Cadastral and LIS

Syllabus

1. Introduction (6 hours)
   1. Historical background
   2. Importance of cadastre
   3. Development of cadastral system in Nepal
   4. Concept, principle and types of cadastre
   5. Cadastral system (Analog and digital)
2. Components of Cadastre (6 hours)
   1. Cadastral maps and their types
   2. Field book and related documents
   3. Schema, database and data model
   4. Data security and archive (Analog and digital)
   5. Parcel and Boundary: Parcel numbering system; Boundary and demarcation
3. Approaches of Cadastral Survey (6 hours)
   1. Sporadic versus systematic
   2. Free sheet versus trigonometrically controlled sheet
   3. Isolated versus seamless cadastral data
   4. Analog versus digital
4. Technical Requirements (8 hours)
   1. Projection system
   2. Geodetic network control points
   3. Map sheet numbering system
   4. Specifications and standards for analog and digital cadastre
5. Cadastral Mapping Techniques and Procedure (10 hours)
   1. Digitization/Annotation on existing map/image
   2. Chain/tape, compass and plane table alidade
   3. Total station, photogrammetry, GNSS, UAV, LiDAR and hybrid methods
   4. Comparison of different methods
   5. Cadastral Survey Procedure: Analog and Digital
6. Land Registration (4 hours)
   1. Conveyancing
   2. Registration of deed
   3. Registration of title
7. Stakeholder and Legal Framework of Cadastral System (6 hours)
   1. Stakeholders
   2. Land Measurement Act 2019
   3. Land Measurement Regulations 2058
8. Land Information System (LIS) (8 hours)
   1. Development of LIS in Nepal
   2. Importance and components
   3. Role and benefits
   4. Data: Sources, acquisition, preparation, maintenance, dissemination and use
   5. User interaction
   6. Stakeholders and their role
9. International Practices (6 hours)
   1. Examples of modern cadastral system implemented around the world
   2. International professional organizations in cadastral surveying
   3. International conventions and declarations in cadastral surveying
   4. Ethics, professionalism and code of conduct