HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING AND COASTAL ZONE CADASTRES … · hydrographic surveying and coastal zone cadastres: contributions to teaching and learning b.sc. geomatics at uct jennifer

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING AND COASTAL ZONE CADASTRES:

CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEACHING AND LEARNING B.SC. GEOMATICS AT UCT

JENNIFER WHITTAL

GEOMATICS

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

INTRODUCTION

1-1

• Coastline 3400 km bordering two vast oceans

• Operation Phakisa

• Ocean Economy > R190 billion

• >800 million jobs

• BUT no current hydrographic degree courses or programmes

INTRODUCTION

Defining the extent and ownership of marine real estate for development in Africa

Property – all things with associated rights

Cadastral system – all rights-holders, properties, rights, authorities (administration/management),

institutions (rules), processes, valuation, and planning/use

• BSc Geomatics @UCT:

• Hydrographic surveying

• Property law and cadastral boundaries

• limits?

• improvements?

• further research/development?

INTRODUCTION

focus on numeracy and spatial literacy

introduction to measurement, instruments, interpretation of plans/maps

GeomaticsPython Programming for Engineers

Statistics

Programming

Geology

Environmental processes

Developmental processes

Environmental Science

Mathematics 1A and B for EngineersStatistics 1

Math and Stats

FIRST YEAR

orbits, coordinate systems 2D, 3D

least squares

Geomatics

Intro to GIS

Camp

GIS

Plane surveying

Camp

Surveying

Vector Calculus

Linear Algebra

Differential equations

Maths

SECOND YEAR

Photogrammetry

Remote sensing

Geomatics

History

GNSS

advanced surveying instrumentation•techniques and error

sources and mitigation

hydrographic surveying

Control Survey Camp

Surveying

Real Property Law

Land & Cadastral Survey Law

Cadastral Survey & Registration Projects

Cadastral Camp

Law and Cadastre

THIRD YEAR

Numerical Methods in Geomatics –statistical data processing

Maths

Advanced GIS

Camp

GIS

Practicaltraining

Photogrammetry

Remote sensing

GeoinformaticsCamp

Geomatics

Individual project

Research

Land use planning

Township Design

PlanningProfessional Communication Studies

Geomatics Management & Professionalism

Profession

FOURTH YEAR

Geodesy

Engineering Surveying and Adjustment

Surveying

numeracy

literacy Spatial skills

2D vs 3D

calculations, application of checks, statistical processes and interpretation,

problem solving

interpretation of written work, report writing, presentation

interpretation of units, spatial dimensions, estimation

CONCEPT MAPPING

KEY LEGISLATION FOR LAND AND MARINE PROPERTY

MPRDA

MZA

LSA

GPA

UNCLOSLOSC

MTRA

MTAA

ICMA

CONCLUSIONS

• BSc Geomatics relevant to the hydrographic surveying industry

• Some areas of property law and surveying, positioning and mapping need improvement

• Partnership with industry is critical

• Online courses have a role

• PLS may be operating outside of legal framework perforce

• Hydrographic surveying courses worldwide fail to include the offshore property rights aspects of surveying

• SA could learn from Canada, Australia and Scotland in legislative frameworks that operate offshore

[email protected]

@jfwhittal@GeomaticsUCT

Related papers on: www.sajg.org.za

www.africageoproceedings.org.za