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Papers by Ian Williamson
International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 2004
Many countries have spent considerable resources over the past few years debating optimal nationa... more Many countries have spent considerable resources over the past few years debating optimal national spatial data infrastructures. One of the (main) elements of these infrastructures is the national spatial data clearinghouse, which facilitates access to required spatial data and provides complementary services.
Journal of Spatial Science, 2005
Administering the spatial dimension of the marine environment is very important as decision-maker... more Administering the spatial dimension of the marine environment is very important as decision-makers in both land and marine related areas of the coastal zone need to access marine related datasets in order to effectively achieve their economic, social and environmental objectives. There is also the challenge of managing the complex interactions between, and competing rights of, stakeholders within the marine environment. This paper aims to discuss both the current and future direction of marine administration, including the development of a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) as a tool to achieve efficient management, concentrating on Asia and the Pacific region. This includes the socioeconomic, policy and technical challenges and issues faced by countries within this jurisdiction, as well as an overview of the objectives, principle tasks and results of the 'International Workshop on Administering the Marine Environment-the Spatial Dimensions', held in Malaysia in 2004. Although focusing on Asia and the Pacific region, the results and conclusions drawn from this paper can also be applicable to other marine jurisdictions.
Proceedings of FIG …, 2004
While many country reports have been compiled in the area of land administration over the last de... more While many country reports have been compiled in the area of land administration over the last decade, there has not much attention been given to the basic cadastral issues. As a result, one of the objectives of Working Group 3 "Cadastre" of the PCGIAP is the establishment of a cadastral template, which is basically a standard form to be filled out by cadastral organizations presenting their national cadastral system. The aims are to understand the role that a cadastre plays in a state or national SDI and to compare best practice as a basis for improving cadastres as a key component of SDIs. The work of the PCGIAP-Working Group 3 "Cadastre" is being done in collaboration with Commission 7 "Cadastre and Land Management" of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), which has extensive experience in comparative cadastral studies. This article describes the creation and the content of the cadastral template and the expected outcomes.
The paper discusses the role of land information systems (LIS) in the management of cities; LIS i... more The paper discusses the role of land information systems (LIS) in the management of cities; LIS in the urban context are defined, the reasons for having urban LIS are listed, the benefits of having urban LIS are discussed and problems of implementation are highlighted. The paper also considers the relationship between the establishment of a land information system in a city and a state or national land information system strategy.
Today, more than ever, it is important to look beyond our national boundaries. The world as we kn... more Today, more than ever, it is important to look beyond our national boundaries. The world as we know it is changing. Economies worldwide are undergoing a process of profound and continuing structural change, and the global village is becoming a reality driven by information and communication technologies. With this background, many countries throughout the world believe they can benefit both economically and environmentally from better management of their spatial information by taking a perspective that starts at a local level and proceeds through state, national and regional levels to a global level. This has resulted in the development of the Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) concept at these levels, with the National SDI and Global SDI receiving much attention. While there is increasing interest being given to Regional SDIs, such as promoted by the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP) and the European Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Info...
Geoinformatica, 1998
This is a pre-print of an article published in Geomatica 1998 published by the Canadian Institute... more This is a pre-print of an article published in Geomatica 1998 published by the Canadian Institute of Geomatics. This version is reproduced under the journal’s author licence agreement. http://pubs.cig-acsg.ca/journal/cig
This is a paper from FIG Congress 2010: Facing the Challenges -Building the Capacity 11-16 April ... more This is a paper from FIG Congress 2010: Facing the Challenges -Building the Capacity 11-16 April 2010. International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) http://www.fig2010.com/
This is a paper from the Cadastral Reform Seminar at Korea Cadastral Survey Corporation 1994.
This is a pre-print version of chapter 18 in Kadaster in Perspectief published by Dienst van het ... more This is a pre-print version of chapter 18 in Kadaster in Perspectief published by Dienst van het Kadaster en de Openbare Registers.
CISM journal
International aid and lending organisations worldwide are increasingly recognising the importance... more International aid and lending organisations worldwide are increasingly recognising the importance of improving the operation and management of cities in developing countries. A key activity to improve these cities is land information management, however the methods adopted in the developed countries are not necessarily applicable to those which are less developed. This paper reviews an important and innovative approach to developing a land information system for the City of Bangkok. The Bangkok Land Information System (BLIS) Project is a cooperative effort between five key authorities in the City; this cooperation in itself is almost unique. The paper reviews the operation of and strategy behind the design of the two year BLIS project and highlights some of the early lessons.
The Canadian Surveyor
This is the first of two articles written to review the new Land Titles Act in the Province of Ne... more This is the first of two articles written to review the new Land Titles Act in the Province of New Brunswick. The primary objective of this article is to review current trends and reform in land registration systems, with particular emphasis on Canada and Australia. The objectives of land registration are discussed. Such topics as automated titles, the completion of the register, cadastral mapping and boundaries, possessory rights, institutional reform, and reform of deeds registration systems are discussed. The article emphasizes the importance of the equality of the legal and survey component in a successful land registration system.
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
Current land administration systems are the product of 19th century economic and land market para... more Current land administration systems are the product of 19th century economic and land market paradigms and have failed to properly support sustainable development. The need for urgent reform is accepted, but the way forward unclear in many jurisdictions. This paper will discuss current international initiatives and research to develop a new land administration vision to promote sustainable development. Within this context, this paper describes the changing humankind to land relationship, identifies some of the growing environmental pressures facing modern society and the need for sustainable development, explores the evolving role of land administration in society and highlights the need for land administration systems to play a more proactive role in supporting sustainable development objectives. The process to re-engineer land administrations is briefly reviewed. The paper then highlights the development of a national land administration vision and strategy. In proposing strategies the paper draws on international trends and experiences such as highlighted in the recent United Nations -International Federation of Surveyors Declaration on Land Administration for Sustainable Development. Land, and the interaction of human societies with it, result in many economic, social, political and environmental concerns. The dialogue between these competing and overlapping concerns requires a land administration system that is able to support the ever changing relationship between humankind and land, to facilitate complex decision making and to support the implementation of those decisions. Therefore, appropriate and effective land administration is of crucial importance for sustainable development. In recent decades the global drivers of sustainable development, environmental sustainability, globalisation, urbanisation, economic reform and technology have influenced the development of the different land administration polices and models adopted by governments. These models and concepts can only be developed with a clear understanding of current land administration issues and trends. By its very nature, land administration focuses on land tenure and cadastral (land parcel related) issues. The land administration perspective includes understanding the changing humankind-land relationship, private and public property rights, land tenure issues such as native title, institutional and administrative issues such as the relationship between infrastructures and the business systems they support, the design and role of spatial data infrastructures (SDI), and technical issues such as those concerned with the use of the World Wide Web (WWW). Land administration trends have followed a course mapped by dynamic changes in societies and their increasingly complex attitudes to land as personal security, wealth, as an expendable commodity, as a scarce community resource, in support of environmental survival and sustainable development [Ting & Williamson, 1999].
Economic development and environmental management are often in conflict, particularly in developi... more Economic development and environmental management are often in conflict, particularly in developing countries. This paper examines two projects in Thailand as case studies to show that the use of land and geographic information systems can contribute to both objectives. The paper briefly describes the concept and the role of land and geographic information systems, and looks at their application, primarily in the urban context. The paper discusses the two major limiting factors in developing appropriate systems in both the developed and developing countries; institutional arrangements at a government level and appropriate education programs. The first project, the Thailand Land Titling Project, is concerned with reforming the land titling and land administration system for the whole of the country. The second project, the Bangkok Land Information System Project, was a three year project completed in 1992 to examine the feasibility of developing a land information system for the City of Bangkok, a city with a population of approximately 10 million.
Benchmarking Cadastral Systems
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 00050326 1997 10441802, Aug 1, 2012
ABSTRACT
GIS managers traditionally consider three perspectives of the nature of GIS when introducing GIS ... more GIS managers traditionally consider three perspectives of the nature of GIS when introducing GIS into an organization. When the GIS is developed to address focused and well de® ned problems of the organization, these perspectives adequately describe the changing identities of GIS in the study of its di usion. However when the GIS is developed to address strategic, but vaguely de® ned problems, as typically is the case of a corporate GIS, these perspectives are inadequate for describing it. Therefore a new perspective is developed for the corporate GIS and the signi® cance of the new perspective on GIS di usion research is discussed.
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](While the theoretical framework offered by the land management paradigm is universal, particular ... more While the theoretical framework offered by the land management paradigm is universal, particular implementation lis Understanding land administration systems this paper introduces basic land administration theory and highlights four key concepts that are fundamental to understanding modern land administration systems -firstly the land management paradigm and its influence on the land administration framework, secondly the role that the cadastre plays in contributing to sustainable development, thirdly the changing nature of ownership and the role of land markets, and lastly a land management vision that promotes land administration in support of sustainable development and spatial enablement of society. We present here the first part of the paper. the second part that focuses on the changing role of ownership and the role of land markets, and a land management vision will be published in november issue of coordinates
A Modern Cadastre For New South Wales
The surveying profession is currently facing the biggest challenge in its modern history. Rapid t... more The surveying profession is currently facing the biggest challenge in its modern history. Rapid technological change, micro-economic reform, internationalisation, de-regulation of the professions, and the Internet are placing pressures on traditional professional operations and structures never previously experienced. Yet issues of environmental degradation, sustainable development, the management of our cities and economic rationalism are presenting opportunities and challenges to our profession never thought possible. Issues central to our profession such as cadastral reform and spatial data infrastructures are grabbing the attention of policy makers as they realise their importance in economic development, environmental management and social stability. Within the context of the Global Village, surveyors are increasingly working in the international market place. This is placing pressures on our education and training and the role that we see ourselves playing in society. The international push for cadastral reform, land and geographic information systems, improved urban management, environmental management and sustainable development is creating almost unlimited opportunities for our profession if we are prepared to grasp them; there are already other professions moving or ready to move into these traditional areas of the surveyor if we don't act. Can the surveying profession survive these changes and what does the future hold? This paper endeavours to seek answers to these questions by looking at the past, endeavouring to understand the present and trying to look into the future. The paper focuses on the Australian surveying profession while recognising that many of the issues discussed may be relevant to Southern Africa.
1 Challenges and Issues for SDI Development
Tendencias en el catastro
Topografia Y Cartografia Revista Del Ilustre Colegio Oficial De Ingenieros Tecnicos En Topografia, 2000
International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 2004
Many countries have spent considerable resources over the past few years debating optimal nationa... more Many countries have spent considerable resources over the past few years debating optimal national spatial data infrastructures. One of the (main) elements of these infrastructures is the national spatial data clearinghouse, which facilitates access to required spatial data and provides complementary services.
Journal of Spatial Science, 2005
Administering the spatial dimension of the marine environment is very important as decision-maker... more Administering the spatial dimension of the marine environment is very important as decision-makers in both land and marine related areas of the coastal zone need to access marine related datasets in order to effectively achieve their economic, social and environmental objectives. There is also the challenge of managing the complex interactions between, and competing rights of, stakeholders within the marine environment. This paper aims to discuss both the current and future direction of marine administration, including the development of a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) as a tool to achieve efficient management, concentrating on Asia and the Pacific region. This includes the socioeconomic, policy and technical challenges and issues faced by countries within this jurisdiction, as well as an overview of the objectives, principle tasks and results of the 'International Workshop on Administering the Marine Environment-the Spatial Dimensions', held in Malaysia in 2004. Although focusing on Asia and the Pacific region, the results and conclusions drawn from this paper can also be applicable to other marine jurisdictions.
Proceedings of FIG …, 2004
While many country reports have been compiled in the area of land administration over the last de... more While many country reports have been compiled in the area of land administration over the last decade, there has not much attention been given to the basic cadastral issues. As a result, one of the objectives of Working Group 3 "Cadastre" of the PCGIAP is the establishment of a cadastral template, which is basically a standard form to be filled out by cadastral organizations presenting their national cadastral system. The aims are to understand the role that a cadastre plays in a state or national SDI and to compare best practice as a basis for improving cadastres as a key component of SDIs. The work of the PCGIAP-Working Group 3 "Cadastre" is being done in collaboration with Commission 7 "Cadastre and Land Management" of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG), which has extensive experience in comparative cadastral studies. This article describes the creation and the content of the cadastral template and the expected outcomes.
The paper discusses the role of land information systems (LIS) in the management of cities; LIS i... more The paper discusses the role of land information systems (LIS) in the management of cities; LIS in the urban context are defined, the reasons for having urban LIS are listed, the benefits of having urban LIS are discussed and problems of implementation are highlighted. The paper also considers the relationship between the establishment of a land information system in a city and a state or national land information system strategy.
Today, more than ever, it is important to look beyond our national boundaries. The world as we kn... more Today, more than ever, it is important to look beyond our national boundaries. The world as we know it is changing. Economies worldwide are undergoing a process of profound and continuing structural change, and the global village is becoming a reality driven by information and communication technologies. With this background, many countries throughout the world believe they can benefit both economically and environmentally from better management of their spatial information by taking a perspective that starts at a local level and proceeds through state, national and regional levels to a global level. This has resulted in the development of the Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) concept at these levels, with the National SDI and Global SDI receiving much attention. While there is increasing interest being given to Regional SDIs, such as promoted by the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP) and the European Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Info...
Geoinformatica, 1998
This is a pre-print of an article published in Geomatica 1998 published by the Canadian Institute... more This is a pre-print of an article published in Geomatica 1998 published by the Canadian Institute of Geomatics. This version is reproduced under the journal’s author licence agreement. http://pubs.cig-acsg.ca/journal/cig
This is a paper from FIG Congress 2010: Facing the Challenges -Building the Capacity 11-16 April ... more This is a paper from FIG Congress 2010: Facing the Challenges -Building the Capacity 11-16 April 2010. International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) http://www.fig2010.com/
This is a paper from the Cadastral Reform Seminar at Korea Cadastral Survey Corporation 1994.
This is a pre-print version of chapter 18 in Kadaster in Perspectief published by Dienst van het ... more This is a pre-print version of chapter 18 in Kadaster in Perspectief published by Dienst van het Kadaster en de Openbare Registers.
CISM journal
International aid and lending organisations worldwide are increasingly recognising the importance... more International aid and lending organisations worldwide are increasingly recognising the importance of improving the operation and management of cities in developing countries. A key activity to improve these cities is land information management, however the methods adopted in the developed countries are not necessarily applicable to those which are less developed. This paper reviews an important and innovative approach to developing a land information system for the City of Bangkok. The Bangkok Land Information System (BLIS) Project is a cooperative effort between five key authorities in the City; this cooperation in itself is almost unique. The paper reviews the operation of and strategy behind the design of the two year BLIS project and highlights some of the early lessons.
The Canadian Surveyor
This is the first of two articles written to review the new Land Titles Act in the Province of Ne... more This is the first of two articles written to review the new Land Titles Act in the Province of New Brunswick. The primary objective of this article is to review current trends and reform in land registration systems, with particular emphasis on Canada and Australia. The objectives of land registration are discussed. Such topics as automated titles, the completion of the register, cadastral mapping and boundaries, possessory rights, institutional reform, and reform of deeds registration systems are discussed. The article emphasizes the importance of the equality of the legal and survey component in a successful land registration system.
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
Current land administration systems are the product of 19th century economic and land market para... more Current land administration systems are the product of 19th century economic and land market paradigms and have failed to properly support sustainable development. The need for urgent reform is accepted, but the way forward unclear in many jurisdictions. This paper will discuss current international initiatives and research to develop a new land administration vision to promote sustainable development. Within this context, this paper describes the changing humankind to land relationship, identifies some of the growing environmental pressures facing modern society and the need for sustainable development, explores the evolving role of land administration in society and highlights the need for land administration systems to play a more proactive role in supporting sustainable development objectives. The process to re-engineer land administrations is briefly reviewed. The paper then highlights the development of a national land administration vision and strategy. In proposing strategies the paper draws on international trends and experiences such as highlighted in the recent United Nations -International Federation of Surveyors Declaration on Land Administration for Sustainable Development. Land, and the interaction of human societies with it, result in many economic, social, political and environmental concerns. The dialogue between these competing and overlapping concerns requires a land administration system that is able to support the ever changing relationship between humankind and land, to facilitate complex decision making and to support the implementation of those decisions. Therefore, appropriate and effective land administration is of crucial importance for sustainable development. In recent decades the global drivers of sustainable development, environmental sustainability, globalisation, urbanisation, economic reform and technology have influenced the development of the different land administration polices and models adopted by governments. These models and concepts can only be developed with a clear understanding of current land administration issues and trends. By its very nature, land administration focuses on land tenure and cadastral (land parcel related) issues. The land administration perspective includes understanding the changing humankind-land relationship, private and public property rights, land tenure issues such as native title, institutional and administrative issues such as the relationship between infrastructures and the business systems they support, the design and role of spatial data infrastructures (SDI), and technical issues such as those concerned with the use of the World Wide Web (WWW). Land administration trends have followed a course mapped by dynamic changes in societies and their increasingly complex attitudes to land as personal security, wealth, as an expendable commodity, as a scarce community resource, in support of environmental survival and sustainable development [Ting & Williamson, 1999].
Economic development and environmental management are often in conflict, particularly in developi... more Economic development and environmental management are often in conflict, particularly in developing countries. This paper examines two projects in Thailand as case studies to show that the use of land and geographic information systems can contribute to both objectives. The paper briefly describes the concept and the role of land and geographic information systems, and looks at their application, primarily in the urban context. The paper discusses the two major limiting factors in developing appropriate systems in both the developed and developing countries; institutional arrangements at a government level and appropriate education programs. The first project, the Thailand Land Titling Project, is concerned with reforming the land titling and land administration system for the whole of the country. The second project, the Bangkok Land Information System Project, was a three year project completed in 1992 to examine the feasibility of developing a land information system for the City of Bangkok, a city with a population of approximately 10 million.
Benchmarking Cadastral Systems
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 00050326 1997 10441802, Aug 1, 2012
ABSTRACT
GIS managers traditionally consider three perspectives of the nature of GIS when introducing GIS ... more GIS managers traditionally consider three perspectives of the nature of GIS when introducing GIS into an organization. When the GIS is developed to address focused and well de® ned problems of the organization, these perspectives adequately describe the changing identities of GIS in the study of its di usion. However when the GIS is developed to address strategic, but vaguely de® ned problems, as typically is the case of a corporate GIS, these perspectives are inadequate for describing it. Therefore a new perspective is developed for the corporate GIS and the signi® cance of the new perspective on GIS di usion research is discussed.
While the theoretical framework offered by the land management paradigm is universal, particular ... more While the theoretical framework offered by the land management paradigm is universal, particular implementation lis Understanding land administration systems this paper introduces basic land administration theory and highlights four key concepts that are fundamental to understanding modern land administration systems -firstly the land management paradigm and its influence on the land administration framework, secondly the role that the cadastre plays in contributing to sustainable development, thirdly the changing nature of ownership and the role of land markets, and lastly a land management vision that promotes land administration in support of sustainable development and spatial enablement of society. We present here the first part of the paper. the second part that focuses on the changing role of ownership and the role of land markets, and a land management vision will be published in november issue of coordinates
A Modern Cadastre For New South Wales
The surveying profession is currently facing the biggest challenge in its modern history. Rapid t... more The surveying profession is currently facing the biggest challenge in its modern history. Rapid technological change, micro-economic reform, internationalisation, de-regulation of the professions, and the Internet are placing pressures on traditional professional operations and structures never previously experienced. Yet issues of environmental degradation, sustainable development, the management of our cities and economic rationalism are presenting opportunities and challenges to our profession never thought possible. Issues central to our profession such as cadastral reform and spatial data infrastructures are grabbing the attention of policy makers as they realise their importance in economic development, environmental management and social stability. Within the context of the Global Village, surveyors are increasingly working in the international market place. This is placing pressures on our education and training and the role that we see ourselves playing in society. The international push for cadastral reform, land and geographic information systems, improved urban management, environmental management and sustainable development is creating almost unlimited opportunities for our profession if we are prepared to grasp them; there are already other professions moving or ready to move into these traditional areas of the surveyor if we don't act. Can the surveying profession survive these changes and what does the future hold? This paper endeavours to seek answers to these questions by looking at the past, endeavouring to understand the present and trying to look into the future. The paper focuses on the Australian surveying profession while recognising that many of the issues discussed may be relevant to Southern Africa.
1 Challenges and Issues for SDI Development
Tendencias en el catastro
Topografia Y Cartografia Revista Del Ilustre Colegio Oficial De Ingenieros Tecnicos En Topografia, 2000