Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the geographic information system (GIS) as a tool to examine spatial patterns of Gonin Gora layout in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The study involves acquiring spatial and attribute data of the study area, creating relevant spatial layers containing vital information about the parcel within the area of study, designing an appropriate database using relational database model (RDBM) cadastral information system and demonstrating the usability of the cadastral information system (CIS) that was created by carrying out simple queries. The research procedure also involves data acquisition using Promark 3 GPS instrument, database design and spatial queries using ARCGIS (10.1). Three(3) single criteria queries were generated for parcel earmarked for religion worship, parcel set for educational purposes, parcels for commercial purposes were identified and multi- criteria seven (7) queries were generated. The database was created and it was successfully test run for cadastral information system as effective tool for quick retrieval of information
Highlights
Storing cadastral data in digital databases is gradually becoming a global phenomenon that many countries and states are adopting in handling the land parcel information for proper, accurate, up-to-date information, quick easy access, data sharing
MATERIALS AND METHODS Study Area Description Gonin Gora layout site is located in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State lies on latitude 100 24’ 41’’n to 100 24’ 57’’ n and longitude 70 24’ 01’’e and on 70 24’ 55’’e .topographic sheet 144 ne Kaduna is centrally located in the northern part of Nigeria bounded in the north by Kano and Katsina States, in the east by Bauchi and Plateau states, in the south by Nasarawa state and federal capital territory, and in the west by Niger and Zamfara states
Queries were generated to provide the answers to the application of use of geographic information system (GIS) map in managing part of Gonin Gora layout and the results displayed in the form of hardcopy map or stored in a softcopy
Summary
Storing cadastral data in digital databases is gradually becoming a global phenomenon that many countries and states are adopting in handling the land parcel information for proper, accurate, up-to-date information, quick easy access, data sharing. A cadastre is a comprehensive register of the real property of a country. It commonly includes details of the ownership; the tenure; the precise location (in coordinates), in some cases the dimension (perimeter and area inclusive), the cultivation of rural and the value of the individual parcels of land. Turner (2004) defines cadastre as a complete and up to date register or inventory of land parcel in any state of jurisdiction containing information about parcels regarding ownerships, valuation location, area, land use and usually building. Land records are currently kept in paper files, coordinates registers, title records, conveyance and encumbrances This collection of land records and information are referred as cadastre. Olaleye (1988) pointed out that these land information and records were principally used for the purpose of taxation and boundary adjudication, so the cadastre became the official word and definition of a register of property containing information on land registration
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