The cadastral data exchange standards in Poland

Bydlosz, Jaroslaw & Piotr Parzych

Nowadays, there are two almost independent systems registering terrain information in Poland, in two aspects cadastral and legal. They are the Ground Cadastre and the Land Register. The Ground Cadastre captures, keeps and reveals terrain information concerning cadastral objects (parcels, buildings and flats). The Land Register does the same with legal objects (real estates). The main target of Ground Cadastre is revealing real state of cadastral objects, concerning its spatial and technical description. Ground Cadastre data in Poland are basis for spatial planning, taxes and compensations determination, public statistics, real estates management and agricultural holdings registration. According to Surveying and Mapping Law, the Ground Cadastre in Poland is managed by county local authorities, so it is generally managed independently in every county (powiat). It results in fact that, there are 378 different institutions managing cadastral data. The data bases storing and processing cadastral data have usually different structures. Its software also varies.

Event: XXX FIG Working Week and General Assembly : Strategic Integration of Surveying Services

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