Published October 2011
GPS is used throughout the world for navigation and positioning. Growing interest in the Arctic region predominantly due to a reduction in ice coverage suggested that an investigation should be carried out on region-specific errors in GPS for high accuracy users. -
Spatial-temporal variation analysis of wooded grassland ecosystem for management of wildlife habitats using landsat imageries (RICS)
Published July 2011
The study reports on spatial and temporal variation analysis of wooded grassland ecosystem as a contribution to sustainable management, conservation and monitoring of wooded grasslands ecosystem in Tarangire national park in Tanzania through mapping and analysing the changes for a period ranging from 1979 to 2009. -
Earth observation and aerial surveys
Published 27 September 2021
Effective from 4 January 2022
Reissued January 2023
This 6th edition global professional standard is intended for use by land, sea, engineering and environmental professionals acting in an advisory capacity, and by clients who are able to specify their own surveys. It is also intended for use by earth observation and aerial survey specialists.
This professional standard supersedes the 5th edition of Vertical aerial photography and digital imagery, containing new sections on LiDAR and hyperspectral, multispectral, thermal and radar imaging systems.
This document was reissued in January 2023 as a professional standard. It had previously been published in September 2021 as a guidance note. No material changes have been made to the document. -
Tropospheric effects on GNSS positioning for airborne applications (RICS)
Published April 2012
The research collects data from a GNSS receiver mounted on the Snowdon Mountain Railway train, to improve airborne kinematic GNSS positioning.