LA 280 Databases for Land Administration

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the definitions, interests, functions, and systems involved in Ghana's land administration based on the LA 280 lecture notes.

Land Administration (Carver et al, $2003$)

The process whereby land and information about land may be effectively managed, including identifying people with interest in real estate.

Land Administration (UNECE)

The process of determining, recording and disseminating information about ownership, value and use of land and its associated resources.

Adjudication

The process of determining land rights and other attributes, surveying, and describing them.

Judicial Component

The key component of Land Administration that deals with Land Rights.

Regulatory Component

The key component of Land Administration that deals with Land Use Regulation.

Fiscal Component

The key component of Land Administration that deals with Land Valuation and taxation.

Allodial Interest

The highest interest in land, given to first settlers of unoccupied land, residing in a stool or family.

Freehold Interest

An interest in land held in a stool or family or individual in perpetuity.

Usufruct

An inherent and alienable right by a subject or a member of a stool, family or clan that holds the allodial title.

Leasehold

An interest in land for a duration capable of being ascertained, obtained when a holder of allodial interest, freehold, or usufructuary right conveys it to another for a specified time.

Customary Tenancy

An interest created through a contract acquired when a stool, family, or person holding freehold or usufruct grants another person an interest in land upon agreed terms.

Judicial Function Activities

Activities involving the registration of land rights, original determination of existing land rights, and allocation of land.

Regulatory Function Activities

Developing and enforcing restrictions on land use and development, such as zoning regulations and land transfer restrictions.

Fiscal Function Activities

The valuation of land and the collection of land taxes.

Information and Management Function

Maintaining the Cadastre and managing zoning and other information systems that facilitate planning and enforcement regulation.

Land Management

The process of managing the use and development of land resources in a sustainable way, including resource management and land policy.

Cadastre

A parcel based up to date Land Information System (LIS) containing records of land interest.

Land Information System (LIS)

A comprehensive and integrated system that facilitates the collection, storage, analysis and dissemination of land related information.

Stakeholders of Land Administration

Entities including Government Agencies (Lands Commission, OASL), Traditional Authorities, Private sectors, the General Public, and NGOs.