ArcGIS for Land Administration

Brent Jones, PE, PLS

bjones@esri.com
Trends in Land Administration
Applying ArcGIS Technology to Meet Current Challenges

• Multipurpose
• Transparent/Accountable
• 3D/4D Applications – ownership/value
• COTS – Commercial Off-the-Shelf
• Engaged citizens
• Cloud Computing
• Online Data
• Ongoing Data Quality Improvement
• Systems Consolidation

GIS is the Platform for Cadastre and Land Records Systems….

Cadastral Process

Best Practices
Collect
Reject
Return to Reception
Legal & Technical
Reception Review Cashier Review
Begin Registration Process Calculate and collect
Application, and enter all Check all documents – Review/Prepare necessary
Completeness Transaction fees
Necessary information No Issue Receipt forms to proceed to
Accuracy registration transaction
Identification Yes
Valid Documents?

Scan and Index

Scan and tabular
Index all documents
Cadastral Survey Register Rights
Assign PIN Easements, Resources QA/QC Produce Outputs QA/QC
Parcel Mapping Titles Approvals
Access, Utilities, Approvals Deeds Reviews
Update Parcel Fabric Local legal requirements
Address Assignment Reviews Plans
Survey Input Notifications Indexes
History
Validate all survey data
Verify accuracy – QA/QC
Control ties

Process
Publish
Public/Government
• Discover
Produce
• Use
Web services Legal Documents • Share
Online Portal Data Warehouse
NSDI Address Register
Share
ArcGIS The Platform
For Land Administration

Desktop Web Device

Apps

Cadastre
Planning
Valuation
Portal Access Use
Development
Providing Mapping, Analysis, Data 
 Management
Management, and Collaboration

Services
Server Online Content
and Services
AED-SICAD

ArcGIS platform solution, - LM (Land Management) on ArcGIS

• Business Partner Developed

• New Land Management solution for
Hamburg & Schleswig-Holstein
• Implementation of new German ‘3A’
standard:
- Geodetic Control (AFIS)
- Cadastre (ALKIS)
- Topographic (ATKIS)

• Complete system
- Data migration
- Mobile data collection to internet access

- Automated workflow management

GIS for Cadastral Systems
Brent Jones, PE, PLS
bjones@esri.com