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Is there still a (land) surveying profession? / Brian J. Coutts in Survey review, vol 51 n° 366 (May 2019)  

Public [article]  inSurvey review > vol 51 n° 366 (May 2019) . - pp 244 - 249 Titre : Is there still a (land) surveying profession? Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Brian J. Coutts, Auteur ; Mick Strack, Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 244 - 249 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Topographie [Termes IGN] géodésien [Termes IGN] géomatique [Termes IGN] métier [Termes IGN] topographe Résumé : (Auteur) Land surveying has grown from a technical occupation into a profession. The criteria for what constitutes a profession, as distinct from a trade, is explored. Surveying meets criteria. It is maintained that the history of surveying can be seen as having two distinct paradigms. The question is raised as to whether it is entering a third paradigm based on technological developments of the last half-century but answered the in the negative. The introduction of the term ‘geomatics’ is considered and is found to have failed to meet the advances expected of it. It is maintained that the descriptor ‘land’ has out lived its usefulness. It is proposed that the adoption of the term ‘geospatial’ surveyor, by stealth rather than statute, is likely to achieve what geomatics did not. It is noted that this is already happening in the United Kingdom and in Australia similarly. Numéro de notice : A2019-194 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1080/00396265.2017.1416730 Date de publication en ligne : 19/12/2017 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1080/00396265.2017.1416730 Format de la ressource électronique : URL Article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=92642 [article]