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Cadastral Reform AndThe Politics of Land and Geographic Information Systems
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Williamson, Ian |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Historically in most countries the broad range of land administration activities have developed in isolation or at best with weak linkages. The information revolution has put major pressures on these historical institutional structures. This has been especially evident in the areas associated with the management of spatial information which incorporate cadastral, land and geographic information systems. The last decade has seen the growth of three major thrusts in both government and society which are having a profound impact on the future management of these land information systems. The first has been the growth of importance of environmental management; this will surely be the high profile issue in the 1990s as it was in the 1980s. Secondly is the growth in importance of the management of cities and urban areas in both the developed and developing world, as the importance of cities as the engines of economic growth is increasingly recognised. Lastly is the move by governments world wide to privatisation of public services. This has a major impact on the management of spatial data. The above developments are coming into conflict in a number of jurisdictions as governments grapple with the competing interests within a general move to an information society. The ensuing debate increases substantially as governments in both the developed and developing world often believe that modern information technology (IT) alone will solve many of the problems in managing our environment and our cities, while at the same time returning hundreds of millions of dollars in savings in government expenditure. While there is some truth in the value of IT in these areas, the benefits and savings will only be achieved after major political, institutional, educational and technological changes. The lessons and politics from Victoria over the last decade or more are a reminder to other countries and jurisdictions that it is essential to understand the broad dimension of the management of land and geographic information, and the pitfalls if the interests of all "players" are not taken into account and a global view of the management of all spatial data is not taken. Such an understanding of the political environment is essential if basic cadastral reforms are to be successful. |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
