Cadastral maps as a basis for developing street maps: examples from Australia and Brunei

1. KazimierzBecekFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences Universiti Brunei Darussalamkazimierz.becek@ubd.edu.bn Cadastral maps as a basis for developing street maps: examples from Australia and Brunei

2. Gold Coast,Queensland, Australia* Area ~ 1,200km2*Population ~ 400,000* 25 km (W-E) x 65 km (N-S)* ~5,500 streets (2003)* ~250 new streets annually • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

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4. High level of currency and accuracy; High level completeness; Available in public domain; In general, survey accuracy level, especially those captured within the last 50 years or so. Typical properties of cadastral data • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

5. Parcel boundaries; Transportation casements; Easements; Water bodies. Digital Cadastral Data Base (DCDB), Queensland, Australia • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

6. Online access to the DCDB • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

7. At least 36 map sheets were compiled; • Index of street names and points of interests; • Maps were drawn at the scale 1:20,000; • The update was done annually using GPS tracks and DCDB guided target areas. • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

8. 8 Geographical context φ = 4° 58’ 28” λ = 114° 53’ 35” • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

9. 9 Brunei Darussalam Traditional Malay dwellings were constructed over water along river banks. This way of life is still preferred by many Bruneians.This photo shows newly constructed concrete houses being part of Kampong Air – the water village. • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

10. Living in symbiosis with Nature No fences between houses implies that the lack of a cadastre is not a matter of concerns to the house owners. A car park for the residents of this settlement is off the frame of this photo. Brunei Darussalam • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

11. The monarch Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'Izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam Here, in 2003 celebrating his 57th birthday. Brunei Darussalam • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

12. The “festive” canons used during state occasions, including the Sultan’s birthday. Brunei Darussalam • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

13. The Sultan’s birthday celebrations in 2003. The Royal Brunei Army Forces gala procession. The Omar Ali Saifuddien III mosque in the background Brunei Darussalam • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

14. A male and female police officers looking at the gorgeous mosque in the capital of Brunei Darussalam: Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

15. Cadastral map of Brunei Darussalam • The state land is notdivided in to parcels; • Transportation casementsdon’t constitute parcelsunless they are privatelyowned; • ‘Island’ parcels; • A very difficult accessto very limited informationon cadastre; • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

16. This map shows parcel boundaries and street centrelines. • The boundaries are of survey accuracy. • The street centrelines were extracted from orthophotography. Cadastral map of Brunei Darussalam • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

17. To achieve the survey accurate parcel boundary; To increase the number and type of attributes stored against each parcel (better data model); To create a multidimensional cadastre by inclusion of height/strata and time dimensions; To update and improve access to cadastral information via online or similar services; To integrate the national cadastres at a regional level (Bennett et al. 2010). Objectives of developments in cadastral mapping • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

18. 18 Oxfam International • Oxfam International is a confederation of 15 organizations working together to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. 151 Oxfam Briefing Paper • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

19. 19 Findings of the Oxfam’s ‘Land & Power’ Report • Since 2001 some 227*106 ha of land (~50% in Africa) have been sold off, leased or licensed to big businesses. This ‘land-rush’ was caused by the 2008 food crisis and a strong push for biofuels production. • The irony is that all that land was taken off poor farmers, leaving them without livelihood, simply because no cadastral systems were in place to keep records of the native’s rights to the land. • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

20. 20 Politics Culture Economy Aspects of a Cadastral System Aien, A., Rajabifard, A., Kalantari, M. & Wiliamson, I. Aspects Of 3d Cadastre- A Case Study in Victoria, Australia. • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...

21. A vision for the future: street directory as a customised version of a Cadastral Data Base. • Online access to cadastral maps seams to be a way to “crowd-sourced” verification of their quality. • Any (existing or planned) cadastre must be considered from a wider perspective including culture, politics and the economy. • A functional cadastre should be one of the most important attributes of a civic state. Conclusions • K. Becek - Cadastral Maps as a basis for developing street maps...