The Cadastre in Europe- latest trends
and challenges
PCC Plenary Meeting in Pafos, Cyprus , November 2012
Julius Ernst, Chair of C+LR KEN
EuroGeographics AISBL
• International non-profit association under Belgian law
• is a membership association comprising public
authorities responsible for national cadastre, land
registry and mapping
• Collectively the members invest over 1.5 billion
euro/year, have over 100,000 staff and employ
thousands of SMEs and use the expertise and
products of many international companies.
EuroGeographics Membership
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Application Received
Associate
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Non member
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56 members
45 countries
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Malta
EuroGeographics Purpose (1)
• to further the
development of the
European Spatial Data
Infrastructure
• through collaboration in the
area of geographic
information
• the representation of the
EuroGeographics’
membership and its
capabilities
EuroGeographics Purpose (2)
• provide a single interface to
Europe's National Mapping
and Cadastral Authorities
• facilitate a knowledge
exchange network
• strengthen and develop the
network of committed,
motivated Members
encourage collaboration and
professional recognition
EuroGeographics Purpose (3)
• provide an information service for Members,
stakeholders and civil society
• participate in EU programmes and policies including
legislative development
EuroGeographics Purpose (4)
• Create, maintain, distribute,
interoperable reference data
sets and related services to
support cross border or
pan- European
requirements
• achieve interoperability of
our member's national landand geographic information
The European Location Framework
• We are now in the final
stages of negotiation a
€13million (50%
Commission funded) three
year project to improve
access to and
interoperability of cadastral
and mapping data.
• Eight Cadastral Authorities
amongst 30 partners
C & LR KEN- the Cadastre and Land registry
Knowledge Exchange Network of EuroGeographics
• create platforms for networking
and sharing best practice
• work in partnership with other
relevant bodies
• raise awareness of initiatives at
European level
• publish reports on issues in the
field of land administration
• Workshops, seminars, projects,..
• COOPERATION
Cadastre and Land Registry systems
• Different interpretation
of „Cadastre“ in
Europe
• Depends on
• Historical development of a
country, tradition, legal
system,..
• Different development
and characteristic
• Quality, completeness,
transparency
Changing role of the Cadastre
© E. Baklane- Ansberga
Role of Cadastre and Land Registry
• Provide security and
reliability
• Essential institutions for a
country
• Important tools for
policies and policy
makers
• Registers/information for
public & private sectors
and citizens
• C&LR’s closely
connected but also
substantial differences
Role of Cadastral parcel
• cadastral parcel as the
core elements
• in land administration and
taxation
• in National and European Spatial
Data Infrastructures (NSDI and
ESDI)
• Key elements
• Unique identifier
• Official area
• Boundary
• Geo- reference
• Origin and history
Role of the Cadastre and Land Registry
• integral part of national eGovernment infrastructures
• within the legal framework of
countries throughout Europe
• support the needs of the
customers
• accessible, valid, up-to-date
information and related
services
INSPIRE – Cadastre
• Cadastral parcel elevated to a
higher, multi-purpose level
• recognised as a core element
in National and European
Spatial Data Infrastructures
(NSDI and ESDI)
“Areas defined by cadastral registers or equivalent”
Challenges ….
• European developments
are becoming more and
more important
• PSI, INSPIRE, GMES, Digital
Agenda for Europe
• cross border applications
are demanded by citizens
and administrations (eg.
EULIS)
• Sharing experiences and
best practices
• data with sufficient quality
and in a standardized
format
Challenges
• Increased needs for
information and for better
services requires us to work
together both nationally and
internationally
• Sharing experiences and best
practices become even more
important
• We also need to work together
to influence EU policies (eg.
INSPIRE, Certificate of
Inheritance)
New Vision on Cadastre + Land Registry
• Vision 2012……
• Substantial changes in
society since
• Expectations to the provided
services
• Developments in e-government
• INSPIRE contributing to building of
N/ESDI’s
• Cadastre and Land Registry
Organizations need to adapt
to these changes…
Target date for vision: 2017
• Our business will be more
driven by users and
general developments in
society
• European developments
and globalization are
becoming more important
than the national agenda,
directly affecting the way
we operate
• Technologies move
forward and this creates
opportunities
• Faster, better, cheaper
C + LR contribute …
• High reliability and
transparency
• Independence from
political sphere
• Stable organizations Continuity both in
management and
professional sides
• Necessary for a
functioning market
What we need to do
• Expand or decrease our operations because of changing
needs/demands
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e.g. new rights (3D, addresses, connection to planning, drilling holes, etc.)
Standards and standardization
Good practice and share experiences
Remove barriers for sharing data
Better services (cheaper & faster)
Realize we are part of a bigger picture
Full coverage in both cadastre and land register
All land, 100% of the country, all owners, incl. government/state
If we don’t do it, someone else will
Innovation
• Value by combining information
• C&LR’s can be cornerstones
between different sources of
context
• We don’t invent technology,
but can ”invent” the use
• The mobile cadastral surveyor
• The LR in your Smartphone
• Say yes to the opportunities
EuroGeographics working with members
and working with others ….
because together we are stronger
Thank you!
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