Land administration systems as important component of geographical infrastructure

Abstract

Land administration systems, and particularly their core cadastral contеnts, are an important component of geographical infrastructure which facilitates the implementation of land use policies. While most land administration systems traditionally have a primary objective of supporting the operation of land markets, which are increasingly evolving into a broader geographical information infrastructure which supports socio - economic development, environmental management and social stability in both developed and developing countries. Now a great deal of attention is given to land use policies world wide concerned with such geographical areas as forest management, coastal zone management, environmental sustainability and managing the urban environment, less attention is given to the infrastructures which facilitate the implementation of the associated policies and programs.