2006-12-12 09:57:45 · 4 answers · asked by bhbghgjbvmnbncvb 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Land surveying is basically measuring the earth.
A land surveyor measures the distance between points and the angle between them and can generate a map with that data. These maps are used for planning roads, buildings, and dividing land into lots for sale.
The land surveyor can also take an existing map and use it to determine where property lines lay. Knowing where the property lines are is important for people who wish to use the city right of ways for burying electric or communications wires, storm and sanitary sewers and water pipes.
2006-12-12 10:36:49 · answer #1 · answered by Ron E 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Land Surveying is making topographic maps (shows all the dips, ditches, hill lines, gradual rises, etc...) as well as the soil composition from just what is on top up to and including hundreds of meters down. Land Surveyors are used in road planning, construction site lay out, border verification ... Lots of stuff.
2006-12-12 10:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by the_bent_searcher 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To add to The_Bent_Searcher's good answer, one of the most imporant roles of the Land Surveyor is for legal establishment of property lines. In almost every city and county in the USA, before anyone can change property lines or dimensions or create lots legally, a land surveyor has to prepare a parcel map and have it recorded at the county in which the property resides. Most land surveyors make most of their income doing this type of work.
2006-12-12 10:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in Cameroun land surveying is **** work, especially in the adamawa region. 3 years after a land Survey is offically carried out you can be told it was erroeous, 'cos the land Survey technician employed by the state is incompetent.
2015-09-09 10:55:12 · answer #4 · answered by ONORIODE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋