How progressive land titling could foster new surveying practices and land information systems-based on case studies in Namibia

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 531-544

  de Vries, W T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cadastre; Land information systems; Progressive titling; Surveying

Indexed keywords

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LAND ADMINISTRATION; LAND MANAGEMENT;

LAND USE;

LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND REGISTRATION; SURVEYING; TENURE SYSTEM;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2642557963     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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