Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2004.The knowledge and application of land information and GIS in Eritrea are very
limited and as a result there is a shortage of sufficient, reliable, up-to-date and
modem land information for decision-making. This study aimed to develop and
design a GIS-based cadastral database for land administration in the city of
Asmara, Eritrea.
The two components of the cadastral data, the spatial and non-spatial were
collected and processed in a GIS environment. GIS-based cadastral data was
created to store the data. A recently acquired IKONOS image and existing Auto
CAD data were the main sources of data for the study. Geo-rectification,
conversion, ,building of topology, spatial adjustment, and digitizing were used'
for creating the parcels and roads of Asmara city. A key of relation was created
to link both the spatial and non-spatial components of the cadastre.
The study used illustrated practical examples to show how GIS-based cadastral
data could support land administration as practiced by the different divisions of
the Municipal Office of Asmara city. The importance and usage of the cadastral
database for urban planners and property valuators were detailed.
Spatial and network analysis were used to develop bands for creating a banded
property appraisal system for assessing the service catchment area~ of hospitals
and the only fire station. Further, a location allocation model was <,I:lso developed
to recommend suitable sites for new fire stations in the city of Asmara.
It is recommended that the Municipal Office of Asmara adopts the designed
GIS-based database. It is also recommended there the major cities in Eritrea
follow similar methodology to design and implement cadastre database for their
administration
