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Why do we need cadastral surveying?

Many areas of the economy, public administration and private life depend on cadastral surveying data. The ownership of landed property is recorded in the land register and is based on the cadastral surveying. If an architectural office is planning the design or construction of a building, precise boundary information is required, as well as the location of pipes, cables and many other features. The appropriate specialists are able to find the necessary data and information in the cadastral map itself or from a variety of sources such as utility asset maps, local authority plans and zoning plans.

All of this information is based on data from cadastral surveying. Using the latest technology, the terrain surface is measured accurately and reliably, thereby defining the location of property boundary points, the land cover type and the height of the ground. This public data is carefully gathered, scrupulously maintained and constantly kept up-to-date.

Cadastral surveying data is used as a basic input in a wide range of activities:

Applications of cadastral surveying data

Land-use planning, tourism, environmental protection, fire and rescue services, construction projects, public administration, traffic engineering, agriculture, marketing and many others, ...

Direct and derived products of cadastral surveying data

The cadastral map itself, the base map, digital terrain models (DTMs), city and district street maps, zoning plans, utility asset maps, geographical information systems (GIS) and many others, ...

Contact: Cadastral Surveying in Switzerland
Last update: 20.07.2010
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