Experiences in cadastral surveying for land registration in Africa : an overview
Wood, Eric C.
Cadastral surveying and mapping efforts are taking place across Africa and developing countries worldwide. They have experienced varying degrees of success. This paper explores the range of technologies (appropriate and otherwise) that have been or might be applied to such efforts. It will also present a few select examples of such implementations in Ethiopia and throughout Africa and discuss the issues involved. It addresses how spatial data created from the cadastral mapping effort can both contribute to and benefit from the development of land management systems and Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). Finally, the paper uses extensive use of quotations from known field practitioners in order to reinforce the ideas being presented.
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