Survey

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There are several uses of the word survey, relating to two primary meanings: land surveying; and statistical surveys of people or other items, such as animals, organisations, or messages. Population censuses are statistical surveys which attempt to include every item in the population.

Contents 1 Kinds of surveys 2 Land survey organizations 2.1 United States of America 2.2 Canada 2.3 United Kingdom 2.4 France 3 Statistical Survey Organizations 4 See also

[edit] Kinds of surveys

• Surveying is the science of measuring positions and distances on Earth.
  • Geophysical surveys are sub-surface or surface imaging surveys.
  • Hydrographic surveys are surveys specifically conducted over navigable waters.
  • Aerial surveys are sometimes used in surveying for various reasons.
  • Archaeological field surveys are surveys conducted in order to locate archaeological sites prior to excavation.
  • Cadastral surveys map ownership boundaries for purposes of land valuation and taxation.
  • Geological survey is the systematic investigation and recording of the geology
  • Soil surveys map the properties and varieties of soil over some area.
  • Cave surveys measure the three-dimensional course of underground caverns and result in a map that is also referred to as a Survey.
• Statistical surveys are used in many social sciences, marketing research, political polling, and official statistics.
  • Sample surveys collect information on only a sample from the population, in contrast to censuses.
  • Serial surveys collect the same information at various time points. These can be divided into:
    • Longitudinal surveys, which collect the information from the same item at each time point; and
    • Cross-sectional surveys, which collect the information from a new sample of items (at least in part) at each time point.
  • Paid surveys are sent by market research companies to their panel members in order to conduct research for large companies.
  • Audience response systems are used by various organizations to gauge public opinion on new products, commercials, television shows, motion pictures, politics, and electronic (e.g. web) presentations.
  • Course evaluations ask a series of questions to evaluate the instruction of a given course.
• The article Timeline of astronomical maps, catalogs, and surveys lists astronomical surveys; see also Durchmusterung.
  • A redshift survey is a particular kind of astronomical survey.

[edit] Land survey organizations

[edit] United States of America

• The Public Land Survey System divides land in the United States into sections for agricultural and civic-planning purposes.
• The United States Geological Survey, part of the United States Department of the Interior, produces maps of the United States.
• The U.S. National Geodetic Survey, part of the United States Department of Commerce, performs surveys in the United States.

[edit] Canada

• The Dominion Land Survey divides land in Canada into sections for agricultural and civic-planning purposes.

[edit] United Kingdom

• The Ordnance Survey produces maps of the United Kingdom and various other countries.
• The British Antarctic Survey conducts scientific research in and around Antarctica.
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[edit] France

• The Institut Géographique National (IGN - National Geographic Institute) produces maps and conducts surveys of France and a number of other countries.

[edit] Statistical Survey Organizations

• List of national and international statistical services, which conduct many statistical surveys of people and businesses
• Category:Marketing research companies
• Category:Public opinion research companies

[edit] See also

• A survey township is a demarcation indicating land ownership, not necessarily corresponding to any civil township.
• A survey ship is a ship built for the purpose of conducting hydrographic surveys.