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8th March 2005: Development of Marine Administration - The Spatial Dimension Website (New)
www.marineadministration.org
A country comparison of marine administration systems. Any countries interested
in being involved in this project or updating country data already submitted
is more than welcome. Please complete the template which can be downloaded
from the website and send to:
Dr. Abbas Rajabifard, Research Coordinator "Working Group 3"
(abbas.r@unimelb.edu.au)
17th November 2004: New Research Grant Announced
An Australian Research Council (ARC) grant supporting research into the relationship between cadastres
and SDIs and particularly the relationship and integration of cadastral
and topographic datasets has been won. This is also a research area of
the current work plan of WG3 2004-2006. The grant will support the involvement
of the Chair and Research Coordinator in the activity and research of WG3
for the next 3 years.
8th September 2004: Presentation at the Coastal Zone Asia Pacific Conference - Brisbane Australia
Dr. Abbas Rajabifard, Research Coordinator of WG3 presented a paper about
WG3 activities and introduced the PCGIAP to the Coastal Zone community
at the International Coastal Zone Asia and Pacific (CZAP) Conference, in
September in Brisbane, Australia. This publicised the activities of WG3,
in particular the activities on marine SDI and marine cadastre and identified
important organisations within the region which PCGIAP can collaborate
with. A copy of the paper can be downloaded here.
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Activities
Cadastral Template Project
One of the aims of WG3 is to facilitate profile analyses of countries within
the Asia-Pacific region describing the status of their cadastre and land
administration systems and the need for improvements, which will facilitate
benchmarking and the development of performance indicators. In order to
achieve this, a Cadastral Template has been developed. The Cadastral Template
is a standardised generic template that enables review of cadastral activities
in the region through the discovery of information, including matters concerned
with member countries' land policy, laws and regulations, land tenure,
land administration and cadastre, institutional arrangements, spatial data
infrastructures, technology as well as human resources and capacity building.
The Cadastral Template Project has received a United Nations mandate through
Resolution 4 of the 16th United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference
for Asia and the Pacific held in Japan on 14-18 July 2003. This is an important
step for the project in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of cadastral systems worldwide including a focus on the role of cadastres
in national spatial data infrastructures. In simple terms the Cadastral
Template provides a standard format to collect both descriptive and statistical
data of the cadastral system of a specific country. This is a world first
and an important strategic initiative Asia-Pacific. The importance of successfully
implementing the cadastral template initiative under a UN mandate cannot
be over emphasised.
Data from the cadastral template is available at a dedicated website (www.cadastraltemplate.org ), coordinated through the Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration , Department of Geomatics, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
SDI and Cadastral Issues in Administering the Spatial Dimensions of the
Marine Environment
The second component of the WG3 three year Workplan is to support research
into the spatial dimensions of administering the marine environment in
the Asia-Pacific region. There has been a recent push by some countries
to include the marine environment within the sphere of a nations SDI and
it is important to understand the factors driving the development of such
SDIs in the marine environment. The current systems in place to manage
marine boundaries and rights need to be assessed, in order to identify
technical, legal and institutional issues and arrangements that are hindering
the coordination and effective management of the marine environment. International
perspectives also need to be considered, if the ability to create a marine
SDI concept that crosses jurisdictional boundaries is to be successful.
There is also a need to understand the spatial dimensions of the marine
environment across the Asia/pacific region. Common problems, issues, similarities
and differences in SDI, institutional arrangements and in the administration
of rights, restrictions and responsibilities need to be documented, in
order for best practice to be established. There are also technology and
human resources and capacity building issues effecting the establishment
of a Marine SDI which need to be taken into consideration. Perhaps the
most important in creating an effective Marine SDI is investigating and
solving institutional and cultural issues which often hinder SDI development
long after the technical problems have been solved, as seen in the terrestrial
environment.
Data from the country comparison of marine administration systems is available
at a dedicated website ( www.marineadministration.org ), coordinated through the Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration , Department of Geomatics, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
2003: International SDI Short Course - Melbourne
In order to improve capacity building for SDI an International SDI Short
Course was run by the Chair and Research Coordinator of WG3, supported
by Resolution 5 of the 16th UNRCC meeting in 2003 in Okinawa, Japan. The
SDI concept continues to evolve as it becomes core infrastructure supporting
economic development, environmental management and social stability in
developed and developing countries alike. Due to its dynamic and complex
nature it is still a fuzzy concept to many, with practitioners, researchers
and governments adopting different perspectives, depending on their needs
and circumstances.
The course introduced the concepts, organizational models and progress
made on SDI developments and the cross-jurisdictional relationships of
these developments, for those participating in and managing SDI implementation.
The focus of the course was on problem-solving to increase management capacity
for the spatial industry in the context of SDI development. Although directed
at spatial scientists, technologists, professionals, managers, policy makers,
students and researchers, the course had broader applications for other
disciplines as the concept of SDI continues to adapt in response to user
needs. Further information regarding the course can be found at the Centre for SDI and Land Administration Homepage .
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Work Plan
Current Work Plan for Working Group 3
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PCGIAP Working Group 3 - Workplan 2004-2006
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Activities/Steps |
Status |
| 1 |
Continue promoting the Cadastral Template project and responses to the
Cadastral Template and collate the completed reports. |
Ongoing |
| 2 |
Maintain and update the Cadastral Template website |
Ongoing |
| 3 |
Analysis of results of the Cadastral Template (prepare report, describe
findings etc) and possibly publication of a booklet. |
Sept 2004 - March 2005 |
| 4 |
Continue promoting Marine Administration Template for Country Reports in
order to have a wider view of the Asia-Pacific region |
Ongoing |
| 5 |
Design a website for dissemination of Marine Administration workshop, country
reports and results |
December 2004 |
| 6 |
Analysing the results of the Marine Administration workshop and all country
reports to be available on the website |
Feb 2005 - May 2005 |
| 7 |
Report on outcomes of WG3 activities (including analysis of cadastral template
and marine administration template results, recommendations, future plan
etc.) |
11th PCGIAP Meeting 2005 |
| 8 |
Work on relationship between cadastres and SDIs and particularly the relationship
and integration of cadastral and topographic datasets |
2005-2007 |
| 9 |
Identifying issues confronting PCGIAP Member Nations in building and maintaining
cadastral layers in their National SDIs |
2006 |
Previous Work Plan for Working Group 3
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PCGIAP Working Group 3 - Workplan 2000-2003
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No
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Activities/Steps
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Status
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| 1 |
Facilitate discussion on marine cadastres, focusing on the issues involved
in the establishment of appropriate administrative infrastructures to manage
marine resources in the context of the United Nations Convention on Law
of the Sea. |
Completed |
| 2 |
Undertake a study of land administration issues such as the range of tenure
and institutional issues, water, indigenous, mining and petroleum rights,
gender, urban agglomeration, land disputes, problems and indicators, with
the objective of producing a global atlas and related documentation, utilizing
the vast amount of existing land administration and land tenure data existing
in United Nations agencies |
Completed |
| 3 |
Facilitate a workshop to develop an appropriate generic template for country
profile analyses describing the status of cadastre and land administration,
and the need for improvements, which will facilitate benchmarking and the
development of performance indicators. |
Completed 2003 |
| 4 |
Undertake a review of cadastral activities in the Asia and Pacific region
through the use of questionnaires and the organization of a regional workshop
(which was conducted in July, 2003 in Okinawa, Japan) to discuss the development
of cadastral templates in order to compare systems and their role in National
SDIs |
Workshop held July 2003 Work Ongoing |
| 5 |
Support research to improve understanding of Marine Cadastres in Asia and
the Pacific region including a review of best practice, to establish networks
and to evaluate the potential for ICT expertise in establishing marine
cadastres.
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| 6 |
Develop a set of guidelines appropriate to the Asian and Pacific region
for the design of marine cadastres which will be discussed in a regional
workshop in April 2004. |
Workshop held May 2004 Work Ongoing
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Workshops
International Workshop on Administering the Marine Environment - the Spatial
Dimensions
4-7 May 2004 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
As part of the WG3 workplan and the strategy to discuss the marine administration
and marine cadastre, WG3 organised a very successful four-day workshop
(4th-7th May 2004) on Administering the Marine Environment – The
Spatial Dimensions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which was supported and hosted
by the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia. The objective of the
workshop was to better understand the spatial dimensions of administrating
marine environment in Asia and the Pacific region and particularly to facilitate:
- an understanding of the needs of an SDI in the marine context;
- better understanding and appreciation of the administration of marine rights,
restrictions and responsibilities; and
- the documentation of issues in establishing a marine dimension as a key
component of National SDIs.
The Workshop reviewed national administration of marine environments of
countries in Asia and the Pacific region based on a common template to
identify problems, issues, similarities and differences in spatial data
infrastructures; institutional arrangements; the administration of rights,
restrictions and responsibilities; technology and human resource and capacity
building in the marine environment. 102 people from 11 countries (Malaysia,
Australia, Fiji, India, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kiribati, Thailand, Brunei
Darussalam, Canada, Ireland) attended the workshop.
A report on the outcomes of the International Workshop on Administering
the Marine Environment - the Spatial Dimensions can be downloaded here [PDF].
International Workshop on Cadastral Systems in Asia and Pacific Region
12-13 July 2003 - Okinawa, Japan
WG3 organised a very successful two-day workshop (12-13 July 2003) on cadastral
systems in Asia and Pacific region based on the Cadastral Template, which
was conducted prior to the 16th UNRCC-AP conference and 9th PCGIAP meeting
in Okinawa, Japan. The PCGIAP has acknowledged the importance of the development
of this Cadastral Template and approved the Workshop through Resolution
8 during the 8th PCGIAP meeting in Brunei Darussalam, April 2002.
The objectives were to understand the role that cadastre plays in a state
or national spatial data infrastructure and to compare best practice as
a basis for improving cadastres as a key component of SDIs. 45 people from
25 countries attended the workshop. During the two day discussions and
presentations by organisers and participants, the workshop participants
recognised the following important items:
- The importance of the WG3 research, activities and program (especially
cadastral template and marine cadastre) and the development of SDI in the
Asia-Pacific region.
- The relationship between cadastre and land administration and SDIs as well
as the roles that land parcels play in building different level of SDIs.
- The importance of understanding a methodology for evaluation and benchmarking
of Land Administrations as a basis for improving the cadastral and land
administration systems in the Asia and Pacific region and the roles they
play in establishing and maintaining SDIs.
A report on the outcomes of the International Workshop on Cadastral Systems
in Asia and Pacific Region can be downloaded here [PDF].
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Reports to Annual Meeting
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Related Links
Centre for SDIs and Land Administration - The University of Melbourne
The Department of Geomatics at the University of Melbourne, which currently
has an active research group working in the field of SDIs, Land Administration
and Marine Cadastre coordinates and supports the PCGIAP-Working Group 3
(Cadastre).
FIG Commission 7 - Cadastre and Land Management
FIG Commission 7 has a close working relationship with WG3 of the PCGIAP.
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Publications
Following is a list of publications (with links to the papers) stemming
from research undertaken within Working Group 3
Rajabifard, A. and Williamson, I.P., 2004, Regional SDI Development- A Fundamental Framework , Journal of Geospatial Today, January-February 2004, Vol. 2, Issue 5,
India.
Binns, A., Rajabifard, A. Collier, P.A. and Williamson, I.P. 2004, Developing the Concept of a Marine Cadastre: An Australian Case Study , Trans-Tasman Surveyor Journal, No. 6, August, 2004, Australia.
Rajabifard, A. Collier, P.A. and Williamson, I.P. 2004, ‘ Marine SDI and Cadastre Activities in Asia-Pacific , Coastal Zone Asia Pacific Conference (CZAP 2004), September 5-9, Brisbane,
Australia.
Strain, L. Rajabifard, A. and Williamson, I.P. 2004, ‘ Spatial Data Infrastructure to Facilitate Coastal Zone Management ‘, Coastal Zone Asia Pacific Conference (CZAP 2004), September 5-9,
Brisbane, Australia.
Rajabifard, A. and Williamson, I.P. 2004, ‘ SDI Development and Capacity Building ’, Proceedings of the 7th GSDI Conference, 2-6 February, Bangalore,
India.
Rajabifard, A. and Williamson, I.P. 2004, ‘ International SDI Short Course ’, Proceedings of the 7th GSDI Conference, 2-6 February, Bangalore,
India.
Steudler, D., Rajabifard, A., and Williamson, I.P. 2004, ‘ Evaluation of Land Administration Systems ’, Journal for Land Use Policy, Vol 21/4 pp 371-380.
Steudler, D., Williamson, I.P. and Rajabifard, A. 2004, ‘ Cadastral Template-A Worldwide Comparison of Cadastral Systems ', GIM-International Journal, Vol. 18, No. 5, May 2004.
Steudler, D., Williamson, I., Rajabifard, A. and Enemark, S. 2004, ' The Cadastral Template Project ', FIG Working Week 2004, Intercontinental Athenaeum Athens, Athens, Greece,
May 2227, 2004.
Rajabifard, A. and Williamson, I.P., 2003, ‘ Asia-Pacific Region and SDI Activities ’, Journal of GIS Development, July 2003, Vol. 7, Issue 7, India.
Steudler, D., Williamson, I.P. and Rajabifard, A. 2003, ‘ The Development of a Cadastral Template ’, Journal of Geospatial Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 1, June 2003,
Hong Kong.
Rajabifard, A., 2003, ‘Developing Spatial Data Infrastructures: Highlighting
Issues and Influencing Factors’, Proceedings of 16th United Nations
Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific, Okinawa, Japan,
14-18 July, E/CONF.95/6/IP.1, 11 pages.
Binns, A., Rajabifard, A., Collier, P.A., and Williamson, I.P. 2003, ‘Issues in Defining the Concept of a Marine Cadastre for Australia ’, FIG/UNB (University of New Brunswick) Seminar/Meeting On Marine
Cadastre, 15-16 September 2003, Fredericton, Canada.
Rajabifard, A., Collier, P.A., and Williamson, I.P. 2003, ‘ Australian Marine Cadsatre Research and Activities ’, FIG/UNB (University of New Brunswick) Meeting on Marine Cadastre,
15-16 September 2003, Fredericton, Canada.
Williamson, I.P., Rajabifard, A. and Enemark, S. 2003, ‘ Capacity Building for SDIs ’, Proceedings of 16th United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference
for Asia and the Pacific, Okinawa, Japan, 14-18 July, E/CONF/95/1, 17 pages.
Williamson, I. P., Leach, J., and Rajabifard, A., 2001, ‘Marine Cadastres’,
Position paper presented at 7th Meeting of the Permanent Committee on GIS
Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP), Tsukuba, Japan.
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