The rapid development of IT technologies observed in recent years has pro-vided citizens with easier access to public information on the Internet. Information and the ability to process it ensures success in making decisions concerning vari-ous areas.The basis of the spatial information infrastructure constructed in Poland is inter-operability, i.e. the possibility of combining sets of existing spatial data which are maintained by various subjects. This paper presents the importance of cadastre data in the created spatial information infrastructure. ...
In terms of its territory and functions, forestry is related to rural areas and plays a major role, i.e. in agriculture. A significant proportion of low-value land which is currently used as farmland may be allocated to afforestation and, there-fore, its economic value may increase and forest resources may be expanded. This paper presents guidelines for designing an rural-forest boundary and the role of cadastral data in the selection of areas to be afforested. The data in the real estate cadastre allows for inventory control of the primary status of land and its productivity value, i.e. its value class. The record map which serves as the car-tographic basis for forest landscaping also plays an important role in designing the rural - forest boundary. ...
The current state of rural area development results from agricultural activity carried out in specific natural, economical and political conditions. Supporting the development of rural areas with EU funds encourages farmers to take a broader interest in undertaking activities aiming at improvement of spatial conditions in which their farms function. The spatial structure of rural areas is to be developed within the so-called "rural surveying" projects, with land consolidation as a top priority. The proper performance of these projects is based on updated, reliable and easily available information about the current state con-cerning soil conditions, the lay of the land, water conditions as well as the owner-ship and usufruct structure. The knowledge of agricultural land and its quality, expressed mainly by the soil quality class, is of fundamental importance in the land management process. ...
In recent years we have anxiously been observing climate instability - sudden temperature changes, warm winters, torrential storms, hurricanes and heavy rains. These phenomena exert a negative impact on the environment and human safety. Information on the environment and knowledge of its components, particularly the surface of the earth, fossil resources, water, air, landscape, climate and the other elements of biodiversity as well as the common interrelations between these elements, will allow for predicting spatial changes. Efficient monitoring that uses a system of spatial information, including the cadastral database, constitutes the basis for effective prevention of potential damages and minimization of losses due to natural disasters. ...
The spatial structure of rural areas is changed as a result of rural surveying works, such as land consolidation, afforestation, reclamation, improvement and divisions. Execution of those procedures must be based on modern methods for performing specialist studies, concerning, e.g. soil, physiographical, social, economic or ownership conditions, with the use of digital spatial data and methods for their processing. Those analyses will be based on cadastral data concerning the ownership and usage status, and the data quality and completeness will determine the decisions undertaken with regard to implementation of specific procedures in a given area. ...
Land and building registers, the principal source of spatial data, support policy-making activities at all levels of land management and undergo continuous change. The observed changes are prompted by a variety of political, legal, organizational, economic, social and technological factors. At present, land and building registers are amended and modernized to ensure the effective implementation of the INSPIRE Directive in Poland. This paper analyzes various factors that affect the Polish cadastral system, with special emphasis on legal regulations adopted in 2010-2013 and their influence on the functioning and change trends in the Polish land and building register. ...
As the primary land information system, the land and building register (real estate cadastre) supplies the data for the needs of land-use planning, land management, the scope of taxation and services, designation of land properties in mortgage registers, public statistics and the register of agricultural farms. In order for this register to be useful for the abovementioned purposes, it must contain data which is current, credible and easily accessible for users. The function of the system in the spatial information infrastructure of the country and in the integrated real estate information system also necessitates keeping the land and building register updated. The paper will discuss the legal and organisational aspects of the process of updating the register information (objective and subjective) under current legal circumstances. ...
