Accurate area determination in the cadaster: case study of Slovenia |
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| Authors: | Sandi Berk Miran Ferlan |
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| Institution: | 1. Geodetic Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia;2. Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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| Abstract: | This paper discusses methodological problems of accurate area determination in the cadaster. The paper contrasts the ambiguous legal definition of the parcel boundary and parcel area in relation to the theoretically well-defined geodetic parcel boundary and the geodetic parcel area on the reference ellipsoid. To align with the real world, parcel area must account for terrain elevation. Various approximate methods for area determination which can be used in the cadaster are tested. A highly accurate method for parcel area computation is proposed, based on an equal-area projection. Considering the geodetic parcel area as a reference, the achievable accuracy of different methods is evaluated. For this analysis, the coordinates of the parcel boundary points are treated as error-free. Finally, the relevance of various systematic errors is discussed in relation to the statistical uncertainty of the parcel area, which could be gained by an a real-time kinematic GNSS survey. A case study is presented for the territory of Slovenia, its georeferencing rules, land demarcation pattern, and characteristics of its topography. Based on the results of this study, some general recommendations for the parcel area determination are given. |
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| Keywords: | Accuracy area calculation cadaster equal-area projections geodetic calculations |
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