FIG Commission 4 - Hydrography

Publications

FIG Publications
(FIG produce various publications divided in four categories; FIG Statements, FIG guides, FIG reports and FIG Regulations)

FIG Surveyors Reference Library
(a short cut to papers from FIG Congresses, FIG Working Week and other FIG events)

FIG Commission 4 Publications

 

FIG Publications produced by Commission 4

  FIG PUBLICATION no. 62: Ellipsoidally Referenced Surveying for Hydrography, Commission 4 Working Group 4.1 FIG Guide 2014
FIG PUBLICATION no. 57: Report on the Economic Benefits of Hydrography
 

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FIG PUBLICATION no. 56: Guidelines for the Planning, Execution and Management of Hydrographic Surveys in Ports and Habours
 

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FIG PUBLICATION no.37: FIG Guide on the Development of a Vertical Reference Surface for Hydrography
 

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FIG PUBLICATION no. 36: Administering Marine Spaces: International Issues

Joint FIG Commissions 4 and 7 Working Group 4.3 has been active in the areas of Coastal Zone Management, Marine Cadastre and Marine Governance since 2002. Result of this work is now published in the FIG Publication series as publication no. 36 "Administering Marine Spaces: International Issues". The publication comprises a number of papers that focus on issues related to the administration of marine spaces from regional perspectives. Its purpose is to stimulate further discussion and research in this most important subject area. Whilst it is not possible to deal with all issues, it does underscore the international importance of administering marine spaces
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  FIG PUBLICATION no. 8: Hydrography in Ports and Harbours


Publications contributed to by Commission 4
FIG PUBLICATION no. 43: FIG Costa Rica Declaration on Integrated Coastal Zone Management. FIG Policy Statement, 2008.
Declaración de Costa Rica - Gestión de zonas costeras a favor de los pobres. Declaración de principios de la FIG, 2008.
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FIG PUBLICATION no. 36: Spatial Planning in Coastal Regions. Facing the Impact of Climate Change. FIG Report 2010.
PDF version of the publication

Other publications of interest
The Electronic Chart: Functions, Potential and Limitations

A Textbook for ECDIS Use and Training
By Horst Hecht et al.
Published by Geomares Publishing
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Web site: www.electronic-chart.com