Forest Surveying Course
Gain expertise in forest boundary mapping using GNSS/GPS, total stations, remote sensing, and GIS tools. Tailored for geography and geology experts requiring precise surveys, defensible maps, and reliable deliverables for legal, environmental, and management purposes. This course covers geodesy fundamentals, field techniques, data processing, and dispute resolution strategies to ensure professional-grade results in challenging forest environments.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to plan, conduct, and complete accurate forest boundary and stand surveys. Delve into geodesy principles, GNSS/GPS and total station applications, remote sensing preparation, field mapping methods, data collection, error management, GIS processing, legal-standard maps, report writing, and techniques for handling uncertainty and boundary conflicts.
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Develop skills
- Forest boundary surveys: conduct precise traverses and loop closures in tough terrain.
- GNSS and total station operations: gather high-accuracy points for legal forest mapping.
- Remote sensing preparation: interpret imagery, DEMs, and cadastral maps for efficient surveys.
- GIS mapping processes: process data, adjust networks, and calculate forest stand areas.
- Legal-compliant outputs: create maps, reports, and uncertainty declarations that meet standards.
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