103-0687-00L  Cadastral Systems

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Abstract	Conception, structure and impact of cadastral systems such as property cadastre, PLR-cadastre, digital twin and related spatial data infrastructures (SDI) as well as their importance for civil society.
Learning 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, spatial data infrastructures and Digital Twins. The link between cadastral systems, gender equality, economic prosperity and the contribution of property cadastre to achieving 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 as a basis for economic development Basic concepts of cadastral systems (legal basis, conceptual principles, types of property, real estate types) Importance of cadastral systems for societal prosperity due to the impact on the economy, society and the environment. Contribution of the cadastre to the achievement of the UN SDGs on gender equality, poverty and food security. Swiss cadastral system - legal basis - organisation - Technical implementation - Quality and integrity assurance - profession - Embedding cadastral data in the national spatial data infrastructure Contribution of cadastral systems as spatial reference data to the digital transformation of the society. International trends, developments and initiatives to strengthen property rights, 3D cadastral system (above and below ground)
Literature	Larsson, G. (1991). Land Registration and Cadastral Systems: Tools for Land Dale, P., & McLaughlin, J. (1999). Land administration. Oxford University Press Yomralioglu, T., & McLaughlin, J. (Eds.). (2017). Cadastre: geo-information innovations in land administration (Vol. 335). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. UN-GGIM (2020), Integrated Geospatial Information Framework, Link
Competencies	Subject-specific Competencies Concepts and Theories assessed Techniques and Technologies assessed Method-specific Competencies Analytical Competencies fostered Problem-solving fostered Social Competencies Cooperation and Teamwork fostered Customer Orientation fostered Sensitivity to Diversity fostered Personal Competencies Critical Thinking fostered

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits	2 credits
Examiners	J. Lüthy
Type	session examination
Language of examination	English
Repetition	The performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Mode of examination	oral 25 minutes
Additional information on mode of examination	During the semester, students work out a case study, which is graded and accounts for 40% of the final grade. Students do not have to pass this performance assessment independently.
This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding.

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Programme	Section	Type
Geomatics Master	Core Electives	W
Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems Master	Recommended Electives of Master Degree Programme	W