Alternative methods for conducting comparative analyses of cadastral systems

Abstract

The conception of an efficient cadastral system is an important element in the development of each country. It is crucial for the efficient operation of the real estate market—the security and liberty of making transactions, registering a property, planning operations, the introduction of an ad valorem tax on property and more rational use of space. In Europe there are different types of cadastral systems, because the countries in Europe have different cultural backgrounds, different economical and social backgrounds. Through the centuries, many types of cadastral systems evolved and their differences often depend upon local cultural heritage, physical geography, land use, technology, etc. Comparative analyses of cadastral systems have been the subjects of many publications and studies in world literature. It was assessed that the useful tools in conducting comparative analyses of various cadastral systems include the procedures of statistical inference. This paper presents the results of a project to compare the performance of ten cadastral systems internationally by creating appropriate integrated indicators of a cadastral system using statistical technique. Such indicators will make it possible to compare different cadastral systems and present them hierarchically in relation to their quality, structure, as well as legal, organizational and technological solutions. From a good number of methods available, techniques originating from two spheres of statistic inference were selected: distribution free methods and multivariate analysis methods. For analyses with the distribution free methods, FRIEDMAN’s test (FRIENDMAN’s non-parametric variance analysis) as well as KENDALL’s test (KENDALL’s compatibility ratio) were selected. For analyses with the multivariate analysis methods, factor analysis was selected.