Article of the Month in 2023
FIG publishes each month the Article of the Month. This is a high-level paper
focusing on interesting topic to all surveyors. This article can be picked up
from an FIG conference or another event or it can be a paper written directly
for this purpose.
- May 2023 is a recording of the
FIG Congress 2022 Keynote:
Mapping the Plastic. Gordana Jakovlejvic and Simon Ironside speak
about plastic pollution and the process that will enable the accurate
mapping and classification of floating plastic. Learn more about their
developed world leading methodology to accurately extract floating
plastic data (as small as 1.0 cm in length) from multi-spectral UAV
images using artificial intelligence deep learning algorithms.
- April 2023 is a paper written by John Brock, Australia:
The Surveyor Pirate of the Caribbean
In this article John Brock takes you to the early days of the
settlements in the USA together with land surveyor and architecht
Barthelemy Lafon. The paper presents an excellent
sample of surveys and edifices attributed to Lafon, along with tales
of some of his raids of piracy. Fascinating... Learn and explore
more about the host country of the
FIG Working
Week 2023
- February 2023 is a both recording of the
FIG Congress 2022 Keynote:
Land Governance in support of the 2030 Global Agenda in which Stig
Enemark and Paula Dijkstra speak about this topic and the article from
Stig Enemark
Responsible Land Governance and Secure Land Rights in Support of the
2030 Global Agenda.
This session will unfold the concept of
responsible land governance and the importance of including all land,
people and land rights at a countrywide scale. Further, the session will
align the concepts with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and
how FIG supports the SDGs. The agenda provides us a roadmap towards a
more sustainable world. Providing leadership as FIG, as professional and
as a citizen on the SDGs will be of great added value. This session sets
the scene how you can actively contribute to volunteering for the future
for our profession, society and our planet at the same time.
- January 2023 is a recording of the
FIG Congress 2022
Keynote: Urban Rural Partnership.
Urban Rural Partnership is more
urgent than ever in the light of an ongoing or even increasing urban
rural divide in developed as well as in developing countries. Central
elements are the need for comprehensive land policies, reflecting a
priority on spatial and economic integration, and the importance of
considering governance, infrastructure and local capacity. Join our two
distinguished keynote speakers through the urban rural land linkages.
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