Cadastral organisation, administration and legislation as a contribution to socio-economic development

Land registry and cadastre do not serve a purpose in themselves, they have to facilitate the improvement of a country's socio-economic structure. For optimal facilitation, there is a need for meeting the demands of the users. This will be reflected in the tools which should be available to meet these demands, tools like a legal framework and an institutional framework. The paper will elaborate the elements to be taken into account in legal regulations. Regarding the institutional framework, the paper will elaborate some important topics in administration which may be seen as critical success factors for achieving desired effects for an operational land registry and cadastre. Finally the paper reflects on trends in the context of land registry and cadastre.