surveying
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Surveying is the practice of measuring and mapping land, buildings, or other features using specialized instruments like theodolites and total stations to determine precise locations and distances. It matters because accurate surveys provide essential information for construction projects, property boundaries, infrastructure development, and creating detailed maps.
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- Definition
- History
- Ancient history
- Modern era
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Equipment
- Hardware
- Software
- Techniques
- Distance measurement
- Angle measurement
- Leveling
- Determining position
- Reference networks
- Datum and coordinate systems
- Errors and accuracy
- Types
- Plane vs. geodetic surveying
- On the basis of the instrument used
- Profession
- Licensing
- Surveying institutions
- Building surveying
- Cadastral surveying{{anchor|Cadastral}}
- Quantity surveying
- Notable surveyors
- See also
- Types and methods
- Geospatial survey organizations
- Other
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, art, and science of determining the terrestrial positions of points based on the distances and angles between them. These points are usually on the surface of the Earth, and they are often used to establish maps and boundaries for ownership, locations, such as the designated positions of structural components for construction or the surface location of subsurface features, or other purposes required by government or civil law, such as property sales.