John Trinder, Clive S. Fraser · Australian Surveyor · 1994
Abstract The School of Surveying at the University of New South Wales and the Department of Surveying and Land Information at Melbourne University have both recently decided to change their names to the School of Geomatic Engineering, and the Department of Geomatics, respectively. The profession of surveying has a proud history in Australia from the earliest beginnings of European settlement. Consideration of a name change for two of Australia's leading university programs which serve the profession should not be taken lightly, and significant reasons for the change should exist. It is the purpose of this article to present the context in which these name changes have been made, and to highlight some of the compelling reasons for change. We will present the case of a diminishing future for the traditional surveying profession unless it is prepared to embrace the expanded range of activities that have come to be identified with ‘Geomatics’. It is also claimed that the profession is facing a critical point in its future, and that unless the essential challenges are met, surveying could be reduced to a small niche activity, with decreasing remuneration and job satisfaction, as many of the activities that are associated with ‘geomatics’ will be undertaken by other professionals. On the other hand, we win make the case for a more attractive future under the Geomatics banner, a future in which there is still room for the traditional surveying and mapping subdisciplines, but one which also embraces a much broader range across spatial information science and management.
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Conservation Geomatics
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Spiros Pagiatakis · Encyclopedia of Environmetrics · 2012
Abstract Geomatics engineering is the modern term used to describe the group of related disciplines that collect, analyze, manage, and display a wide variety of geographic information, including digital imagery and satellite‐based position coordinates. Geomatics engineers use their knowledge of science, measurement technology, and engineering to solve complex real‐world problems. The key element in all geomatics applications is the common frame or grid to which all diverse data are referenced. Geomatics engineering applications touch every aspect of our daily lives but most importantly contribute significantly to the socioeconomic development, sovereignty, health and safety, and the environment of every country that has adopted a modern geospatial database.
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TUCCI, GRAZIA, BONORA, VALENTINA · Florence Research (University of Florence) · 2009
In the study programmes offered by the Italian Architecture Faculties there is often little time dedicated to the teaching of Geomatics. On the other hand there is an ever-increasing awareness that the correct management of the cultural heritage requires that the importance of reliable graphic documentation be recognized; such documentation can be used for elaborating further analyses and for designing conservation projects.\nThis paper presents the results of practical work carried out during the Topography/Surveying and surveying methodology/Survey automation course held in the 2005-2006 academic year at the Faculty of Architecture of the Turin Polytechnic. This work consisted in the metrical survey of the facades of the Valentino Castle at Turin. The castle therefore, not only hosted the classrooms where theoretical lessons were held but also provided the material for practical experience.
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