Forest Surveying Course
This course equips geography and geology professionals with essential skills for precise forest surveying. Master GNSS/GPS, total stations, remote sensing, and GIS to create reliable boundary maps, defensible legal documents, and reports supporting environmental and land management decisions in challenging terrains.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on expertise in planning and conducting accurate forest boundary and stand surveys using geodesy principles, GNSS/GPS, total stations, remote sensing, and strict field techniques for mapping and data collection. Develop skills in GIS processing, producing legal-standard maps and reports, plus methods to handle uncertainties and resolve boundary conflicts.
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Develop skills
- Conduct precise forest boundary surveys with traverses and loop closures in tough terrain.
- Operate GNSS/GPS and total stations to gather high-accuracy data for official maps.
- Prepare using remote sensing by analysing imagery, DEMs, and cadastral maps for efficient planning.
- Apply GIS workflows to process data, adjust networks, and calculate forest stand areas.
- Produce legal-compliant maps, detailed reports, and uncertainty assessments.
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