Digital Cadastres Facilitating Land Information Management

9. Conclusions 
Land is undoubtedly the most important resource in any country hence the need to manage it in a 
sustainable manner. Land is a major resource for economic activity in third world countries. Good 
land governance is a pre-requisite to sustainable development which ensures proper resource 
utilization and a land heritage for future generations. A digital cadastre can aid in achieving this 
goal through improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the cadastre and the execution of land 
transactions. However, there is need to modernize other related processes such as the land survey 
(modernizing the Regulations) and the deeds generation process to reduce the time required for a 
land transaction. There is a need to embrace information technology within all cadastral and 
registration processes. Customary land tenure should be integrated into this modernization process 
as motivated in the Social Tenure Domain Model in order that an inclusive and complete digital 
cadastral system is developed for Zimbabwe. Issues such as licensing and copyright still need to be 
considered as they have a bearing on the LIS and information access. The framework presented in 
this study is conceptual but highlights the most important aspects that need to be considered for the 
system development. 
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