Surveying and Mapping Flashcards

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Tell me about your understanding and the importance of accuracy for
mapping.

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2
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Tell me about a data capture technique you have experience of using. What are the knock on effects of this technique for accuracy and
precision?

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3
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How do you check that your instruments are accurate/calibrated?

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4
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What are the basic principles of geodesy?

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5
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What is BIM?

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What is GIS?

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7
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What is imagery software?

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8
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What is digital terrain modelling?

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9
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What are digital elevation models?

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10
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What are Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and how can they
be used in land surveying?

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11
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What RICS guidance relates to the use of GNSS?

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12
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Tell me about HMLR Practice Guide 40: supplement 1.

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13
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What is GPS?

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14
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What is a map?

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15
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What are the three main forms of mapping?

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16
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Tell me about a typical map scale and it’s applications.

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17
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What are the main map scales used for HM Land Registry Plans or those
used in your jurisdiction? Tell me about the application of one of these scales.

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18
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What is the Ordinance Survey?

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19
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Tell me about a digital mapping software you have used.

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20
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Why might you want to use a hard copy/digital map?

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21
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What are the advantages of using digital mapping?

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22
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Where are OS maps generally used in your scope of work?

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23
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Tell me about a type of map you use in your role.

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24
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What is a red line plan?

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25
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What other colours might you find on a map?

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26
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What is a title plan?

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27
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What is a raster map?

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28
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What is a vector map?

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29
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What is the OS MasterMap?

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30
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What is a topography layer?

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31
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What is the Integrated Transport Network layer?

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32
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Why is it important to keep maps updated?

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33
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What is the difference between topography layer and Land-Line?

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34
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What is OS VectorMap Local?

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35
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Do OS Maps show legal boundaries?

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36
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Why is it important that maps are accurate?

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37
Q

Tell me briefly about your understanding of licensing in relation to
mapping.

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38
Q

Explain the key principles of the RICS Guidance Note Boundaries 4th
Edition.

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39
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What RICS guidance relates to the measurement of land?

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40
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What measurement bases does this introduce?

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41
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What are the uses of aerial photography?

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42
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What do you understand from the RICS Guidance Note Earth Observation and Aerial Surveys 6th Edition?

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43
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What is the owner called on a Land Registry Title?

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