Investigation into the causes and possible remedies for the registered surveyor shortage in regional Queensland

Day, Anthony (2009) Investigation into the causes and possible remedies for the registered surveyor shortage in regional Queensland. [USQ Project]

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Abstract

Aims: The aims of the research were to identify whether there is a shortage of surveyors in regional Queensland, the impacts of a surveyor shortage, the demographics of registered surveyors and Spatial Science students, the processes of becoming a registered surveyor and ways of increasing surveyor numbers in regional Queensland.
Methodology: A literature review was conducted on the shortage of surveyors in regional Queensland and the process of becoming a registered surveyor. Professionals within the industry were also consulted on these matters. A
questionnaire was then designed to meet the aims of the research and distributed to Spatial Science students studying at the University of Southern Queensland and
Queensland University of Technology online.
Outcomes and Benefits: There is a shortage of surveyors in regional Queensland that may have a substantial impact on the industry. Increasing enrolment numbers through improved marketing to high school students has been identified as an
effective remedy to address surveyor shortages.There are also ways of enticing Spatial Science students into taking up positions in regional Queensland upon graduation

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Item Type:	USQ Project
Refereed:	No
Item Status:	Live Archive
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Surveying and Land Information (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Date Deposited:	27 Jul 2010 04:43
Last Modified:	29 Jul 2010 00:39
Uncontrolled Keywords:	registered surveyors; survey; regional Queensland
Fields of Research (2008):	16 Studies in Human Society > 1604 Human Geography > 160404 Urban and Regional Studies (excl. Planning) 09 Engineering > 0909 Geomatic Engineering > 090906 Surveying (incl. Hydrographic Surveying)
Fields of Research (2020):	44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4406 Human geography > 440699 Human geography not elsewhere classified 40 ENGINEERING > 4013 Geomatic engineering > 401306 Surveying (incl. hydrographic surveying)
URI:	https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/8541

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