May 25, 2026 | Boundary Survey
How to Verify Land Beacons Before Buying in Kenya
Buying land without proper boundary verification can lead to disputes, construction delays, and expensive legal complications.
Insights & Field Notes
ZeroPoint Blog
Practical guides on land verification, survey planning, coordinate systems, RTK/GNSS, remote sensing, and GIS workflows in Kenya.
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GIS workflows
Remote sensing
Field operations
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May 20, 2026 | GIS Planning
How GIS Is Reshaping Urban Planning in African Cities
GIS helps planners understand the relationship between land, roads, utilities, zoning, drainage, housing, and growth.
May 19, 2026 | Survey Methods
Drone Mapping vs Traditional Survey
Drone mapping gives fast visual coverage. RTK and total station survey give verifiable positional accuracy.
May 12, 2026 | Coordinates
Why Your Map Coordinates Might Be Wrong
Coordinate systems, datums, and projections can make datasets appear metres apart if not handled correctly.
May 5, 2026 | Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing for Agriculture in Kenya
Satellite and drone imagery can monitor crop health, vegetation stress, and land-use change.
April 28, 2026 | GNSS
GNSS Explained: Why Phone GPS and Survey GPS Are Different
Survey GNSS with RTK corrections is designed for centimetre-level positioning, repeatability, and accountability.
May 25, 2026 | Field Note
How to Verify Land Beacons Before Buying in Kenya
Buying land without proper boundary verification can lead to disputes, construction delays, and expensive legal complications.
May 20, 2026 | Field Note
How GIS Is Reshaping Urban Planning in African Cities
How GIS Is Reshaping Urban Planning in African Cities
May 19, 2026 | Field Note
Drone Mapping vs Traditional Survey: What You Actually Need to Know
Drone Mapping vs Traditional Survey: What You Actually Need to Know
May 12, 2026 | Field Note
Why Your Map Coordinates Might Be Wrong (And How to Fix It)
Why Your Map Coordinates Might Be Wrong (And How to Fix It)
May 5, 2026 | Field Note
Remote Sensing for Agriculture: How Satellite Data Is Changing Farming in Kenya
Remote Sensing for Agriculture: How Satellite Data Is Changing Farming in Kenya
April 28, 2026 | Field Note
GNSS Explained: Why Your Phone GPS and a Survey GPS Are Not the Same Thing
GNSS Explained: Why Your Phone GPS and a Survey GPS Are Not the Same Thing
Case Studies Coming Next
These longer pieces will include field context, deliverable samples, survey workflow notes, and lessons learned from real projects.
- Boundary dispute resolution surveys
- RTK / GNSS control networks
- Subdivision survey deliverable pack
- Construction setting-out workflows