Geo-information Management for Land Administration

Program Overview

This program in Geo-Information Management for Land Administration equips students with specialized knowledge and skills in cadastral intelligence, responsible land administration, and data acquisition technologies. Through hands-on experience and collaboration with industry experts, graduates are prepared for careers as land administration specialists, surveyors, and land information managers, contributing to secure land tenure, efficient land markets, and sustainable land development.

Program Outline

Outline:

Content:

• Cadastral intelligence
• Responsible land administration solutions
• Cadastral data acquisition technologies
• Dissemination methods
• Fit-For-Purpose Land Administration
• Responsible Land Administration
• ISO Int.
Standard Land Administration Domain Model (LADM)

Structure:

• Courses:
• Responsible Land Administration
• Land Information Systems and Models
• Cadastral data acquisition technologies and dissemination methods
• Real-life problem-solving and implementation

Individual Modules:

Responsible Land Administration:

• Land tenure
• Land rights
• Land law
• Security of tenure
• Land registration systems
• Cadastre

Land Information Systems and Models:

• Concepts of land administration system design
• Creation and maintenance of scalable land information systems

Cadastral data acquisition technologies and dissemination methods:

• Aerial, UAV, LiDAR, and mobile data
• 3D cadastres
• Data collection and boundary determination
• Map projection and textual database creation
• Cadastral model creation

Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

• Theory classes
• Practical implementation
• Real-life problem-solving

Faculty:

• Dr. Dimo Todorovski, Lecturer Land Administration

Unique Approaches:

• Collaboration with The Netherlands' Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency
• Hands-on experience in data collection and implementation

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

• Land administration specialist
• Land surveyor
• Cadastral mapper
• Land information manager
• Land rights advocate

Opportunities:

• Increased land tenure security
• Efficient land markets
• Support for land development
• Prevention of economic development barriers
• Demarcation of rural areas
• Resolution of land disputes

Outcomes:

• Graduates with specific scientific knowledge, skills, and values in Geo-Information Management for Land Administration