Project Design for Geomatics Engineers and Surveyors, Second Edition, continues to focus on the key components and aspects of project design for geomatics and land surveying projects with the goal of helping readers navigate the priority issues when planning new projects. The second edition includes new materials on surveying and UAV, and it is thoroughly updated to keep current with the recent technology and terminology. The two new chapters capture new developments in the rapidly emerging use of remote sensing and GIS in aerial surveys, mapping, and imaging for small-to-medium scale projects, as well as modern practices and experiences in engineering surveying.
1. Provides a simple guide for geomatics engineering projects using recent and advanced technologies.
2. Includes new content on spatial data collection using GIS, drones, and 3D digital modeling.
3. Covers professional standards, professional and ethical responsibilities, and policy, social, and environmental issues related.
4. Discusses project planning including scheduling and budgeting.
5. Features practical examples with solutions and explains new methods for planning, implementing, and monitoring engineering and mining surveying projects.
Undergraduate and graduate students, professors, practicing professionals and surveyors will find this new edition useful, as well as geospatial/geomatics engineers, civil engineers, mining engineers, GIS professionals, planners, land developers, and project managers.
Nasubo Imelda –
“Project Design for Geomatics Engineers and Surveyors” is a highly practical and up-to-date guide that simplifies the complexities of project design in geomatics and land surveying. The chapter that captivated me the most was the Engineering and mining surveys chapter which highlighted the crucial role of the mining sector in the future in regard to industrialization and human civilization. The book highlighted how the sector can play its role efficiently by incorporating mining surveys in automation and even deep-sea mining. Generally, the book simplifies my understanding of the otherwise thorny subject of surveying and mapping especially for the mining sector. Also, the page 20-21 example was very helpful in understanding how we can help reduce infrastructure development costs by demystifying the real-world applications of the otherwise dreaded college Calculus. The book by internationally exposed Kenyan Geomatics Engineers (Buy Kenya Build Kenya spirit) is practice-oriented, enabling students, professors, and practitioners to get the best of all words alike.