This course gives an introduction to the field of land administration.
After the course the student is able to:
- Describe and explain the underlying legal principles, institutional arrangements, and technology of Land Administration Systems (LAS);
- Assess, based on a systems approach, the practical value of a specific (national) LAS and possibly propose improvements;
- Interpret the data from a LAS in a specific case, and give a reasoned opinion about the meaning and value of this information on rights, restrictions and responsibilities in this specific case;
- Explain the increasing importance of novel developments such as 3D Land Administration, international standards (ISO19152, the Land Administration Domain Model), integration of land registration, valuation and spatial plan information, and support of sustainable development.
