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103-0687-00L 2 Credits MSC D-BAUG
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Cadastral Systems

Lecturers & Examiners: Jürg Lüthy
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:02:08

Abstract

Conception, structure and impact of cadastral systems such as property cadastre, PLR-cadastre and related spatial data infrastructures (SDI) as well as their importance for civil society.

Objective

Students will get an understanding of the conception, structure and impact of cadastral systems and related concepts such as land administration, land registry, PLR-cadastre and spatial data infrastructures. The link between cadastral systems, gender equality, economic prosperity and the contribution to the achievement of the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) is discussed. The Swiss cadastral system ("Amtliche Vermessung") as well as a number of international systems in developed as well as in developing countries are discussed. The importance of the data from the property cadastre for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and digital transformation will be investigated using various examples.

Content

Origin and purpose of cadastral systems Importance of documentation of property information Basic concepts of cadastral systems (legal basis, conceptual principles, types of property, real estate types) Importance of cadastral systems in the context of the UN SDGs and for societal prosperity due to the impact on economy, society and environment Swiss cadastral system - legal basis - organisation - Technical implementation - Quality and integrity assurance - profession - Embedding cadastral data in the national spatial data infrastructure Digital revolution and access to data Benchmarking and evaluations International trends, developments and initiatives to strengthen property rights

Resources

Literature

Larsson, G. (1991). Land Registration and Cadastral Systems: Tools for Land Dale, P., & McLaughlin, J. (2000). Land administration. Oxford University Press Williamson, I., Enemark, S., Wallace, J., & Rajabifard, A. (2010). Land administration for sustainable development. Redlands, CA, USA: ESRI Press Academic. Adlington, G. (2021): Real Estate Registration and Cadastre - Practical Lessons and Experiences Information and Management. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman Scientific and Technical, New York: Wiley, ISBN 0-582-08952-2, 175 p.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 15 minutes
During the semester, students work out a case study, which is graded and accounts for 20% of the final grade. Students do not have to pass this performance assessment independently.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Cadastral Systems
  • Wed 15:45-17:30 (HIL C 10.2)
2 h weekly

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