Owing to modern architectural innovations, land development has been the principal evidence of an economical valor of many nations due to contemporary trends. However, planning permission (building permit) has been the foremost since it serves as a green light in any land development. Legitimately, before any development will take place, the local authorities have to review and approve the building plans before any construction will take place in accordance with the Building Code which sets standards for the design and construction of buildings to meet objectives such as accessibility, fire...

Today the world is moving towards the direction of three-dimensional models for better decision making in many developmental fields including mapping and site planning and platform like google earth has be found useful in such effect.The book will enlarge your coast on the knowledge and understanding on 2D and 3D models and the difference between them and why it is necessary to choose 3D models for plan development purposes. It will bring you abreast with very important instruments like Total Station and software packages like AutoCad, Civil Design and Survey software, and Google SKetchUP...