noun
cadastral survey; land survey
A technical term for an official survey that determines and records land boundaries, ownership, and area for taxation and legal purposes.
地籍調査が完了すると、土地の境界が明確になる。
Once the cadastral survey is completed, the land boundaries become clear.
この地域では、来年から地籍調査が始まる予定だ。
In this area, a cadastral survey is scheduled to begin next year.
測量 is a general term for surveying or measuring land, while 地籍調査 specifically refers to a cadastral survey for legal and tax records.
Compound of 地籍 (cadastre, land register) and 調査 (survey, investigation).