Modern land administration applies geospatial thinking to better
understand and plan the proper use, conservation, and equitable use of
land and property.
Location intelligence is changing the way land administration works to
protect and maintain appropriate land use and achieve better economic,
environmental, and social benefits. The real-life stories in Valuing
Place and Purpose: GIS for Land Administration show how communities,
government agencies, nonprofits, and other organizations implement
geographic information systems (GIS) in four key areas:
The book also includes a special section to help readers get started
using web apps, online maps, dashboards, and other GIS solutions to
represent and understand the value of land and property and efficiently
manage, edit, and share land parcel data more accurately.
--Keith Mann