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The importance of a cadastre

Economic development requires a cadastre

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Proven strategies for successful development are:

  • property rights;
  • enforceable contract law;
  • reliable governments observing regulations and not obstructing justice.

... and Cadastre


An operational and efficient cadastre:

  • secures land ownership rights;
  • is based on accepted legal and social contracts;
  • compels authorities to observe accepted rules;
  • makes the real estate market transparent and operational and enhances conditions for investment;
  • is an essential tool for sustainable development.

Cadastre is basis for land markets and sustainable development

Cadastre as a basic tool for land markets

Land markets are effective only when based on a comprehensive cadastre.

Reliable land market contributes to sustainable development

Economic, social and environmental development need an operational and efficient domestic land market.

Cadastral data are key for geodata infrastructures

Geoinformation technology is the tool for documenting the situation of the land; for administering land property, land use and land value matters; and for managing land and property arrangements.

  • Land ownership: land registration and cadastre;
  • Land use: planning and monitoring;
  • Land value: just and transparent taxation of land;

Spatial Data Infrastructures need to be based on reliable, structured and easily accessible cadastral information.

Contact: Cadastral Surveying in Switzerland
Last update: 07.05.2009
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