Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) and Sustainable Development

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land Innovations – Data and Machine Learning".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 3626

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Institute of Geomatics, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Strasse 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Interests: photogrammetry; land administration systems; land management; land information; land surveying

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KU Leuven, Public Governance Institute, Parkstraat 45 - Box 3609, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Interests: land administration; cadastre; geospatial information; data modelling; satellite image processing; land surveying

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GIS Technology, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 134, Delft, The Netherlands
Interests: land administration; cadastre; property valuation; data modelling; geo-visualization; geo-database management systems

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Aim and Scope:

The Special Issue on "Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) and Sustainable Development" aims to explore the pivotal role of the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) in advancing the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core, the 2030 Agenda provides a comprehensive framework for global cooperation and action to achieve peace, prosperity, and sustainability for present and future generations. This Special Issue seeks to investigate how the implementation of LADM Edition II, with its broader scope, can contribute to addressing various SDGs and promoting equitable and sustainable land administration practices worldwide, as well as how the implementation of LADM can foster sustainable development, address environmental challenges, promote social equity, and contribute to economic growth in both urban and rural settings.

Summary:

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, unanimously adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, serves as a universal blueprint for fostering peace, prosperity, and environmental protection for current and future generations. Central to this transformative agenda are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which call for collective action and collaboration among developed and developing countries alike.

The Special Issue on "Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) and Sustainable Development" recognizes the importance of integrating sustainable land administration practices into the broader context of the 2030 Agenda. With the recent advancements represented by LADM Edition II, encompassing critical components like land value, land use, and marine space and georegulations, the model holds potential to support several SDGs. It aligns with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), 14 (Life Below Water), and 15 (Life on Land), as assessed by ISO/TC 211.

This Special Issue invites contributions from researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, focusing on original research, case studies, and reviews that explore the linkages between LADM Edition II and specific SDGs. Topics of interest include the role of land administration in poverty eradication, food security, gender equality in land rights, sustainable urban planning, blue economy development, biodiversity conservation, and effective disaster management.

By providing a platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to share their knowledge and experiences, this Special Issue aims to advance sustainable development practices and foster a better understanding of the LADM's role in shaping a more sustainable future. The research presented in this issue is expected to guide and inform stakeholders involved in land administration and sustainable development, ultimately enriching the global discourse on land-related issues and their impact on broader developmental objectives.

Dr. Reinfried Mansberger
Dr. Eva Maria Unger
Dr. Abdullah Kara
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • land administration domain model (LADM)
  • sustainable development goals (SDGs)
  • land value
  • marine space
  • poverty eradication
  • food security
  • gender equality
  • sustainable urban planning
  • disaster management
  • land tenure
  • land governance
  • land use planning
  • spatial data infrastructure
  • urbanization and rural development
  • environmental sustainability
  • social equity
  • economic growth
  • inclusive land policies

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Bridging Sustainable Development Goals and Land Administration: The Role of the ISO 19152 Land Administration Domain Model in SDG Indicator Formalization
by Mengying Chen, Peter Van Oosterom, Eftychia Kalogianni, Paula Dijkstra and Christiaan Lemmen
Land 2024, 13(4), 491; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040491 - 09 Apr 2024
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This study illustrates the linkages between the ISO’s Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) and the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), highlighting the role of the LADM in promoting effective land administration suitable for efficient computation of land/water (space)-related SDG indicators. The main contribution [...] Read more.
This study illustrates the linkages between the ISO’s Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) and the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), highlighting the role of the LADM in promoting effective land administration suitable for efficient computation of land/water (space)-related SDG indicators. The main contribution of this study is the formalization of SDG indicators by using the ISO standard LADM. This paper proposes several SDG-indicator-related extensions to the multi-part LADM standard that is currently under revision. These extensions encompass the introduction of new procedures for calculating indicators, the integration of blueprints for external classes to fulfil additional information needs and the design of interface classes for presenting indicator values across specific countries and reporting years. In an innovative approach, this paper introduces the Four-Step Method—a powerful framework designed to formalize SDG indicators within the LADM framework. Detailed attention is devoted to specific indicators, including 1.4.2 (secure land rights), 5.a.1 (women’s agricultural land rights), 14.5.1 (protected marine areas) and 11.5.2 (valuation as a basis for direct economic loss). In short, the Four-Step Method is pivotal in eliminating ambiguities, enhancing the efficiency of indicator computation and securing more accurate indicator values that more truly reflect the progress towards SDG realization. This approach is also expected to work with other (ISO) standards for other SDG indicators. Full article
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A Land Administration Data Exchange and Interoperability Framework for Kenya and Its Significance to the Sustainable Development Goals
by Clifford Okembo, Javier Morales, Christiaan Lemmen, Jaap Zevenbergen and David Kuria
Land 2024, 13(4), 435; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040435 - 29 Mar 2024
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Sharing land data from one department to the other is a continuous process. A solid structure and a set of guidelines on how to share them is to be put in place as a foundation for the development of a land administration data [...] Read more.
Sharing land data from one department to the other is a continuous process. A solid structure and a set of guidelines on how to share them is to be put in place as a foundation for the development of a land administration data exchange and interoperability framework in support of data acquisition, land transactions and distribution of land data. In this research, the application of the ISO Framework for Enterprise Interoperability (FEI) as a standard is the starting point. Utilising the Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) profile for Kenya as a base, an interoperability framework in support of land administration in Kenya is developed that addresses concerns, removes barriers and selects the approach for implementation. Due to the critical nature of land, it fits into the United Nations 2030 sustainability agenda. During the development of the Kenyan profile, four country-specific issues in the context of people-to-land relationships have been identified and modeled. The mapping of those issues relevant to the sustainable development goals supports the achievement of those goals so that all related targets and indicators can be attained. Using GIS tools, the implementing and testing of the new LADM profile for Kenya is not a difficult task. By using existing land data combined with newly collected data in the LADM-compliant database, a complete and accurate workflow is assured. Integration with external databases is useful for improving efficiency and eliminating duplication. Data collection with all stakeholders and validation through public inspection are recommended. Full article
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Registration of the Legal Status of Public Utilities
by Miodrag Roić and Grgo Dželalija
Land 2024, 13(2), 209; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13020209 - 08 Feb 2024
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Public utilities are rarely registered in land administration systems, and these records have no legal value in those cases where they are registered. Therefore, ownership of public utilities is not recorded in the land administration system, which in turn prevents the possibility of [...] Read more.
Public utilities are rarely registered in land administration systems, and these records have no legal value in those cases where they are registered. Therefore, ownership of public utilities is not recorded in the land administration system, which in turn prevents the possibility of registering mortgages. In this paper, data on utility infrastructure were collected from the Croatian Utility Cadaster and the Land Book to analyze the registration of the legal status of utility infrastructure and the completeness of the utility registration of public utilities. Two approaches to linking utility infrastructure charges to cadastral parcels are analyzed for their advantages and disadvantages. One approach is logical linking, where the charges are directly linked to the cadastral parcels, and the other approach is spatial linking, where the charges are registered separately and then linked to the cadastral parcels. The possibilities of modeling public utilities with LADM were investigated using the proposed model for the complete registration of public utilities. The proposed model was then evaluated for the registration of the legal status of public utilities with the collected data. Full article
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