Parcel Mapping is the process in which land parcels are created. These maps comprise of polygons which are created from the base map, which shows the details of the ownership of the properties and related information. The base maps are the cadastral maps showing each individual plots in different sub divisions. The land parcels are the fundamental data layer on which different data are referenced.
Parcel mapping has a variety of uses starting from Land administration & property registration by Urban and Rural governing bodies. Municipality planning & Urban development is taken care through the use of such intelligent parcel mapping techniques, which has the ability to restore analytical data which is crucial for enhancing the operational abilities of the Government bodies. As an instance, the time required to process and fulfill requests for land registry information has dropped by almost 80% in various countries which has led to substantial improvements in handling the enormous requests generated over a period. Subsequently there is a huge reduction of overhead costs, and maintaining the data in a secured environment.
Parcel mapping is also used by cartographic officials, rescue operations during floods and natural disasters for identifying property owners and retrieving crucial data. Parcel maps are also the base for any such GIS Maps.
The basic advantage of the process of parcel mapping is that we replace the cumbersome process of maintaining data on paper maps with digital maps resulting on better decision making, data sharing and operational costs and time.
