The documents included in this dataset provide information on:a) personal questions given to survey participants (DemographicsQuestionnaire.pdf)b) spatial questions given to participants (SpatialQuestions.pdf)c) the adapted SUS questionnaire (MapUsabilityScale.pdf)d) The dataset of collected participants responses, in the form of a zip archive (3D_printed_map.7z). e) a document with brief guidelines for conducting the survey (Guidelines.docx).f) Finally, the R script (experiment.R) to run the statistical analysis detailed in the paper and to generate Tables 1-4 and the contents of Figure 9 are also included. The R script needs calling the above-mentioned dataset of participants' responses (d), to run effectively.

Revenue for the Surveying and Mapping Services industry has been volatile in the years since the pandemic. As the economy emerged from a short-lived downturn, surveyors were buoyed by strong residential construction resulting from record-low interest rates. Investment from the commercial sector also expanded as corporate profit soared. However, as the Federal Reserve raised the cost of borrowing to combat high inflation, homebuying and existing home improvements declined, severely inhibiting the residential sector and prompting a multi-year revenue decline for the industry. While interest rates have remained elevated, the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has pumped millions of dollars into highway construction, civil engineering, mineral surveying and geospatial data processing, rewarding select surveying and mapping companies with hefty contracts. Thus, industry revenue is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 2.0% through 2025, even as interest rates remain elevated. In 2025, the industry is projected to grow 1.8% with revenue totalling $11.5 billion.Advances in technology are revolutionizing surveying by enabling faster, more accurate data collection and processing. Mobile mapping tools, UAVs, 3D laser scanning and AI-driven analytics are streamlining workflows, reducing field time and expanding the range of services companies offer. These innovations are supporting complex projects in construction, infrastructure and smart city planning, while cloud-based GIS and automation are improving productivity. As these tools are becoming industry standards, companies that have been quick to adopt them have gained a competitive edge. This increased competition has left laggards behind, making innovation incumbent to sustaining profitability.The industry will continue to see modest expansion as steady economic growth will increase demand from the nonresidential sector. However, economic uncertainty and the expectation of conservative monetary policy by the Federal Reserve will continue to keep interest rates elevated, tempering the residential housing market. Still, surveyors will benefit from new home construction that is expected to rise above historical averages, especially in regions where job growth will support relocation. Through 2030, industry revenue is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 1.1% to reach $12.2 billion.

Global LiDAR market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 18% and is anticipated to hit USD 3,200 Million by 2026. LiDAR (light detection and ranging) is a remote sensing technology that makes use of advanced light-detecting sensors to measure ranges.

市场规模和份额依据以下维度分类： Geospatial Services (Geographic Information System (GIS) Services, Remote Sensing Services, Photogrammetry Services, Mapping Services, Surveying Services) and Land Surveying (Boundary Surveying, Topographic Surveying, Construction Surveying, Environmental Surveying, Hydrographic Surveying) and Mapping and Cartography (Digital Mapping, Thematic Mapping, 3D Mapping, Cadastral Mapping, Mobile Mapping) and 地区（北美、欧洲、亚太、南美、中东和非洲）