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1/1Northumbria University School of Built and Natural Environment

Application of GIS and DPT in Systematic Surveying,

Inventory and Title Registration of Properties

A pilot study of Kaneshie town area in GhanaGodwin Yeboah1, Seraphim Alvanides2

12Northumbria University, School of Built and Natural Environment, England, United Kingdom.1godwin.yeboah@northumbria.ac.uk, 2s.alvanides@northumbria.ac.uk

Abstract

Below is the conceptual methodological framework used in theapplication of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) together with a

Digital Plain Tabling (DPT) in the systematic survey, inventory and title

registration of land in a pilot study of Kaneshie town area in Ghana. The

objective of the work is to accelerate the systematic land title registration

process by the application of the section by section, block by block,

parcel by parcel and the one parcel; one visit principles which means to

make sure there are no revisits to any parcel by the team. About 1,313

parcels are expected to be captured by this pilot exercise. This poster

discusses, firstly, the objective of the project; secondly, the methodology

used covering the entire conceptual workflow of the pilot exercise with

emphasis on DPT and GIS approaches; and thirdly the discussion and

conclusion.

Keywords

GIS, DPT, Systematic Land Title Registration, Surveying, Inventory,

Parcel, Properties.

Figure 1: Conceptual workflow of pilot exercise

Figure 2: DPT Conceptual Approach

Objectives

1. Identify and measure the boundaries of parcels within the sectional map this shall include the determination of the extent of the property boundaries

as indicated in sectional maps produced against the area occupied on the

ground.

2. Ascertain properties for which lodgements have been made at the Land Title

Registry and where possible determine the current status from the applicant.

3. Obtain relevant land information relating to parcels: type and characteristics

of buildings; utilities availability; occupier/owners; any other data as specified

in the questionnaire.

4. Administer land title registration forms and initiate the land title registration

process.

Methods: GIS and DPT Conceptual Approaches

The introduction of GIS is acknowledged not to be the ultimate solution to the

objective of the land title registration pilot exercise but it is aimed at improving

the operationalization of the reform (Williamson, 2001). This will go a long way in

enhancing data integrity, storage and retrieval. This section emphasises the

conceptual workflow of pilot exercise, preparation of the GIS data and setting up

the geo-database (see Figure 1, 2 & 3).

Yes

NoCertification by Land Title

Registry Office

Reconnaissance Survey

Public Awareness/Sensitization

(Private Company Team, Government Team and Community Concerned)

Door-to-Door sensitization

(Communication Team)

Field Surveying

(Survey Team with DPT)

Completion of Field

Questionnaires

(Planning Team)

Filling of Land Title Forms & Collection of required Information

(Planning Team with help from other teams when possible)

Finalization of deliverables: Reports; soft and had copies of maps

GIS data preparation & setting up of Geo-database (GIS Team)

Production & reproduction of plans (Office Team)

Figure 3: GIS Conceptual Approach

Concluding remarks

So far, it appears a higher degree of trustworthiness is emerging using the

systematic approach described here. As a suggestion for future work,

quantitative measure of trustworthiness may be investigated by assessing to

what extent land cases in the Law Court have increased or decreased andwhether land title certificate played a role.

We agree with the argument by Kuntu-Mensah (2006), that the Ghana Land

Registration System can be expected to be enhanced, provided the

implementation keeps the momentum with full backing of the Government and

the people of Ghana. This process should not overlook the possible contribution

of spatial community of experts in Ghana and the diasporas.

Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the entire administration of the Ghana Land

Administration Project (LAP) as well as RUDAN Engineering Limited

which is the company that is executing the pilot exercise.

We thank Northumbria University and the School of Built and Natural

Environment for providing the conference bursary.

Authors Biography: Godwin Yeboah is currently a PhD Student in the School of

the Built and Natural Environment in Northumbria University. Seraphim Alvanides is

a Reader in the School of the Built and Natural Environment in Northumbria

University.

Observe & Measure point on screen

Join points to create parcel boundary

Set up-Connect-test DPT field PC

with Differential GPS RTK System.

(Total Station/Tapes optional)

Export (.shp, other formats)

Pre-load background map to

Penmap-DPT field PC

SHP files into Geo-database (DB)

Images of buildings & text fromplanning team entered into DB

Editing & topological rules applied

DB submitted as deliverable

Import exported files from

DPT Penmap

Literature suggests that three main methods of establishing the land

registration system may be adopted, namely:

1) Voluntary (sporadic) title registration upon application of the landowner;

2) Compulsory (sporadic) title registration whenever land is transferred or

partitioned;

3) Compulsory (systematic) title registration of all land supported by

comprehensive surveys carried out area by area (Hanstad, 1997-1998,

pp. 700,701).

The choice of (compulsory) systematic approach towards land registrationappears to be a better way of undertaking land title registration. This

work draws some strength from the systems approach way of land

registration with emphasis on whole-to-part (Zevenbergen, 2004);

meaning, to reach a parcel one must start from the district. The

emergence oftrustworthiness in the work is observed qualitatively via

community participation and approval. Whilst agreeing with

Zevenbergen (2004) remark on trustworthiness, here, it can mean the

expectation of the community regarding the project strategic objectives

as one visit principles towards this pilot project.

Lot 4.

District 04.

Section 49.

2nd Class

Residential

Area of the

Accra

Metropolitan

Area (AMA).

Accra:

Ghanas

capital since

1877.

AMA:

population -

about

1,695,136

million

people

(NationalPopulation

Census

Report,

2000).

Introduction

Blocks of parcels

Source: Google Map

Source of pilot area map: Survey and Mapping Division, Lands Commission, Ghana.

Pilot area

Buildings;walls;roads;parcels