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Guidelines for the use of GNSS in land surveying and mapping [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: RICS Professional Standard | RICS Professional Standard GlobalPublication details: London, RICS, 16 May 2023Edition: 3rd edDescription: 63p. 30cmISBN:
  • 978178321498
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: This third edition of the Use of GNSS in surveying and mapping has been prepared by RICS in partnership with Newcastle University, and with the help of an extensive expert peer review process. The standard forms part of a series of standards and best practice intended to assist all those connected with the requesting, purchase and production of surveys and mapping data at all scales, by spreading good practice and seeking to avoid duplication of effort. This document has been written primarily with two goals in mind: 1) to provide the surveyor with a set of practical operational guidelines, which can be used when undertaking any survey that includes GNSS techniques. Sufficient information is also included to allow the surveyor to generate a set of GNSS survey procedures applicable to a survey task required by the client 2) to provide the client, or purchaser of spatial information generated from a GNSS survey, with sufficient information to write a task specific specification for a GNSS survey which sets out the accuracy requirements, products and a scope of work, from which the surveyor can accurately produce a bid for the survey. The new global 3rd edition features fully revised and updated sections on GNSS survey methods, control and errors, coordinate reference systems and projections, and a strong emphasis on quality control and office/processing procedures. Summary: There are other RICS publications related to the full range of geospatial/land surveying services such as: Measured Surveys of Land, Buildings and Utilities (3rd Edition) 2014 Earth observation and aerial surveys (6th Edition) 2021Summary: Supersedes second edition (ISBN 9781842196076). Summary: In March 2023 a consultation went out for a 3rd editionSummary: Finalised 3rd edition published May 2013 Effective 18 June 2023.
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This third edition of the Use of GNSS in surveying and mapping has been prepared by RICS in partnership with Newcastle University, and with the help of an extensive expert peer review process. The standard forms part of a series of standards and best practice intended to assist all those connected with the requesting, purchase and production of surveys and mapping data at all scales, by spreading good practice and seeking to avoid duplication of effort.

This document has been written primarily with two goals in mind:

1) to provide the surveyor with a set of practical operational guidelines, which can be used when undertaking any survey that includes GNSS techniques. Sufficient information is also included to allow the surveyor to generate a set of GNSS survey procedures applicable to a survey task required by the client
2) to provide the client, or purchaser of spatial information generated from a GNSS survey, with sufficient information to write a task specific specification for a GNSS survey which sets out the accuracy requirements, products and a scope of work, from which the surveyor can accurately produce a bid for the survey.

The new global 3rd edition features fully revised and updated sections on GNSS survey methods, control and errors, coordinate reference systems and projections, and a strong emphasis on quality control and office/processing procedures.

There are other RICS publications related to the full range of geospatial/land surveying services such as:

Measured Surveys of Land, Buildings and Utilities (3rd Edition) 2014
Earth observation and aerial surveys (6th Edition) 2021

Supersedes second edition (ISBN 9781842196076).

In March 2023 a consultation went out for a 3rd edition

Finalised 3rd edition published May 2013 Effective 18 June 2023.