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This paper examines spontaneous construction of new housing in Obuasi, the largest gold mining town in Ghana after its closure in 2014. Obuasi has become spatially different as more new luxury houses have been developed by the former miners over a relatively short period without coordination. The paper explores the role of lump sum severance packages received from industrial collapse on housing. Using in-depth interviews with former miners who have built their houses after the mine closure, the reasons for the use of the severance packages to build and thoughts behind the choices of housing typologies have been discussed. This paper established that the former workers built their new houses with their take-home money to overcome the bottlenecks in the formal housing finance market and to fulfil continuity of "good-living" privileges previously enjoyed for working and living in the gold mines. The paper concludes that industrial workers should be provided livelihood options training before they are laid off from their respective employments.

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- Housing, Ghana, Environmental Sustainability, Employment

The coast of the southern coast of Yogyakarta is an area that has a tsunami hazard, tidal waves and abrasion. This study aims to find out how adaptation and land use in the coastal areas of Depok Beach, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The research method is carried out qualitatively, data obtained from image interpretation and field observation. The research was conducted through spatial analysis and presented descriptively. The results of the study show that the pattern of community adaptation is demonstrated through use and utilization by considering aspects of the disaster. The results of the study show that land use on the coast of Depok Beach is in the form of business premises, land for reforestation and land for sand dune preservation. Optimizing coastal management and utilization managed independently by the community is able to increase economic value, create jobs so that people's welfare increases. The role of the government in regulating the direction of coastal land use and public awareness is able to keep coastal ecosystems sustainable. Mentoring by the government, capital assistance and various trainings for community businesses and cooperatives on Depok coast are able to increase the capacity of communities to manage and utilize coastal areas in a sustainable manner.

Infrastructure development often has an impact on land use changes. This study aims to map the impact of Balige bypass road construction on land use changes and analyze its suitability with spatial planning. The research method was carried out through descriptive qualitative with a spatial approach. The data includes Sentinel images for 2017 and 2021, maps of the Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW) and interviews with government officials. Image analysis is carried out visually, while mapping of land use changes is carried out through overlaying land use maps for 2017 and 2021 and to map the suitability of the RTRW, overlaying land use maps with the RTRW. The results of the analysis show that after the road construction there was a change in land use from rice fields to settlements covering an area of 103.27 Ha. Meanwhile, an analysis of the RTRW shows that there is a mismatch in the use of a land area of 47.2 Ha. This study shows that the use of remote sensing through sentinel imagery and...

This paper presents the current status of land information management system in Uganda, the different problems faced with the system and the practical solutions to the problems. Land is the basic element of development and more especially in developing countries such as Uganda. A good land administration system is a prerequisite for proper land management and information about parcels of land is the basis on which a good land administration and land information system can be built. In this review, we examine issues and problems pertaining to land information management in Uganda. We discuss the roles of various stakeholders, the nature and format of the information and how handling of this information has affected land administration in Uganda. Furthermore, we highlight the various efforts being taken by the government of Uganda in addressing land administration problems. In particular, we examine the current computerisation process and establishment of land information system. Finally, we propose possible solutions to the land information handling problems in Uganda.

This paper re-introduces the concept ‘responsible’ land manage-
ment in the context of territorial rural development. Why it is nec-
essary to have this alternative concept and what it adds to other
existing concepts on land management? It builds on theories of
public administration, politics, planning and social sciences to
conceptualise ‘responsible’ in order to derive a framework with
8 indicators of what could entail ‘responsible’. These 8 indica-
tors allow to diagnose, analyze and assess future or ongoing in-
terventions regarding the degree of responsible land manage-
ment. Based on this initial description further recommendations
are provided of how to conceptualise further, and how to derive
a descriptive, normative, prescriptive, and evaluative framework
for ‘responsible land management’

The Complete Systematic Land Registration (PTSL) as a strategic program of the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning / National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) has problems. One of the problems is the identif ication related to data on land plots that are already certif ied (Cluster-4 / K-4) but not yet entered into the Geospatial Database of the Land Off ice (Geo-KKP). This study aims to accelerate the data collection of Cluster-4,so that land parcels data that has been certif ied are integrated into the Geo-KKP appropriately and correctly. The improvement method of the potential areas of Cluster-4 was carried out through a survey of land plots that had previously been certif ied by the Prona in Sif nana Village. Data analysis was carried out spatially through an analog map overlay along with the results of f ield surveys with Geo-KKP data to obtain spatially integrated land registration data. The results of the study show that land parcels mapping through land survey data is able to accelerate the process of identifying the K-4 and encourage the realization of a Complete Village. The acceleration of land parcels mapping through land survey data is also able to provide clarity on the unmapped land parcels data to support the planning of PTSL activities in 2020.

The management of West African cities is problematic nowadays: uncontrolled urban sprawl, insufficient basic services, and land insecurity. Yet, major reforms had been put in place with the assistance of international aid to enhance the effectiveness of urban management; which seems to have failed. Going beyond this policy failure statement, the present dissertation aims at understanding how “managing the city” takes place in the particular context of West Africa. The implementation of the Urban Land Registry (RFU), a municipal and multi-purpose land information system that has been put in place in Benin through development programmes in the early 1990s, is the lens through which urban management is examined. Urban management is then studied through the actions taken rather than through the discourses.
With a socio-anthropological approach, the implementation of the instrument is analysed from the stakeholders’ perspectives and according to a double analysis grid. On the one hand, the analysis aims at understanding the local appropriation of the RFU inside public administrations; and on the other hand, its aims at comprehending the interaction of the RFU with the territory, in particular with the complex dynamics of access to the land and land security. A multiple case study was conducted in three municipalities: Cotonou, Porto-Novo, and Bohicon.
This study led to two main conclusions. First, the RFU is recognized as the key instrument of local taxation, but it is minimally implemented. This particular functioning is an optimal adaptation to a context made of: 1) professional rivalries in a compartmentalized administration, 2) political and financial stakes related to different sources of local revenues, and 3) political and institutional tensions provoked by the late decentralisation. Then, the RFU’s impacts in terms of national professional capacities are insufficient to reform urban management from inside municipal administration.
Second, a key function of the RFU that is centralizing information on presumed landowners is impeded by the commodification of land information and by the territorialisation of land regulatory modes. This affects the implementation of the RFU as it takes part in this land information market, but with little success; and its impact is differentiated according to the ‘land regulation territory’ it applies.
Finally, ‘managing the city’ in Benin is not an automatic task, even with the introduction of management instruments such as the RFU. Administration and politics continue to shape municipal policies, and the pluralistic city is managed in a differentiated manner. To the designers of public action (policies), this dissertation encourages to take into account existing regulation modes in African societies, even if they are multiple and complex, and it recognises the singular process of institution building in Africa.

This study examined land information system and land registration in Kampala and Wakiso land offices. There were concerns that the land registration process was slow and marred with fraud which motivated this study. The specific objectives of this study were: to examine the influence of record creation on land registration; to determine the effect of record maintenance on land registration and to investigate the influence of record disposal on land registration in Kampala and Wakiso land offices. The study adopted a case study research design with a sample size of 75 respondents. Data were collected using documentary review, questionnaire survey and interview methods. The study found a very strong and positive correlation between record creation and record maintenance and a moderately strong and positive correlation between record disposition and land registration with Pearson correlation coefficient rho, of 0.746, 0.873 and 0.494 respectively. The study also found that record creation and record maintenance had a very strong and positive influence while record disposition had a moderately strong and positive influence on land registration. All the variables were statistically significant at 99% confidence level. The study concluded that for any IS programme aimed at enhancing land registration, deliberate efforts should be placed on record creation, maintenance and deposition as they significantly influenced land registration. The study recommended training in information systems management, development and maintenance of uniform file indexing system, provision of safe record storage and development and adoption of a record tracking system in land offices.

The processes of mobilization of land for infrastructures of public and private domain are developed according to proper legal frameworks and systematically confronted with the impoverished national situation as regards the cadastral identification and regularization, which leads to big inefficiencies, sometimes with very negative impact to the overall effectiveness.
This project report describes Ferbritas Cadastre Information System (FBSIC) project and tools, which in conjunction with other applications, allow managing the entire life-cycle of Land Acquisition and Cadastre, including support to field activities with the integration of information collected in the field, the development of multi-criteria analysis information, monitoring all information in the exploration stage, and the automated generation of outputs.
The benefits are evident at the level of operational efficiency, including tools that enable process integration and standardization of procedures, facilitate analysis and quality control and maximize performance in the acquisition, maintenance and management of registration information and expropriation (expropriation projects). Therefore, the implemented system achieves levels of robustness, comprehensiveness, openness, scalability and reliability suitable for a structural platform.
The resultant solution, FBSIC, is a fit-for-purpose cadastre information system rooted in the field of railway infrastructures.
FBSIC integrating nature of allows: to accomplish present needs and scale to meet future services; to collect, maintain, manage and share all information in one common platform, and transform it into knowledge; to relate with other platforms; to increase accuracy and productivity of business processes related with land property management.

Malay Reserve Lands is a type of customary lands introduced and applicable in the land tenure in Peninsular Malaysia. MRL was introduced by the British Colonial through the first enactment in 1913 but gazetted on 1 January 1914. The MRL only available in the Malay states which headed by the sultans, Raja and Yang Dipertuan Besar. The main purpose of MRL is to protect the Malay ownership on land and to avoid any land dealings between the Malays and non-Malays.

- by Mohd Hasrol Haffiz Bin Aliasak and +1
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- Land Administration and Land Information Management

The "International Conference on Spatial Data Infrastructures & Spatial
Information Management 2013" was held during November 13-16, in FON
University, Skopje. The Annual FIG Commission 3 Workshop and Meeting
was joined by 'FIG Task Force on Property and Housing' (FIG-TF-PH) and
'South-East European Research Institute on Geo-Sciences' (Geo-SEE
Institute) to form the first International Conference on Spatial Data
Infrastructures (SDIs) and Spatial Information Management (SIM).
The main focus of the conference is the development and use of spatial data
through SDI and SIM Systems, together with relevant aspects, such as
technology, criteria and standards for organizing and sharing spatial data.
The realization of the European INSPIRE directive in the countries of South
East Europe is an important part of the conference.
The conference brought together stakeholders interested in the development
and use of spatial data, focusing on the region of South-East Europe.
Participants from all over the world contributed with their research and
experience. Scientist, researchers, industry and data owners from public or
private sector contribute to increased understanding and awareness of spatial
data in the region, and to the identification of new ways of their
implementation and use.
Participation of professionals from all over the world, especially from
European countries in the conference, shared their experiences in developing
and using spatial data in their countries. Through scientific and practical
solutions presented by the participants (scientific institutions-researchers,
governmental and private sector organizations), and fruitful discussions and
papers, methodologies and ways are put forward, which helped finding
alternatives and solutions for developing spatial data in the region, and
internationally, for special purposes and applications.

SUMMARY Although there is a published lack of accepted frameworks and methodologies for the comparison and evaluation of national land administration systems, several frameworks for assessing the performance of LAS in terms of different aspects of these systems have been proposed. The bulk are biased towards analysis of technical, institutional, or cost/benefit aspects, or focus on economic efficiency and effectiveness. There is a dearth of frameworks for evaluating the external impact of land administration and cadastral developments, i.e. how do these developments affect citizens and communities having rights in land? This paper constitutes a review of recently published frameworks related to land administration and cadastral development. The underlying theories are explored and frameworks are identified as belonging to two general groups: those providing recommendations or guidelines, and those providing a hierarchical analysis that conforms to the general structure of evaluation frameworks. This latter category is further explored in terms of the motivations for development of the framework and three subgroups are identified: those that address a gap in knowledge, those that address issues related specifically to developing contexts, and those with a pro-poor and good governance focus. Finally key lessons are drawn from the reviewed publications. It is proposed that land administration systems should be developed in such a way that they can become successful, sustainable, and significant. To this end good leadership is seen as very important, as are public participation, the (temporary) adoption of fit-for-purpose standards, a focus on providing secure tenure, and good governance. The theoretical underpinning for development should be adaptation or unified theories, not formalisation or replacement theory.

- by Jennifer Whittal and +1
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- Geomatics, Impact Evaluation, Cadastral Systems, Land Administration and Land Information Management

This paper aims at expounding on the land administration domain model to bring understanding of the related concepts to the subject. It looks critically at the august and robust subject of land administration and the essence for establishing the land administration domain model (LADM). It gives response to whys which arise concerning the adoption of LADM and its relevance in countries with complex tenure system such as those with duo tenure system like Tanzania including informal.

The last few decades has witnessed an increasing demand for Cadastral or Parcel- based Information as a result of the increasing human interaction on land for occupation and settlement. Also, land transaction has continue to generated serious tension and unnecessary conflict in various quarters, among interest groups and professionals because of the importance attached to this commodity as the source and means of livelihood. Over the years, the manual method of data handling has dominated cadastral information management in a disjointed manner among various departments, parastatals within the state. It is however, becoming feasible that this manual method of handling cadastral information can no longer cope with the increasing demand and requirements of users of such information. Hence there is a need for a well-coordinated approach to managing cadastral information. Accurate cadastral information is indispensable not only for effective planning and distribution of basic amenities, but for proper revenue collection by the state, security of ownership and control over land. The technology of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have become the most effective option for handling spatial problems and an indispensable tool for planning and distribution of resources, land assessment and analysis and above all, for efficient parcel-based information management. GIS has grown up to automate the manipulation and integration of spatial data files. It also permits the integration of numerous data sets into a composite one for spatial search, database query and trend analysis. By employing a case study approach, this paper discusses the concept of cadastral and cadastral information systems; the present status of cadastral in Bayelsa State and a strategy for implementing a GIS oriented cadastral information systems. The benefits of the system are highlighted and the implications for policy development.

- by Victor A Akujuru
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- Land and Property Development, Urban Planning, Land management, Urban Studies

This paper describes three copies of an estate map produced at intervals of roughly one century, the first being created in the early 17th. Century. The motives for the creation of the maps are discussed as is the nature of innovations in management information systems that they represent. Issues concerning the need for maps are raised prefiguring the discussion in the next paper in the series which will examine the technologies that the maps replaced and the reasons why they did.

Sub-Sahara Africa is characterized with land ownership which bestows no particular wealth on the holder because substantial portion of land is transacted in an informal market. Manual system of land titling registration is not only time consuming, prone to corruption and cost intensive but also robs the land-owners the full enjoyment of the potential value of their properties and erodes the government revenue generation through tax avoidance as reveals by this paper. Adoption of GIS/LIS tools in land titling registration will not only bring effectiveness in land administration and management but will go a long way in ensuring the reaping of maximum benefit from land by individual owners and boosting the real estate revenue base of the various tiers of government. This paper focuses on the operation of Abuja Geographic Information System AGIS and other major stakeholders while utilizes extensively the World Bank data on Doing Business. For easy presentation, the paper is divided into five sections covering introduction, literature review, data presentation/analysis, recommendations and conclusions. The paper recommends the establishment of National Land Commission and reviewing of Land Use Act as major ways for the effective operation of GIS/LIS in our land administration system in order to achieve urgent economic transformation being needed in Nigeria.

The study examined landlords' perception of Estate Surveyors and Valuers as property managers in Awka, Anambra State. The study addressed the following objectives: to examine landlords' perception of Estate Surveyors and Valuers as property managers in the study area, to examine landlords' perception of lawyers and other non-professionals as property managers in the study area and, to determine the extent to which landlord's in the study area are informed about the professional roles of Estate Surveyors and Valuers as property managers. The study made use of well-structured questionnaires as its primary source of data. A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed out of which a total of 102 were retrieved. The data collected were duly presented in frequency and percentage tables and analyzed using the Chi-square test method to validate the hypotheses. The study revealed that landlords in Awka perceive Estate Surveyors and Valuers as trained professionals in the field of property management. However, they also perceive lawyers as property managers and prefer them to manage their properties. Estate Surveyors and Valuers are therefore enjoined to enlighten the public more on who Estate Surveyors and Valuers are and their functions using varous platforms such as social and other electronic media platforms, articles and journals; shun all forms of professional misconduct which can lead to distrust and doubts on their professional competence and also the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) and the Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON) should reduce the rigorous processes required for one to become a professional Estate Surveyor and Valuer, as the number of professionals in practice still leaves much to be desired.

In the light of the global discussion on reducing public and private expenditure on cadastral processes and services, this
article reviews the transaction costs of land registration, based on data gathered in Namibia. The data show a large differentiation in the types of costs incurred in the process, as well as various levels of cost recovery. In addition, the
degree to which delays in the operational registration processes influence the total cost to land developers and landowners is reviewed.

Purpose: This study examines women's land rights under the customary system of Ile-Ife, Nigeria, intending to provide information that could inspire efforts to change women's lives and inform land policy. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative research approach was used in this study. Four key informant interviews and 13 structured interviews with rural women farmers were conducted during fieldwork in Ajebandele village, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Purposive and stratified sampling were used, respectively. In both cases, the interviews were conducted in the local language (Yoruba). The respondents' opinions were recorded using an audio recorder, interpreted, transcribed, and analysed through content analysis. Findings: The study discovered, among other things, that the customary land tenure system in Ajebandele village, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, has been refined over the last four decades to benefit women. Men and women have equal access to land rights in terms of land availability and affordability. Despite the progress, the study concludes that gender equality has not been wholly realised because rural women farmers lack tenure security. Practical implications: The findings confirm custom and tradition as a principal barrier to women's secure land rights. Governments and society can address women's insecure land rights through advocacy and awareness campaigns to revolutionise the community's mindsets and practices. Originality/Value: This study appears to be the first that examines women's customary land rights in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, thus contributing to the knowledge base on this topic.

In order to uplift the economy of the low-income people in Namibia, the Government of Namibia
investigated alternative forms of land tenure aimed at uplifting the socio-economic status of the
lowest income sectors of the community. The Ministry of Lands and Resettlement launched the
lands project to look for innovative solutions to this challenge. An approach referred to as
"Flexible Land Tenure System (FLTS) for Namibia" was developed, which will be debated in
parliament soon, aimed at providing simpler, more affordable and faster forms of secure tenure to
low income communities in the country and to urban informal settlement residents in particular.
According to the flexible land tenure bill of 2006, it is anticipated that municipalities, town councils
and village councils are responsible for monitoring and overseeing the process of the flexible land
tenure system to be carried out by the Local Property Offices (LPO) to be established in various
regions, this is also in accordance with the local authority act of 1992.
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are used increasingly in variety of application areas. The
possibilities to increase the accuracy and to create combinations of all kinds of information
sources are available through the GIS technology, the FLTS data is no exception in all this.

Konflik tenurial yang terjadi pada kawasan hutan dalam beberapa dekade ini mengalami peningkatan. Untuk melaksanakan kegiatan percepataan penyelesaian penguasaan tanah dalam kawasan hutan guna mengurangi konflik, pemanfaatan citra penginderaan jauh untuk mengenali obyek khususnya pemukiman/desa yang masuk dalam kawasan hutan perlu dilakukan. Penelitian ini dilakukan melalui metode kualitatif dengan analisis spasial. Untuk memperoleh data dilakukan survei dan wawancara terhadap pihak terkait. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa citra penginderaan jauh dapat mempermudah dan mempercepat pekerjaan inventarisasi penguasaan tanah dalam kawasan hutan, dapat menyelesaikan berbagai permasalahan yang terjadi terkait aspek spasial dan dapat menjadi bahan usulan awal dalam mengajukan lokasi pelaksanaan inventarisasi dan verifikasi penguasaan tanah kawasan hutan. Percepatan penyelesaian penguasaan tanah dalam kawasan hutan dengan memanfaatkan citra penginderaan jauh ini diharapkan dapat menekan tingginya konflik tenurial dan menjadi bahan dalam pengusulan tanah obyek reforma agraria. Kata kunci : citra penginderaan jauh, konflik tenurial, reforma agraria, penguasaan tanah kawasan hutan.

- by Wakako Kumakura
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- Ottoman History, Medieval History, Mamluk Studies, Mamluk History

Land registration is a useful land information system practised in almost all modern nations. It is also true that many land registration systems fail due to a number of reasons. This article investigates whether the land registration system in Ethiopia has given due attention to sound land governance components which are critical for the success of any land registration system. Doctrinal and content analysis of legislative documents of Ethiopia is applied to this end. Desk review of relevant secondary material was also used. The article discusses the general role of good governance in such systems and shows the benefits of a land registration system that is exercised under good governance. A conceptual framework is used by which the land registration governance system of Ethiopia is weighed. I argue that the land registration system of Ethiopia has major gaps of land governance. Good land governance in land registration of the country could be enhanced by the provision of adequate legislative and policy framework, effective land registration institutional organs and efficient processes for the enforcement of the system.

Ethiopia has embarked on one of the largest digitalization programs for rural land registration in Africa. The program is called the national rural land administration information system (NRLAIS). Over the past couple of years, NRLAIS was rolled-out and made operational in over 180 woredas (districts). There is, however, limited empirical evidence on whether and to what extent NRLAIS has been successful. This study explores the factors that influence the acceptance and actual use of NRLAIS to gauge its operational success in Ethiopia. Data were collected both from primary and secondary sources using surveys, key informant interviews, and a literature review. Survey data were collected from 201 staff of 50 woreda land administration offices in three regional states (Amhara, Oromia, and SNNP) and analyzed using a structural equation model. The results revealed that system quality, information quality, service quality, and perceived usefulness of NRLAIS have positively and significantly influenced the acceptance and actual use of the system. However, perceived ease of use has an insignificant influence. The predictive relevance of the research model is significant and indicates substantial operational success of NRLAIS. The quick acceptance and use of NRLAIS will likely improve service delivery, promote data integration, and strengthen informed decision-making. The study recommends strengthening behavioral changes of the land administration experts through two enhanced service quality measures—technical and operational capacity to a robust and sustainable digitalization. Policymakers could leverage operational success to upgrade the NRLAIS into a unified national land registration information system that bridges the urban-rural land governance divide.

On the second day of the 2016 EROPA Conference, a total of 23 papers dealing with the three conference sub-themes (Innovative, Inclusive and Integrity-Based) were presented in 11 concurrent sessions. Most of the presentations looked into best practices and innovations in public service delivery from different local governments and national government agencies, which could serve as benchmark for other state and governance institutions to emulate. Cause-and-effect studies linking good governance with institutional factors as well as public service and leadership values were also presented. A few presentations dealt with case studies highlighting successes and challenges in public sector collaboration in the context of information and communications technology (ICT) developments. Finally, studies that seek to improve ethical standards in public service, particularly in terms of compliance and enforcement, were also featured during the sessions.

This study aims to analyze changes in land use and social conditions of the community that occur due to land acquisition for the construction of railway facilities and infrastructure in Tanete Rilau District. The research was conducted using descriptive qualitative methods to determine the social impact of the community, while spatial analysis was to map changes in land use. Data collection was carried out through interviews with key respondents, observation and interpretation of Sentinel imagery in 2015 and 2021. Overlay analysis of land use maps from 2015 to 2021 was carried out to map land use changes. The results showed that the construction of railway facilities and infrastructure had an impact on the reduction of agricultural land, namely 37.77 hectares of rice fields and 12.40 hectares of dry fields. The development also has implications for the declining quality of the environment, even causing floods. The impact of the development also changes the social conditions of the community, including the change of job functions, the decline in farmers' arable land and the limited transportation network due to the construction of railroads. The development also results in changes in morphology and disruption of the irrigation system which has implications for the accumulation of water/puddles on agricultural land. This condition causes farmers to experience crop failure. Unplanned impact mitigation since the beginning of development has implications for the decline in social conditions of the community and environmental degradation.

El presente documento describe una aplicación práctica de la herramienta (plug in) que estructura el Modelo de Dominio de la Tenencia Social-STDM, desarrollada a partir de 2008 a través de una asociación entre GLTN/UN-HABITAT y la Universidad Twente de los Países Bajos, bajo la supervisión y revisión de la Federación Internacional de Geometras-FIG. El STDM tiene como objetivo de cerrar la brecha que existía entre los sistemas convencionales de gestión de la tierra, pasando a incluir las ocupaciones informales. Surgió como complemento del Modelo para el Ámbito de la Administración del Territorio (Land Administration Domain Model-LADM) desarrollado para apoyar de la administración convencional, dando juntos continuidad a los derechos, restricciones y responsabilidades sobre la tierra. El LADM es un modelo compatible con los distintos sistemas catastrales existentes, que de una manera flexible y modular contempla tanto los componentes administrativos/legales cuanto los componentes espaciales/topográficos de la administración de la tierra. Surgió para proporcionar seguridad en la tenencia, pero como gran parte de los derechos sociales no corresponden a derechos de propiedad, había un espacio vacante, el cual pasó a ser llenado por el STDM, el cual tiene como objetivo administrar las relaciones informales. La herramienta que estructura el STDM posibilita desarrollar ejercicios prácticos orientados a estructurar las relaciones persona-tierra, independientemente del nivel de formalidad, legalidad y precisión técnica de la jurisdicción. Basado en una arquitectura cliente/servidor, el plug in fue desarrollado utilizando software libre y de código abierto. Escrito en lenguaje de programación Python, el cliente es un complemento de software QGIS, un sistema de información geográfica, y el servidor es la base de datos PostgreSQL, con la extensión espacial PostGIS. Desde el sitio web de GLTN se puede descargar el paquete que contiene el software mencionado, con un script preparado para la instalación y creación de la base de datos vinculada a QGIS. Es posible concluir que el STDM y la herramienta pueden usarse en cualquier país, configurarse de acuerdo con las especificidades locales y, si necesario, personalizarse y mejorarse teniendo disponible su código fuente. En este caso, su desarrollo materializó el concepto inicial de STDM de hacer que el sistema de administración territorial sea más flexible y con documentación muy completa, tornándose una poderosa herramienta de gestión del territorio. La experiencia relatada en este documento corresponde a la integración del LADM propuesto para la ciudad de Florianópolis, y su complemento STDM para las áreas informales. Los resultados son alentadores, concluyendo que el plug in es completo y requiere adaptaciones mínimas para los casos estudiados.

In recent years the debate on whether to opt to organise land registration and cadastre under one roof has been dealt with regularly by European umbrella organisations. To date, there is no general consensus. Some countries defend their integrated model; some land registration or cadastre organisations would favour such integration but do not think it is politically achievable in their countries. And especially when non-integrated organisations are well-managed opposition to integration can be strong. The European umbrella organisations therefore have always refrained from giving a firm position in this issue.
This paper describes a research project that is being carried out by the Working Party on Land Administration (WPLA) in this issue. The research consolidates the arguments in the debate. The core question of this research was to unpack how the processes of merging and integration of cadastres and land registers could be further qualified, and how one could further distinct different components from merging. It is based on the analysis and outcome of a questionnaire, sent to 52 European countries. The topics in the questionnaire were derived from the components of the European Framework for Quality Modelling (EFQM).
The collective responses to the questionnaire show that currently the merger processes and the debates about mergers have primarily an internal focus, evolving around internal (intra-organizational) operational processes and at strategic management level. The management of a collective societal relevance, and the handling of customers is still largely handled separately. The balance between the internal performance (to gain an organisational benefit - mainly in terms of efficiency) and the external performance (to gain societal benefits – mainly in the form of effectiveness and appropriateness) is still insufficient.

- by peter laarakker and +1
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- Land Administration, Land Administration and Land Information Management, Cadastre, Merger

The acquisition of parcels of land without commensurate development is often evident in and around urban settlements. Meanwhile, the need for immediate physical housing construction is critical because housing deficit is persistent. This study investigates organised real estate developers' land acquisition activities and housing development constraints in Lagos fringe areas. Purposive sampling technique was adopted for the study. From the population of 251 REDAN members in the southwest zone of Nigeria, only 141 members (56%) on the list were found to be practising with their offices within the study areas. 31 land bureau officers were also surveyed. The study employed mean item score (MIS), standard deviation, frequency and principal component factor analysis (PCFA) to identify the most critical factors considered as constraints to new housing development. Finding shows that the major activities carried out on land are farming, land banking and safeguarding land from encroachers and land thieves. It was also evident that only about one-third of the land acquired was used for physical housing construction. The study discovered evidence of rigorous title processing and planning approval; very slow title documentation and re-acquisition of land with Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) by the government through the application of Land Use Act mechanism. Further findings revealed two major themed-principal components that revolve around institutional factors and inconsistency in government policy and regulations. The study recommends that the government should remove policies and regulations which serve as impediments to timely land documentation especially in instances of re-acquisition of land already bought by developers for the overriding public interest. This is very daunting for private developers and investments. Hence, the need for innovative land institutions to enhance the sustainable framework for land reform dynamics. This is inevitable in a growing African megacity.

Describing, analyzing and interpreting land policy and land governance is complex. This has two fundamental reasons: first, the domain of 'land' is often ambiguous. Multiple actors look at land and treat land matters in different ways. Secondly, the methodologies and tools employed to describe, measure and analyze the governance are both diverse and highly pragmatic. They are not rooted in theories or tools of public governance. This article posits that there is a need to develop a theory of meta-governance of land. As 'Land' is a thematic field which cuts across different other domains, and as a consequence there are different types of governance system acting upon land simultaneously. A true understanding of 'land' probably requires a transdisciplinary approach, a metagovernance, i.e. a governance of governance networks with new concepts, constructs and methods. The approach to develop such a theory is twofold: first a selection of public governance literature helps to derive a description of the core resources of governance and of meta-governance. These elements are translated into the thematic field of land with examples from Ethiopia. After this, a number of core starting points of land meta-governance are derived by a basic Q methodological analysis, which gathers and categorizes basic operant belief systems within a community. This analysis relied on a selection of statements out of a generic land governance discourse and an associated Q sorting and Q analysis process, derived from stakeholders in Ethiopia and Asia to derive 4 principle belief systems on land governance. The combination of the core elements of land meta-governance and core principle belief systems within the discourse of land provide the corner stones or starting points for a theory of land meta-governance.

ABSTRACT
Transparency, accountability, efficiency and fairness are the main features for good governance. It is presently lacking in most of the public sector departments of developing countries. The existing system of land record keeping of agricultural and residential land especially in rural areas is highly unscientific. Centuries old drawings produced with inaccurate survey methods and drawn on piece of cloth are kept by a very low level employee. He can abuse his powers due to lack of knowledge by the common/illiterate people. Land grabbing mafia uses them to misuse the property of poor/weak people. In order to know about the owner of a piece of land we have to dig the record kept in files, which are not accessible to every body. The record keeping and land transactions are therefore not transparent; it leads to inefficiency, misuse of powers (unfairness) by the land management staff and corruption without any accountability.
Technology can resolve this problem. Land Information System (LIS), a computer software can provide complete information about any piece of land with location, sizes, owner‟s information etc. LIS is updated, in case of any land transaction/change of tenure. It is also connected to the central data base, which is helpful to implement land reforms, prepare land use plan, raise the state revenues and find the tax evaders etc. Therefore it serves the purposes of good Governance.
The problem areas faced in adoption of LIS have been identified in a case study of public sector organization and there solutions have been suggested.
Key words: Transparency, accountability, efficiency, fairness, good Governance, Land Information System.

The increased disaster events in the last ten years warns all stakeholders about potential hazards. Potential risk to land assets due to disaster affects the needs of fast and accurate land data that only 65% mapped. This study aims to establish an interpretation method and mapping of paddy f ield using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The research uses interpretation method by evidence convergence approach. The result shows that the value of accuracy above the tolerance value, 93.13% for landuse interpretation and 84,21% for land parcel booundary interpretation. It means that the small format aerial photography derived from drone can be used to provide quick and accurate spatial data on paddy f ield land parcel identif ication

Damage to peatlands in Riau Province was one of the main cause of great fires in 2014-2015. Top-down peatland management without involving the local community was considered as one of the factors exacerbating the fires. This research aims to explain how local wisdom and land management patterns that changed from state management to community-based management with Social Forestry scheme applies as an effort to reduce peatland fires in Tebing Tinggi Timur District, Meranti Regency. This study used qualitative method. The data were collected by interview and field observation. The results of the study show that the local wisdom of the community in managing peatlands by building tebat (canal blockings) is able to keep wet the peat throughout the year so that the land is protected from threats of fire. The choice of plants (sago, rubber and areca nut) that has been carried out for generations has proven to be able to preserve the land and support the community's economy. Social Forestry (Village Forest) scheme becomes the community basis to legally manage and utilize the peatland/forest and provide protection for the community's rights to access and utilize the land. The results also show that the community's ability to adapt to nature and fires makes the community able to live in harmony with disaster.

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- Disaster Management, Land Administration and Land Information Management, Agrarian reform

Policy paper on enhancing the ongoing updating and review Philippine Land Sector Development Framework 2010-2020. The paper argues that land as critical and finite resource of the country must not only be treated as a natural or economic asset but as a common patrimony that must be judiciously governed, sustainably managed and inclusively accessed by all citizens.

Klaten Regency is one of the potential food barns in Central Java, but its existence is increasingly threatened because the conversion of agricultural land continues to increase. This study aims to map the potential of sustainable food agricultural reserves (LCP2B) to support the spatial data presentation for the determination of Sustainable food agricultural land (LP2B). The research was conducted through spatial analysis by overlaying the existing land use data with Spatial Planning Map. The results of the study showed that in Klaten District there was 30,703 Ha. or 46.84% of the potential land for LP2B and the potential land for LCP2B location is 6,877 Ha or 10.49% so that the potential area of LP2B and LCP2B is 37,580 Ha or 57.33% of the total area of Klaten Regency. Overlay results show that the LP2B Potential Location is appropriate with the RTRW which is 25,413 Ha or 38.77% and the inappropriate is 40,143 Ha or 61.23% of the total area of Klaten Regency. The efforts to protect LP2B in Klaten Regency need to be immediately encouraged through the establishment of Regional Regulations accompanied by complete and accurate spatial data so that the sustainability of increasingly urged food agriculture lands can be realized. Determination of LP2B to prevent the conversion of agricultural land is expected to be able to realize food security and support the sustainability of the livelihoods of most people who work as farmers.

Land management plays an important role in the economic and social development of all countries. Land management has four functions: land tenure management, land value determination, land use and its development [1]. In developing countries, the four functions of land management vary by political, economic, and social development.
Lack of proper land registration in the land market is one of the challenges that many developing countries face. [2]. One of the reasons for this problem is that land information is not integrated and is maintained by various organizations.
This article focuses on the integration of land information and analyzes the problems of developing a single multi-purpose land - information database based on the experience of developed countries.