A model of boundary delimitation in a peace agreement
Srebro, Haim
The purpose of this article is to present a model of boundary delimitation in a peace agreement that will enable a successful process driven boundary making, thus reducing many problems during the demarcation stage, preventing future disputes and supporting reliable future boundary restoration if required. The boundary delimitation in a peace agreement is the most critical stage in the process since all the following stages of implementation and documentation depend on that initial stage. Any ambiguity at this stage will result in a dispute between the demarcators. Since a peace agreement is usually concluded under a tense and suspicious atmosphere the chance of ambiguity in the boundary delimitation as a result of compromises is high. In addition, the common professional means at that stage are also limited, including the lack of common geodetic reference and coordinate system, the lack of common maps and sometimes even common language, names and terminology. This article elaborates on the problem and introduces a comprehensive model to overcome the problem. The model makes use of orthophoto or ortho-images, of GPS measurements, of an establishment of a joint boundary datum, a joint production of coordinates as well as other means.
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