Floss in Cadastre and Land Registration

Concluding remarks

The STDM is a flexible concept which has the capacity to introduce unconven-

tional approaches in land administration. A user-friendly prototype software has 

been developed allowing to demonstrate this approach has been developed and is 

available in a second version. The prototype is based on open-source components: 

Postgres as database and ILWIS as GIS. The software runs in a Client Server envi-

ronment. The STDM concept can be developed on many platforms, GIS and data-

base management software: commercial or open-source or combinations.

Further Reading

Augustinus, C., C. H. J. Lemmen, and P. J. M. van Oosterom (2006). Social tenure domain model requirements 

from the perspective of pro-poor land management. www.fig.net 

Fourie, C., R. Groot, and P. van der Molen (2002). Land management, land administration and geospatial data: 

exploring the conceptual linkages in the developing world, Geomatica 56 (4).

ISO /  TC 211 (2008). Geographic information – Land administration domain model (LADM). ISO.

Lemmen, C. H. J., C. Augustinus, P. J. M. van Oosterom, and P. van der Molen (2007). The social tenure domain 

model: design of a first draft model. In: FIG Working week 2007: strategic integration of surveying  services, 

13-17 May. Hong Kong SAR, China. www.oicrf.org 

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4. Country 

Experiences

This chapter gives the perspectives of six countries respective states that either 

 already have adopted or are planning to adopt an open-source policy for their 

software application approach.

4.1 Bavaria, 

Germany

 Markus 

Seifert