Cadastral “reform”—at what cost to developing countries?

Ezigbalike, I. Chukwudozie; Benwell, George L

Cadastral “reform”—at what cost to developing countries?

Ezigbalike, I. Chukwudozie; Benwell, George L

Cite this item: Ezigbalike, I. C., & Benwell, G. L. (1993). Cadastral ‘reform’—at what cost to developing countries? (Information Science Discussion Papers Series No. 93/5). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/875

Permanent link to OUR Archive version: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/875

Date: 1993-11

Publisher: University of Otago

Pages: 24

Series: Information Science Discussion Papers Series

Series number: 93/5

Research Type: Discussion Paper

Abstract:

This paper argues that the introduction of western cadastral concepts into communities with different land tenure systems have involved “cultural costs.” The paper discusses these cultural costs and concludes that cadastral reformers need to re-design their product to fit the communities.

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