Cadastral Revolution: New, Comprehensive Cadastral Systems Add Value and Efficiency to Land and Property Administration

摘要

Consider this scenario: At the request of a client, a surveyor conducted a property survey and prepared a paper map of a property including its dimensions and improvements. The map, often generated in conjunction with a property transfer or other financial transaction, might contain information that would be useful to adjoining properties and their owners. And while some cadastral information about the property--ownership, size and encumbrances--is public record, much of the information collected by the surveyor may never be seen or shared. The days of paper maps and time-consuming record searches are quickly fading as record systems evolve to digital data. But a scanned document or CAD file, even if available online, offers no more information than the original paper map. Its only benefit is ease of access. The next stage of the evolution is to change the nature and volume of the cadastral information itself.