Surveyors urged to embrace spatial intelligence as AI reshapes profession
By Abraham Donkor Land surveyors in Ghana have been urged to move beyond traditional measurement and mapping and position themselves as providers of spatial intelligence capable of supporting national planning, development and informed decision-making. The call featured prominently at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Land Surveying Division (LSD) of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors […]
Land surveyors in Ghana are being urged to move beyond traditional measurement and mapping, embracing the role of providers of spatial intelligence to support national planning, development, and informed decision-making. At the 2026 Annual Conference of the Land Surveying Division (LSD) of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) in Accra, speakers emphasized the need for surveyors to build their capacity to respond to changing technological and societal demands, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence, GNSS, UAVs, LiDAR, GIS, remote sensing, and digital twins.
The conference highlighted the importance of surveyors operating at the intersection of technology, governance, and community engagement to address Ghana's challenges, such as recurring floods, illegal mining, unplanned settlements, land disputes, and growing pressure on urban infrastructure.
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