Floss in Cadastre and Land Registration

Functionality of CAMPUS

For the first time in Bosnia and Herzegovina, geographical and textual cadastre 

data shall be managed in a single database and in accordance with a specific data 

model. Hence CAMPUS has been designed as an easy-to-use data processor with 

graphical presentation of data for simple, understandable and user-friendly data 

maintenance and updating by non-experienced operators (see Figure 4.2). Data 

can be visualized according to standard GIS interface with multi-layer architecture, 

and data processing, topological control and consistency checks are performed 

automatically. 

The main functionality of CAMPUS includes: 

•

  A case management system with usual information about every change to be 

made (see Figure 4.3), from the initial order to the completion of changes to 

the database,

•

  Usual processing functions for data updating (parcel division, modification of 

parcel boundaries, insertion of new buildings, etc.)

•

  Data viewing functions including production of cadastre extract with map and 

corresponding textual description. Such documents can be printed and signed 

for official use, or stored as .pdf files (see Figure 4.4).

Figure 4.3: Entry menu in the case management system.

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Figure 4.4: Automatic generated extract of the database.

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Fmap

Cresques

GDBMS

JTS

Geotools

Batic

Ermaper,

Castor, Jep,

Log4Java

and Others

DB connection

Data Manipulation

GUI

CAD Tools

Workbench

ANDAMI

GvSig

CAMPUS

Figure 4.5: Relations between application and platforms.

The CAMPUS application uses GIS functionalities offered by PostGIS template 

introduced by PostgreSQL database. It is designed as a GUI shell that calls proced-

ures stored in the database, which perform majority of data processing and 

 consistency control. The application is customized to ensure multi-user surround-

ing. Data in use are locked to prevent irregular situations, to ensure data consist-

ency and full recovery in case of error.

The CAMPUS application is implemented as a set of extensions to gvSIG 

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, 

which is a multipurpose open-source desktop application designed for geo graphic 

data management and representation. Main design feature of gvSIG is its modu-

larity  allowing easy adding or excluding of plug-ins (called extensions). Thus gvSIG 

 offers an ideal platform for creating, maintaining and further developing of 

 customized applications.