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What is Geomatics?

Geomatics is the discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering of geographic information.
People involved in geomatics use knowledge coming from several disciplines, such as:
  • Land Tenure Systems (land information managing, land surveying, land rights)
  • Geodesy (terrestrial, celestial, and orbital coordinate systems measurements)
  • Positioning and Navigation (e.g. with GPS)
  • Digital Imaging (how to extract useful information from images according to the application, e.g. environmental studies or agricultural studies) and Mapping (how to make the maps of tomorrow) using photogrammetry (airborne photographs) or Remote Sensing (images taken by satellite sensors)
  • Geographical Information Systems (computer systems capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information)

 

Our Mission

The Alberta Land Surveyors' Association (ALSA) is a self-governing professional
association legislated under the Land Surveyors Act.

The Association regulates the practice of land surveying for the protection of the public and administration of the
profession.