An analysis of possibilities for the establishment of a multipurpose and multidimensional cadastre in Poland

An efficiently operating cadastral system may provide the basis for all processes for the purposes of rational and effective property management. The cadastre existing in Poland originates from the 13th century's tradition of land management. However, the work on the construction of an IT cadastral system was only initiated with the issuance of Regulation on the Land and Property Register in 1996. The implementation of its provisions resulted in errors visible in the cadastral documentation up to the present day. Currently, the Land and Property Register i.e. a public register serves the function of the cadastre in Poland. Regulation of 1996 initiated the stage of transition of (both descriptive and graphic) documents from analogue forms to digital data carriers. Most often, this was done by means of scanning or digitisation of the existing resources. As demonstrated by earlier studies, the process often failed to include the updating of maps and the verification of the compliance of the descriptive part of the Register Documentation with its graphic part. Moreover, significant inconsistencies were observed between the data originating from the Land and Property Register and the Land and Mortgage Register i.e. a register of rights to properties. Low accuracy of the cadastral data, and the incompleteness of sets of spatial data about cadastral objects create a significant barrier to the construction of a modern cadastral system in Poland. This study constitutes the analysis for the construction of a multidimensional cadastre in Poland, and to identify the groups of problems associated with its implementation. Based on detailed analyses of regulation and conducted case studies, a possibility was indicated for a gradual evolution of cadastral data from the 2D dimension to 3D. The study considered technical and legal conditions of designing cadastral systems worldwide. The proposed solution offers an opportunity to accelerate the construction of a cadastral system which is an effective tool of property management policy in Poland.