A roadmap to adopt the Land Administration Domain Model in cadastral information systems

Abstract

With the introduction of the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) as an International Standard (ISO 19152), land administration organisations worldwide are considering the adoption of this standard into their current processes and cadastral information systems. Although LADM is a data standard, its adoption can have significant impacts on the process of managing cadastral information. These impacts include the influence on existing institutions and their operations, the description of cadastral information, the organisation of data in cadastral databases and the knowledge and capacity of human resources utilising and managing cadastral information. Therefore, the adoption of the LADM requires a holistic approach that considers the LADM not only as a data model for cadastral information, but also as a cornerstone in systems of land administration.This paper aims to introduce a LADM implementation roadmap including important factors that can be used by land administration organisations when adopting the LADM. The paper methodology presents this roadmap using two case studies, the first in Victoria, Australia and the second in Belize, Central America. Using these case studies, this paper analyses the potential impact of the LADM adoption in a jurisdiction with an established cadastral information system (CIS) and in a jurisdiction that is in the process of establishing a CIS. These factors include consideration of organisational motivation, institutional arrangements, information interpretation, information organisation, involvement in the LADM governance and capacity building.