From Geomatics to Cadastral Surveying, from Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing to Hydrographic Surveying, from Geographic Information Science to Cartographic Modeling the geospatial industry is about the ground. The ground we measure and analyze, model and visualize. The ground we live on, take sustenance from, claim as our own, and even go to war over.
As in all human endeavors there are those that will feel protective of their territory, their professional "ground", and threatened by unpopular views. The reality of the geospatial industry is that we all work on Common Ground. Interdisciplinary, integrative, synergistic these are all buzz words used to describe the geospatial industry and all intrinsically denote something in common.
In this spirit the 2009 Alaska Surveying and Planning Conference will explore the ties that maintain the notion of Common Ground, and the challenges that need to be overcome to find Common Ground among all the disciplines that participate in geospatial practice.
Luke Boggess, GISP
Senior GIS Specialist
Commitee Chairman
