Spatial Land Record System using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study using a Mid-sized Village in Pakistan
(2025) In Master Thesis in Geographic Information Science (GIS) GISM01 20251Dept of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science
- Abstract
- In any country, land ownership and land records management are prime objectives of any land record management authority. These issues are of key importance in Pakistan for land individuals as well as for land record management authorities. Currently, land records and revenue maps are maintained by the land revenue officers manually and are available in outdated form. The Land revenue maps are made manually on paper-based fabric that has no proper standards regarding preservation, updating and integration of revenue textual information available in different scattered registers. This results in an increasing number of litigations regarding land issues. The land records management system does not exist digitally at all in the country for... (More)
- In any country, land ownership and land records management are prime objectives of any land record management authority. These issues are of key importance in Pakistan for land individuals as well as for land record management authorities. Currently, land records and revenue maps are maintained by the land revenue officers manually and are available in outdated form. The Land revenue maps are made manually on paper-based fabric that has no proper standards regarding preservation, updating and integration of revenue textual information available in different scattered registers. This results in an increasing number of litigations regarding land issues. The land records management system does not exist digitally at all in the country for preservation, updating and integration of revenue records and land administration faces difficulties in land transactions, mutation, taxation, land disputes, land tenures and land rights. Some efforts to develop a standardized management information system are in progress regarding the conversion of manual revenue records into digital form but ultimately not resolved the specific objective. The need of the day is the creation of a comprehensive Spatial Land Record System (SLRS), for the preservation, updating and integration of the revenue records. Geospatial technology was used for the development of SLRS, which will not only secure land records but also be beneficial for land records management scientifically. The land revenue maps are treated as base maps, which were scanned, geo-referenced and digitized by using the High-Resolution Satellite Imagery (HSRI). The revenue textual information available in different scattered registers was integrated with the land parcels and updated the sub-khasra information (missing in land revenue maps) as per the field book (contains the details of measurements; length, width and area). Parcel Fabrication Model was adopted for the preservation of the dimensions of land parcels. The user-friendly web-based GIS interface was developed for the visualization of land records information which will be helpful for land administration. The SLRS utilizing geospatial technology is a way forward for the land record management authorities and departments to streamline the land records and update their old system. This will enhance the transparency of the service delivery system across the board. (Less)
- Popular Abstract
- In any country, land ownership and land records management are prime objectives of any land record management authority. Currently, land records and revenue maps are maintained by the land revenue officers manually and are available in outdated form. The Land revenue maps are made manually on paper-based fabric that has no proper standards for updating and there does not digital system exist for preservation and updating of revenue records. Therefore, land administration faces difficulties in land transactions, mutation, taxation, land disputes, land tenures and land rights. Currently some efforts are in-process to convert the manual revenue records into digital at provincial level but ultimately not resolved the specific objective. The... (More)
- In any country, land ownership and land records management are prime objectives of any land record management authority. Currently, land records and revenue maps are maintained by the land revenue officers manually and are available in outdated form. The Land revenue maps are made manually on paper-based fabric that has no proper standards for updating and there does not digital system exist for preservation and updating of revenue records. Therefore, land administration faces difficulties in land transactions, mutation, taxation, land disputes, land tenures and land rights. Currently some efforts are in-process to convert the manual revenue records into digital at provincial level but ultimately not resolved the specific objective. The need of the day is the creation of a comprehensive Spatial Land Record System (SLRS), for the preservation, updating and integration of the revenue records. Geospatial technology was used for the development of SLRS, which will secure land records digitally and will be more beneficial for land records management. The land revenue maps are treated as base maps, which were scanned, geo-referenced and converted into digital by using the High-Resolution Satellite Imagery (HSRI). The revenue textual information available in different scattered registers was also digitized, integrated geographically with land parcels (Khasras) and updated with the periodically ownership information available in the field book (contains the details of measurements; length, width and area). In this research, one major objective is to incorporate the dimensions (length) of land parcels, and Parcel Fabrication Model is adopted for the preservation of the dimensions of land parcels. The user-friendly web-based GIS interface is also developed for the visualization of land records information which will be helpful digitally for land administration rather than manual land records. This SLRS is a way forward for the land record management authorities/departments to streamline the land records digitally and update their old manual system to enhance the transparency of the service delivery system across the board. (Less)
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- author
- Ud Din, Nizam LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- GISM01 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Geography, Geographic Information System, GIS, Geospatial Technology, Parcel Fabric
- publication/series
- Master Thesis in Geographic Information Science (GIS)
- report number
- 188
- language
- English
- additional info
- Dr. Ather Ashraf
Punjab University College of Information Technology
Punjab University, Pakistan - id
- 9188953
- date added to LUP
- 2025-05-28 16:54:43
- date last changed
- 2025-05-28 16:54:43
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abstract = {{In any country, land ownership and land records management are prime objectives of any land record management authority. These issues are of key importance in Pakistan for land individuals as well as for land record management authorities. Currently, land records and revenue maps are maintained by the land revenue officers manually and are available in outdated form. The Land revenue maps are made manually on paper-based fabric that has no proper standards regarding preservation, updating and integration of revenue textual information available in different scattered registers. This results in an increasing number of litigations regarding land issues. The land records management system does not exist digitally at all in the country for preservation, updating and integration of revenue records and land administration faces difficulties in land transactions, mutation, taxation, land disputes, land tenures and land rights. Some efforts to develop a standardized management information system are in progress regarding the conversion of manual revenue records into digital form but ultimately not resolved the specific objective. The need of the day is the creation of a comprehensive Spatial Land Record System (SLRS), for the preservation, updating and integration of the revenue records. Geospatial technology was used for the development of SLRS, which will not only secure land records but also be beneficial for land records management scientifically. The land revenue maps are treated as base maps, which were scanned, geo-referenced and digitized by using the High-Resolution Satellite Imagery (HSRI). The revenue textual information available in different scattered registers was integrated with the land parcels and updated the sub-khasra information (missing in land revenue maps) as per the field book (contains the details of measurements; length, width and area). Parcel Fabrication Model was adopted for the preservation of the dimensions of land parcels. The user-friendly web-based GIS interface was developed for the visualization of land records information which will be helpful for land administration. The SLRS utilizing geospatial technology is a way forward for the land record management authorities and departments to streamline the land records and update their old system. This will enhance the transparency of the service delivery system across the board.}},
author = {{Ud Din, Nizam}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
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title = {{Spatial Land Record System using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study using a Mid-sized Village in Pakistan}},
year = {{2025}},
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