APPLICA TION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) TO CADASTRAL SURVEY ( A CASE OF BEKAJI HOUSING ESTATE IN YOLA) ADAMAWA STATE

Abstract

This research focuses on the integration of Geographic Information System (GIS) with conventional cadastral survey and comparison of the data management, storage and retrieval are made. This was achieved through the design and implementation of a database system in GIS. A GIS was created, with the main design work adopted from Kufoniyi. The procedure entails three steps; creating spatial database, attribute database and linking the two. The attribute data was represented in tabular form, four table~ were design. Arc view, version 3.2a was the software package used in the on-screen digitization of the cadastral map and the linkage of the attribute data to the cadastral land parcel. A computer aided cadastral map was produced from three cadastral themes. A similar cadastral map was also produced when queried for identity result. Four attribute data tables of the spatial data were produced. The results, showed that information on transaction or mode of land acquisition, registration, ownership and cadastral land parcel can be queried and results obtained. The outcome of the study shows that data cbn be obtained efficiently with maximum speed in GIS than the conventional • cadastral system. The method of data management, storage and retrieval in GIS has proved to be effective. It enhances accuracy in the production of up to data computer aided cadastral map. It can also cope with large volume of data. Manual cadastral system cannot cope with large volume of data • generated in the process and data are destroyed in the process of storage and retrieval. .. It therefore recommends the integration of GIS with cadastral survey to meet the challenges of infonnation management, processing storage and retrieval in the present technological development. The integration of a GIS technology and the development of a sound database for cadastral survey must be ensured at all time.