Geospatial Technologies Used in Land Administration

Kevin DaughertyLand Administration Solutions Manager

Geospatial World Forum

Rotterdam, Netherlands – May 2013

As the supply decreases, the price increases!

29% of the Earth is land mass– 40% of that is wilderness– 29% is desert or desert-like– 9% is Antarctica– 22% is agriculture– ~1% is inhabited by humans

8 Billion people by 2020 40% of the Earth’s population lives within 100

kilometers of the coastline

The human footprint is expanding.

We need to manage, and to do that, we need to measure and monitor.

Positioning and Geospatial Technologies are the means to monetize and value.

Measure Monitor Inventory Assess Model Analyze Manage Plan

The Foundation of Geospatial Data is the Geographic Reference System

Consisting of…

Communications(cellular/radio/satellite)

Network Control(Data Processing)

Land Land AdministrationAdministration

AdministrationAdministrationTransportationTransportation

Public FacilitiesPublic Facilities

CadastralCadastral

NaturalNaturalResourcesResources

AgricultureAgriculturePlanningPlanning Geographic Information

System

Geographic knowledge is to land administratorswhat reading is to an individual.

Space based Imagery

Earth Bound Technologies In Use

Aerial image acquisition– Digital cameras and systems– LiDAR sensors– UAS/UAV– Processing software

Survey– Optical– GNSS– Mapping and GIS

Scanning– Mobile– Fixed

Aerial Imagery Workflow and Technology

Commercial UAS and UAVs

Mapping and surveying Light Unmanned Aerial

System (UAS) Compact camera New-generation of

photogrammetry Vision software tools

and automation

Orthophotos– Natural color

– Color Infrared

– 5 cm resolution

– 2 cm accuracy (w/GCPs)

Digital Surface Model (DSM)– 4 cm accuracy (w/GCPs)

Rapid Quality Output

For Example - Suriname

Illegal Mining Land Degradation Deforestation Undocumented settlements

Survey and Data Collection

The cost of labor, the value of land, may determine the method.

User Interface

Options in Accuracy and Cost

Features range from the utilization of a Smartphone OS and form factor; to handhelds with GNSS integration; to rugged, sunlight displays with advanced PC processors and Windows OS.

Precision Survey Units

Ground-based LiDAR Systems

Laser Technology – Phase shift

– 976,000 points per second

Range– Up to 120m

Accuracy– 1-2mm standard deviation

Integrated color camera – Photorealistic 3D color scans

– 70mp parallax free color overlay

How Valuable is Land?

Land is an asset, however…

Deforestation

Mining

Bio-Fuels Production

Agriculture

Urbanization

What is the cost when…?

From Measure to Management…

…to gains in productivity

Agricultural Solutions

PlantingSeeding

Spreading

Leveling

Drainage

Harvesting

Spraying

Vigor Mapping & VRA

ImplementGuidance

Guidance

The “Connected Farm” will transform agriculture by leveraging information everywhere in the process

Annual Economic Benefits of Precision Agriculture to U.S. Crop Farming Pham et. al. 2011, The Economic Benefits of Commercial GPS Use

• Farm planning, mapping & management• Tractor & implement, guidance & control• Variable rate applications of seeds,

fertilizers, and pesticides• Yield mapping• Increased yields• Reduced input costs: Fuel, fertilizers,

pesticides• Reduced environmental impact

Record Keeping Mapping Analysis Monitoring Topographic Productivity Accounting

Positioning and Geospatial Technology Monetized!

Positioning and Geospatial technologies are expanding in capabilities and performance

There are many options today for positioning, field data collection, and data processing

The technology is improving accuracy and efficiency in our work places

The positioning and sensor hardware is more integrated with software that collects, processes, models, analyzes the data; making the data useful and intelligent; and valuable!

Thank you!