The process of surveying land uses a series of precision instruments to measure features such as distance, area and elevation. All of these measurements are important to determine what a parcel of ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. This week, Danielle in Topsham, Maine asked, “How does surveying work, with the ...

No audio available for this content. Technology has improved the scientific community’s ability to measure in many ways that our ancestors would have trouble believing. From obtaining measurements ...

Land surveying has undergone a lot of changes over the centuries, but perhaps not as rapidly as within the last 20 years. Most significantly, the introduction of global positioning systems and robotic ...

Land ownership and property management involve complex systems and regulations. Understanding the difference between property maps and a survey is key to solving this riddle. While these tools are ...

Many people find land measurements confusing. We help you understand and visualise common land measurements, and why you might not find them on your land title. An artistic impression of a three ...

In Lagos, land is power, money, and conflict rolled into one . As Nigeria rsquo;s commercial capital expands relentlessly, ...