Research
The School of Surveying and Land Studies is committed to advancing research that supports sustainable land management, geospatial innovation, and national development. Our research activities focus on key areas such as surveying and geomatics, GIS and remote sensing, land administration, property studies, and environmental monitoring.
Through applied research, community engagement, and the use of modern geospatial technologies, our staff and students work to address real-world challenges in Papua New Guinea from land use planning and infrastructure development to resource management and climate resilience.
Research & Publications
- The Surveying Section at the School of Surveying and Land Studies is committed to advancing research and innovation in geospatial sciences, land management, and surveying technologies. Our faculty and students actively engage in cutting-edge research, exploring areas such as land tenure systems, geospatial data acquisition, remote sensing, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) applications.
- Staff from the GIS section are actively involved in finding Disasters, Risks, and Disaster Management, disasters linked to climate change, and tectonic activities. The human resources developed in the school have broad exposure to the state-of-the-art technology, e.g. recent developments in Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems, Photogrammetry, Global Positioning System / GNSS, use of the latest Total Stations and allied implements of the digital era. The Section is also involved in many research programs, including GIS, remote sensing, and cartographic communication through thematic maps, and student projects. GIS staff members are actively involved in continuous publication in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and presenting at scientific conferences. The list of all the publications are listed below:
- Samanta, S, and Sekac, T (2021 to Present) as Team Member, Collaboration project, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Better soil information for improving PNG’s agricultural production and land use planning – Building on PNGRIS and linking to the Pacific Regional Soil Partnership, Project number-SLAM2019106
- Adu McVie, R., Koloa, C. & Kwaudi, C. Collaboration research within the School of Survey & Land Studies. The team has completed the pilot study and is now proceeding to the next phases of the research project. Topic: Classifying Knowledge and Innovation Places in Papua New Guinea: Adoption of a Modified Innovation District Classification Framework. Funded by PNGUoT’s PGSR&I.