Low Cost Technologies and Techniques in Implementing Cadastral and Spatial Information Management Infrastructure

This paper examines technical and financial matters concerning the methods and technologies to be used for the implementation of cadastral and spatial data infrastructure. The cost and time involved in introducing computerized nation-wide land administration systems is considerably large and full implementation may take many years; data collection alone can be relatively expensive. This paper stresses the importance of cadastre and Spatial Information Management in the national economy; considers the costs and benefits of implementing and improving land administration systems and reviews the potential for using “low cost methods” for the implementation and “cost recovery” policies for the sustainability and operation of these systems, according to the local circumstances, needs, necessary quality and precision, and available budgets.