A theoretical basis for cadastral development
Stubkjaer, Erik
The European cadastres developed, through more than a century, each in its own national and legal context. The international discussion on the 'multi-purpose cadastre' and on land information systems presupposes the understanding that the national practices and conceptions can be conceived as variations of a common theme or phenomenon: the land information system or, more specifically, the cadastre. This paper presents a related collection of concept sets which name various components of the mentioned phenomenon in its abstract, generalized form. These concept sets are largely borrowed from adjacent disciplines: geodesy, geography, political science, and linguistics. The disciplines' different methods of scientific enquiry are briefly discussed.
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