Forest Surveying Course
Gain expertise in forest boundary mapping using GNSS/GPS, total stations, remote sensing, and GIS. Tailored for geography and geology experts needing precise surveys, defensible maps, and reliable deliverables for legal and environmental purposes. This course equips you with hands-on skills from planning to final reports, ensuring accuracy in rugged forest settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Forest Surveying Course builds practical skills for planning and carrying out accurate forest boundary and stand surveys. You will cover geodesy fundamentals, GNSS/GPS and total station applications, remote sensing preparation, field techniques for mapping and data collection with error management, plus GIS processing, legal-standard maps, reports, and methods to handle uncertainty and disputes.
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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 maps.
- 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: prepare maps, reports, and uncertainty declarations.
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