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Land Administration Organization
Dale and McLaughlin (1999) have defined land administration succinctly as “the public sector activities required to support the alienation, development, use, valuation, and transfer of land." In this case land can be assumed to include resources. The functions of land administration can be categorized into four components: juridical, regulatory, fiscal and information management. These functions, in turn, are organized around.
- surveying and mapping: responsible for cadastral surveys and property mapping functions;
- a land registry: responsible for managing the registration function and for providing information to the public;
- land valuation: responsible for undertaking the valuation function and for providing information to the public.
While technology is an important part of land administration, the real challenge is organizational. This involves integrating and re-engineering the land administration functions and activities so as to provide an efficient and effective service that recognizes and protects property rights, attracts credit and investment, and stimulates the economy. Organizational challenges include [after Nichols, 1993]:
- the selection of lead agencies;
- centralization versus decentralization of operations;
- integration of operations scattered across agencies and departments (registry, cadastre, valuation, etc.);
- outsourcing of functions (surveying and mapping, database management, risk management);
- introduction of new management strategies;
- design of development strategies, e.g., modularization and incrementalism;
Terradigm has developed a unique, case- and problem-based educational system for senior and middle managers faced with developing, designing and managing a land administration system.
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