Multidisciplinary

The CLS Profession is a truly multidisciplinary profession. It includes the following disciplines:

• Land surveying: measurement and positioning on land
• Hydrography: measurement and positioning on water
• Photogrammetry: measurement and positioning with the use of aerial photographs
• Mapping: drafting of maps or charts
• Remote Sensing: collection of data on a object or an area on the Earth from a distance (satellites, aircraft, etc.)
• Land Registration: management of property rights information (titles, deeds)
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS): computerized geographic information management.