LET US GIVE A THOUGHT
Change has been a universal truth since the
very beginning of the human civilization.
The requirements of the human society have called upon changes in every
field of society – philosophy, politics, economy, social structure and so on. Most of the times such changes have proved to
be beneficial to the society and have added fuel to modernize and facilitate
livelihood of human beings. This is the
way we have come through the road of time.
And our today is a part of never ending journey of such changes.
The surveying profession has not been left aside by such changes and during the course of time surveying became much improved and indispensable scientific field. Developments in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Photography, computing technologies, industrialization, Mechanics, Communication Sciences and so on have played a great role in bringing Survey Science to the state as we perceive it today.
Basically, the principles of surveying have remained unchanged. But the requirements imposed on the products of surveying for different disciplines are changing to fulfill the demands of the time. And the methodology of surveying has been refined to meet the challenges of the present day’s requirements. The methodology, universally accepted today, may be not suitable in the days to come. Looking at the global trend of using digital technologies and products, we should take necessary steps to move in par with this trend otherwise we will have to stop our works just because there are no more instruments and materials we are using today. Hopefully, in near future, surveyors will not be using instruments with eye-piece for field measurements. Instead, they will be using very handy devices for such purposes. I even dare to say that, the next generation surveyors will see field books, field maps, drafting equipment and materials etc only in the museums.
Surveying for mapping is done in different environments and for different purposes. The accuracy of measurements is dictated by the requirements of different mapping objectives. To fulfill such requirements, apart from the knowledge and skill of handling of contemporary technology, surveyors should have basic knowledge of the field for which survey is being done. For example, cadastral maps are one of the very important documents and are directly related to the people’s property. Apart from the knowledge of modern Survey Science, a surveyor involved in cadastral mapping must have sound knowledge of social behavior, religious and moral values, administrative procedures, legal issues and so on. Similarly, surveying of border, surveying for base map production etcetera require specific knowledge of the related fields.
Having up-to-date technology and manpower is not sufficient for an organization to provide necessary services to people. Well designed and flexible organizational structure is a must for this purpose. The current organizational structure of Survey Department needs to be re-engineered to provide people oriented services using the boon of modern technological developments. In doing this the department should create posts which can be fulfilled with right person. Special arrangements should be done to make sure that the institutional structure is sustainable in a long run. This may demand vital changes in the current acts related to survey profession or even we may need to create a new one.
Apart from up-to-date technology, manpower and well-structured institution, the basic infrastructure like electricity supply, communication network, educational institutions in the field of surveying and mapping is necessary to further the survey profession.
In the present situation, inNepal
The surveying profession has not been left aside by such changes and during the course of time surveying became much improved and indispensable scientific field. Developments in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Photography, computing technologies, industrialization, Mechanics, Communication Sciences and so on have played a great role in bringing Survey Science to the state as we perceive it today.
Basically, the principles of surveying have remained unchanged. But the requirements imposed on the products of surveying for different disciplines are changing to fulfill the demands of the time. And the methodology of surveying has been refined to meet the challenges of the present day’s requirements. The methodology, universally accepted today, may be not suitable in the days to come. Looking at the global trend of using digital technologies and products, we should take necessary steps to move in par with this trend otherwise we will have to stop our works just because there are no more instruments and materials we are using today. Hopefully, in near future, surveyors will not be using instruments with eye-piece for field measurements. Instead, they will be using very handy devices for such purposes. I even dare to say that, the next generation surveyors will see field books, field maps, drafting equipment and materials etc only in the museums.
Surveying for mapping is done in different environments and for different purposes. The accuracy of measurements is dictated by the requirements of different mapping objectives. To fulfill such requirements, apart from the knowledge and skill of handling of contemporary technology, surveyors should have basic knowledge of the field for which survey is being done. For example, cadastral maps are one of the very important documents and are directly related to the people’s property. Apart from the knowledge of modern Survey Science, a surveyor involved in cadastral mapping must have sound knowledge of social behavior, religious and moral values, administrative procedures, legal issues and so on. Similarly, surveying of border, surveying for base map production etcetera require specific knowledge of the related fields.
Having up-to-date technology and manpower is not sufficient for an organization to provide necessary services to people. Well designed and flexible organizational structure is a must for this purpose. The current organizational structure of Survey Department needs to be re-engineered to provide people oriented services using the boon of modern technological developments. In doing this the department should create posts which can be fulfilled with right person. Special arrangements should be done to make sure that the institutional structure is sustainable in a long run. This may demand vital changes in the current acts related to survey profession or even we may need to create a new one.
Apart from up-to-date technology, manpower and well-structured institution, the basic infrastructure like electricity supply, communication network, educational institutions in the field of surveying and mapping is necessary to further the survey profession.
In the present situation, in
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