Articles in the Applications Category

Optimum use of land and natural resources, lifestyle for environment and new partnerships are critical elements of a resilient, low carbon habitat
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 …

The debate about changing from Magnetic to True is no longer about whether to change, but how to manage the change, and when; March 2030 is the proposed date
David Learmount
Private pilot Former pilot and Qualified Flying Instructor in the Royal Air Force Independent aviation journalist, London, UK
Whilst professional mariners stopped using the earth’s magnetic field …

The new city science aims not only to better understand geographic forms and processes but also – maybe more importantly – to make geographic space or the Earth’s surface living or more living
Bin Jiang
Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, Division of GIScience University of Gävle, SE- 801 76 Gävle, Sweden
Abstract
The third view of space …

Using cryptographic digital technology, a mobile application could be developed to eliminate property registry fraud even before it occurs
Jethro Jones
Medici Land Governance, Utah, USA
Abstract
Property registry fraud is a form of identity theft used to steal property by forging documents in the name of the property’s rightful owner. Property registry fraud impacts land rights across the …

This spreading of the spectrum caused marked variations in population mortality between different countries depending upon Covid-19 spectrum envelope characteristics with its spectrum peak height and width, existing healthcare infrastructure
Wapangsenla Imchen
ICFAI University Nagaland (IUN), Dimapur, India
Aditi Verma
Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd, Raheja Mindspace IT Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India
Dr Resenmenla Longchar
ICFAI University Nagaland (IUN), Dimapur, India
Aosenla Pongen
ICFAI …

To successfully operationalize PPPs in land administration, it is critical to examine and assess the commercial feasibility of each proposed transaction inclusion
Tony Burns
Co-Founder of Land Equity International Wollongong, Australia
Fletcher Wright
Managing Director, Planet Partnerships, United States of America
Kate Fairlie
Land administration specialist, Land Equity International Wollongong, Australia
Kate Rickersey
Managing Director, Land Equity International Wollongong, Australia
Abstract
It’s all the buzz, …
At its November 2021 meeting, the ITU-R Study Group 4 considered and agreed on a package of three ITU-R Recommendations on radionavigation-satellite service (RNSS) systems as listed below.
Draft revision of Recommendation ITU-R M.1787-3 – Description of systems and networks in the radionavigation-satellite service (spaceto- Earth and space-to-space) and technical characteristics of transmitting space stations operating …

Spatial relations are explicitly modelled using spatial weighting matrices which can be applied to the dependent, independent or error terms in regressions
Eduardo Zegarra
Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE), Lima, Perú
Abstract
The potential existence of spatial dependencies in land use and irrigation access in mountainous areas like the Peruvian Andes is a relevant issue for designing …

This paper highlights amusing research related to the animal kingdom, improving our understanding of animal behaviour, ecology and conservation, often by employing spatial tools and innovative approaches to data collection and analysis.
Volker Janssen
Publications Officer, Association of Public Authority Surveyors (APAS), New South Wales, Australia
This is the fourth in a series of papers celebrating some of …

The geospatial information in digital format generated under the projects were inputs to other land administration processes which significantly improved the delivery of services, access and transparency while contributing to a more reliable, efficient and effective land administration and management system
Richard Oput
Land Administration/ Geomatics Consultant, Uganda
Abstract
Uganda got a new Constitution in 1995 which had fundamental …