Administration of spaces Flashcards
What’s the purpose of administrative maps?
Visualize administrative boundaries
what’s a cadastre?
a registry where land ownership records are stored
Parts of a cadastre (2)
Ownership title
Land boundaries
why is the cadastre important
key part of capitalist economy for transactions
for administrative purposes (taxes)
BC land title system is based on the
Torrens System by Sir Robert Richards Torrens former premier of south australia
What’s the benefit of the Torrens system?
It eliminates the need for historical searches to prove validity of title
2 improvements to focus on the cadastres
implementation of GIS
coordination with different agencies
What is MPLIS
Multipurpose land information system
What’s a SDI
Spatial data infrastructure
Extensions of the core MPLIS to other levels of government
What benefits do digital libraries offer?
A collection of physical map scans and GI
What is digital earth?
An idea that permits anyone to access GI for any place on earth
Where does most GI come from?
government agencies
