The objective of this study is to create a new platform for the automated detection of irregularly shaped man-made marine objects (ISMMMOs) in large datasets derived from marine aerial survey imagery. We present here the first part of the paper. The concluding part of the paper will be published in the next issue

Kaya Kuru

School of …

Energy allocation demands an explicit approach with necessary legal and policy implications, acting as a ground for dispute resolutions

Aravind Poshnath

Doctoral Research Scholar in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering at the University of Melbourne

Dr Behzad Rismanchi

Senior Lecturer heading the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Group at the Department of Infrastructure Engineering of the University of Melbourne

Prof …

Three four-hour flights high above the jungles of Campeche on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula exposed a hidden gem on the ground below: a lost city that was likely abandoned more than 1,000 years ago.
It was all in a day’s work for Juan Carlos Fernandez-Diaz, an assistant professor in civil …

The planning of intermediary cities needs to refocus on the emerging issues of sustainability, economy, energy and climate and disaster resilience

A K Jain

Worked as Commissioner (Planning), Delhi Development Authority and as a member of the Committee of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on the DDA (2015). He was a member of UN Habitat …

The study provides an overview of contributions made so far on land information management systems, with the sole purpose of ascertaining the progress recorded and inherent challenges to the existing system.

Ifeanyichukwu Valentine Nwafor

Department of Estate Management, University of Nigeria

Raphael Oshiobugie Sado

epartment of Estate Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Inipami Prince Johnni

Abstract
The need to improve on a …

Land tenure security is a critical government service that has repercussions on agricultural productivity, housing development, business investment, and the development of urban areas. The present study presents a cost-benefit analysis of tenure security in Sub-Saharan Africa. We present this study in two parts. The first part focusses on the cost …

The results conclude that both Indonesia and Malaysia still face land registration issues

Ricco Survival Yubaidi

Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Mazliza Mohamad

Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Saidatul Nadia Abd Aziz

Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Abstract
Every country has its land policy system. Indonesia employs deeds registration which refers to the Basic Agrarian Law (BAL) …

A theoretical based method was employed in this research to obtain simulation results from lidar scan patterns which indicate a lot of prospects of lidar laser scanners

Very Rev Fr Mike Iroh, CM

St Simon & Jude Minor Seminary Kuje, Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract
Preview measurements of the inflow by turbine-mounted lidar systems can be used to optimize wind turbine …

The paper dwells on the range of key ICT enabled planning, smart, green and intelligent infrastructure services- energy, public utilities, mobility, community frameworks, disaster management, telecom networks, e governance and urban management

A.K. Jain

worked as Commissioner (Planning), Delhi Development Authority and as a member of the Committee of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on …

The General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre and The General Directorate of Forestry together with the participation of the private sector completed the forest cadastre of 6,246,845 hectares in eight years between 2010 and 2017

Orhan Ercan, Ph.D

Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Real Estate Development and Management, Ankara …