Last modified: 2016-05-31
Abstract
A substantial part of a country’s development will inevitably be in the form of physical development on land, and the cadastral system plays a significant role in realising it. The distinctive character of a cadastre system which is its geospatial component is already recognised worldwide. The geospatial component is retrieved by performing a cadastral survey that allows an unambiguous identification of land parcel or objects through their marking and description on the ground and plans or maps respectively, for alienation, subdivision, partition, amalgamation, and conveyancing. The system as practised in Malaysia is one of fixed and defined boundary. The land parcel definition is by the officially emplaced and mathematically coordinated boundary marks, while property identification is annex to the title. This paper attempts to summarise and review the evolution and developments of Malaysia’s Cadastral Survey System in support to sustainable land governance. Unknown gaps hamper further system enhancement and may lead to system obsoleteness. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of current practices and possible future trends of Cadastral Survey System in Malaysia.
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