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Recommended Prerequisites

Knowledge of Topography and Cartography and GIS.

Teaching Methods

The fundamental concepts are taught in the theoretical classes. The practical classes, held in cluster lab, include an initial acquaintance with GIS software; students start thereafter the development in class of a course work covering the conception and implementation of a prototype of a cadastral info system.
Final assessment includes a practical component and a written exam. The practical component refers to the course work above, including both a short report & oral presentation; 4 points (out of 20) are assigned to this component.
The written exam is assigned 16 points.

Learning Outcomes

Acquaintance with basic knowledge on:
• Cadastre of properties:
- its historical evolution in Portugal & other European countries,
- tax, legal, and territorial management purposes,
- legal & institutional background,
- the Finance Department Registry,
- the Property Legal Registry,
- property cadastre operational steps.

• Territorial management:
- aims,
- legal instruments.

• Property cadastre contribution for territorial administration & management

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. General introduction
2. Property cadastre ultimate aims
3. Evolution of property cadastre in portugal
4. Current property cadastre regime
5. Role of property cadastre in territorial administration

Assessment Methods

Evaluation
both a short report & oral presentation;: 20.0%
Exam: 80.0%

Bibliography

LARSSON, G. (1991), "Land Registration and Cadastral Systems".

MARCHAND, Filipe G. D'Orey (2002), "Cadastro Predial Multifuncional".

MARTINS, António Paulo da S (1995), A Execução do Cadastro Predial - in "Cartografia e Cadastro”, n.º 3 Dez 95.