IGN FI has been awarded the study on the installation of permanent stations across the entire national territory to develop and implement a Reference Coordinate System (RCS) integrated with existing geodetic markers for efficient management of cadastral affairs.
The specific objectives of the study are as follows:
- Evaluate the number of permanent stations required for installation to ensure optimal national territory coverage
- Identify potential locations for the installation of these stations
- Evaluate the installation and operational conditions (clear sky, radio environment, access to electricity and internet)
- Define the technical specifications for all equipment required for the installation of each station, including the construction of the premises that will house the stations
- Evaluate the overall cost required for the establishment of these permanent stations.
Planned for an 8-month period, this study aims to enable the Togolese Revenue Office (OTR) to ensure good national coverage and good performance of the permanent stations to be installed.
According to Cyril Romieu, IGN FI Project Manager and geodesy expert, “Ultimately, the installation and operation of permanent stations will, among other things, secure the collection of primary data in the cadastral field, but it will also be useful in many other areas such as urban planning or spatial development. The modernization of a country’s geodetic network should therefore be a prerequisite for any development project“.
Drawing on the practical experience of the geodesy and metrology department of IGN (the French National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information), IGN FI has carried out numerous projects in the field of geodesy. Recent examples include the project currently underway in Colombia with the installation of 13 new permanent stations for the national geodetic network, the one in Laos (around fifty new stations), and the project in Uganda, completed in 2020, which aimed to update the geodetic network, also with the objective of improving land management.
