| dc.description.abstract | Land disputes undermine human dignity globally through their direct contribution to; food insecurity, environmental degradation, informal settlements, and the swelling numbers of displaced persons and the homeless. In spite of the numerous effects of land disputes, curative resolution mechanisms are preferred to preventive resolution mechanisms. This is because Land disputes have not been comprehensively studied and understood. Scientific classification of land disputes is lacking and knowledge on land disputes is still at its infancy. Land disputes therefore remain a universal problem without a universal classification.
The principal objective of this research is to use of geographical data modelling and cadastral knowledge to classify land disputes into distinct cadastral typologies. The objective is realised through dispute identification, geographical data modelling and prototyping. The study takes place in Bungoma Municipality, in Bungoma County. Land dispute identification is carried out to reveal land disputes from various land dispute resolution agencies operating in Bungoma Municipality. Identified land disputes are tested for authenticity through evaluation of availability of cadastral details, disputant information, physical location on the ground and interpretation of PID and land registres versus real situation on ground captured by mapping.
Geographical data modelling involved two aspects. First it helped synthesis the continuous and infinitely complex land dispute real world into single factor maps presented as variables capable of being manipulated using map algebra. Secondly, it allowed the design of a spatial database by abstracting the land dispute real world through conceptual, logical and finally the physical model. Prototyping illustrates the implementation of the physical model and demonstrates how the physical model classifies land disputes into distinct cadastral clusters.
The prototype built in ArcGIS Model Builder carries out three tasks. First, it validates each dispute by matching each dispute claim to a cadastral parcel. Secondly, the prototype classifies each validated land dispute. Thirdly, the prototype posts each land dispute classified to a thematic map and provides a hyperlink to all relevant dispute information and documents. The developed system demonstrates land disputes can be identified, geographically modeled and classified in specific cadastral classes. The study concludes Cadastral Classification System developed can be used to improve Dispute Resolution Agencies' operations and management land disputes. | en_US |
