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Guidelines recommend that countries in transition apply a step-by-step approach. Data content of the
registers should initially be restricted to what is actually required to satisfy high-priority user needs.
Demarcation and survey of boundaries are frequently a major element of the process. High geometric
precision is often unnecessary for land administration. The possibility of applying low-cost surveying and
mapping techniques should be investigated.
Countries in transition are recommended to investigate the possibility of implementing integrated land
information systems, where the formal registration of legal information as well as technical information is
supervised, controlled and operated by one public authority, and not split between two or more ministries
and authorities. This does not exclude distributed solutions with practical activities being undertaken in
regional or local offices.

Figure 1 – Typical functions of a full-fledged land administration system

Ways of involving the private sector should also be evaluated. Many countries apply legislation under which
field surveys are undertaken by private licensed surveyors. Databases can physically be operated by private
data centres, under contract with the relevant public authority.

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