# convenience.list_survey_areas_sync { #soildb.convenience.list_survey_areas_sync }

```python
convenience.list_survey_areas_sync(client=None)
```

Synchronous version of list_survey_areas().

Get a simple list of all survey area symbols.

.. deprecated::
    Use get_sacatalog_sync() instead. This function is maintained for backward compatibility.

Returns:
    List of survey area symbols (e.g., ['IA015', 'IA109', ...])

Note:
    This function creates a new event loop if one doesn't exist.
    For better performance in async applications, use list_survey_areas() instead.