International boundary surveys and demarcation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Language: English Series: Survey Review ; 41(311) January 2009, 2-13(12) Publication details: 2009Subject(s): Summary: Essay provides an introduction to boundary surveying in the 19th and 20th centuries in the context of international colonisation. Discusses types of boundaries in early surveying and changes after the first World War. Concludes by saying that boundaries were typically delineated without recourse to theory and lists some of the proponents of a move towards better-defined theories of surveying practice. Of particular interest to surveying students and researchers, or practitioners with particular interest in the origins of boundaries surveying.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L146605 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 146605-1001 |
Essay provides an introduction to boundary surveying in the 19th and 20th centuries in the context of international colonisation. Discusses types of boundaries in early surveying and changes after the first World War. Concludes by saying that boundaries were typically delineated without recourse to theory and lists some of the proponents of a move towards better-defined theories of surveying practice. Of particular interest to surveying students and researchers, or practitioners with particular interest in the origins of boundaries surveying.