The Role of Non-geodetic Professional Expertise of a University Educated Surveyor in an Emerging

Ambiguous and Unsafe Future of the Profession

The Role of Non-geodetic Professional Expertise of a University Educated Surveyor in an Emerging

Ambiguous and Unsafe Future of the Profession

Dr. Basil Psarianos, Assoc. ProfessorNat’l Tech. Univ. of Athens, Greece

European Group of Surveyors, Presidentpsari@survey.ntua.gr

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Meaning of Professional TitlesMeaning of Professional Titles

Architects, Lawyers, Civil Engineers, Doctors, Surveyors… traditional names with abstract meaning anymoreProfessional Titles Professional ActivitiesProfessions =∑ƒ(specific qualifications)Expertise: Job Description⇔

Ω= ƒi(qualifications|m)n

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The Surveying ProblemThe Surveying Problem

Impact of New TechnologiesActivities of the Surveying Profession

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New Technologies…New Technologies…

Measurements and Data Modeling is relatively easyMarket Profile: Qualifications of >BAC+3 not quite necessary, e.g. in public sector of Germany:

Surveying Technicians increased by 11.5% between 1984 and 1995Surveying Engineers reduced by 10.6% in same period

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Surveyor…Surveyor…

Profession of … variations, diversifications, split, undefined sectors, different namesLocal and biased definitionsFIG definition: globally incomplete and non all-inclusive; needs redefinition Full understanding of Surveyors Profile is of paramount importance for re-establishing an attractive profession globally; a Profile of Integrated Competence in Land, Property and Construction (Magel,1999)

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Non-geodetic Surveyor: AccomplishmentsNon-geodetic Surveyor: Accomplishments

Successful and Respected Professional where foundHigh Level QualificationsAccepted by Free-MarketUntouched by current negative market trends of the conventional surveying activities

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Non-Geodetic Surveyor: Who is Who ?Non-Geodetic Surveyor: Who is Who ?

Supplement to conventional Surveying Qualifications or Individual educational background Accredited and licensed usually by individual bodySome are represented in FIG, e.g. urban planner, valuator, land manager etc.Frequently a Title is associated with specific professional activities

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Archaeological SurveyorArchaeological Surveyor

Making plans, maps of archaeological sitesUse of Special Methods for locating buried Objects (Magnetic, Radioactive Methods etc)Accurate plotting of

Artifacts and Archaeological Finds

Degree in Archaeology with Land Surveying SupplementVice VersaE.g. Greece, Italy, U.K.

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Building SurveyorBuilding Surveyor

Plans & Specifications of Building WorksAlterations & Extensions of BuildingsAdministration, Coordination, Control of Building ProjectsApplication of Landlord, Tenant, Administrative, Building and Contract Law

Degree in Building Surveying or Relevant Studiese.g. Greece (partially), Italy, Ireland, Spain, U.K.

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Building Services Engineering Surveyor (~Facility Manager)Building Services Engineering Surveyor (~Facility Manager)

Contractual DocumentationMeasurement & Evaluation of Building ServicesEquipment & InstallationsAccountingLegitimate Claims

Degree in Building Services Engineering or Relevant Studiese.g. Germany (facility manager-FM), Italy, Ireland, U.K., U.S.A. (FM)

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Civil Engineering SurveyorCivil Engineering Surveyor

Surveying, Setting-out, Supervision of Civil Engineering WorksStability of StructuresTesting of MaterialsQuality ControlRemedying Structural DefectsContract Law

Degree in Civil Engineering or Relevant Studiese.g. Greece, Ireland, U.K.

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Construction SurveyorConstruction Surveyor

Construction Management ProcessTendering & Post-TenderingEstimationTechnical LawFinancial Control of Projects

Degree in Construction Surveying or Relevant Studiese.g. Greece, Italy, U.K.

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Environmental EngineerEnvironmental Engineer

Resource ManagementSanitary EngineeringRejuvenation of Contaminated Soil and WaterRisk AnalysisRisk Engineering

Degree in Environmental Engineering or Relevant Studiese.g. Greece, Switzerland

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Mining SurveyorMining Surveyor

Plan preparationMining SurveyingGeological and Mineralogical Features RecordingVentilationSafety SurveysMineral Valuation and RatingSoil Stability

Degrees in Geology or Mining Engineering or Relevant Studiese.g. Germany, U.K.

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Municipal SurveyorMunicipal Surveyor

Building ControlPublic SafetyOperation of Grant SchemesImprovement & Redevelopment of AreasLandscapingLabor OrganizationTown Planning

Degrees in Civil Engineering Surveying, Land Surveying, Valuation, Town Planning etc.e.g. U.K.

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Town Planning SurveyorTown Planning Surveyor

Land Use ManagementEnvironmental AssessmentDevelopment BriefsConservation Area PoliciesTransportation StrategyCountryside Schemes

Degree in Town and Country Planning or Relevant Studiese.g. Denmark, Germany (Dipl.-Ing.), Greece, U.K.

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Quantity SurveyorQuantity SurveyorCost EstimatesCost plansBill of QuantitiesTenderingSpecifications for Labor & MaterialsPaymentDilapidation SchedulingPricingProof of Evidence

Degree in Quantity Surveying (Construction Economics)e.g. France (Economiste de la Construction), Ireland, U.K.

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Rural and Surveying EngineerRural and Surveying Engineer

Land SurveyingHydraulic Engineering Regional PlanningTransportation Engineering

Degree in Rural and Surveying Engineering or Relevant Studiese.g Germany (partially), Greece, Switzerland

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Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks

Surveying covers indeed a wide spectrum of professional activities not widely known even within the surveying communityComponent of planning in the Surveying Profession (non-geodetic surveyor) is important (e.g. predominance in GIS Market !)Embracing the whole spectrum of Surveying is vital for the profession (Foster)Not easy but inevitable if …