Digital Transformation of Land Administration: Stages, Status, and Solutions
Rohan Bennet, Suren Tovmasyan, Indra Hutabarat, Clava Patrama Putra Ginting, Aulia Latif, Eva-Maria Unger, Vincent Verheij, Haico van der Vegt
FIG Congress 2022
Land administration systems are embracing digital transformation. Data, processes, transactions, practitioners, and users move towards full digitalisation. The tasks of land surveying and mapping, land marketing and sales, contracting and conveyancing/notary work, lodgement and registration all are being digitally transformed. However, most systems still operate in a parallel or hybrid fashion: a combination of manual processing, paper documentation, automation, and digital systems is evident. This paper explores the results of recent digital transformation projects undertaken collaboratively between Kadaster International (The Netherlands) and project partners in Indonesia and Armenia. Whilst there are significant differences at the country level with regards to legal approaches, finances, partnerships, legacy IT systems (if any), and available capacity – all of the countries face common challenges when dealing with archive digitisation and storage, spatial/textual data quality, standards, digital transaction design, system maintenance, and building public awareness and trust. The UN-GGIM Framework for Effective Land Administration (FELA) provides a means for understanding and undertaking digital transformation at both organisational and sector level: it can help to unpack the stages and status of digital transformation within land administration system. It also reveals potential solutions to speed up responsibly moving towards fully digital systems. The cases reveal the importance of linking local knowledge with international expertise and standardisation.
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