Surveying in Austria Congress Maanmittauspäivät Seinäjoki, 20 th March 2014
Topics Facts, figures Organisational issues of surveying Role of the BEV Products, services The Cadastre Surveying Education OVG Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 2
Some facts and figures 8 mill. Inhabitants, 84000 sqkm 9 federal provinces, 2359 municipalities 11 million parcels, 3 million property units 41 Cadastral offices 140 land registry offices BEV: National Mapping and Cadastral Agency 1200 employees Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 3
Responsibilities State Provinces 9 Municipality 2359 Cadastral units 7845 Cadastre Land registry Taxation Spatial Planning Nature protection Zoning Planning Property taxation Parcels Ca. 11 Mio. Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 4
BEV- The Austrian NMCA fundamental and legal metrology national standards for the legal units of measurement maintains the Cadastre of real estate of the entire territory of Austria produces the topographic and cartographic infrastructure of the entire territory of Austria topographic mapping and cartographic elaboration on different scales and thematic issues produces aerial images for surveying and documentation keeps an archive of aerial photographs, historical maps and charts Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 5
Head of BEV Law and General Administration Metrological department Local Offices of Metrology +Cadastre Surveying department Staff Management and Development Information Techniques Electricity and Radiation Cadastral Offices 41 local offices Basic geodetic services Remote sensing Marketing Economic & Finance Administration Mechanics and Flow Measurements Technical Service Metrology Offices 9 local offices Information- and Teleworking Centers Landscape Information Cartography Thematic Cadastre International Affairs & State Borders Geoinformation publishing Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 6
Basic Surveying Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 7
Cartographic Products (maps) ÖK 25V - UTM ÖK 50 - UTM ÖK 200 - BLK ÖK 500 1 : 25 000 1 : 50 000 1 : 200 000 1 : 500 000 Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 8
Austrian MAP online Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 9
Chartered Engineering Consultants (Licensed surveyors) Important role in cadastral surveying Prepare surveying documents for registration process and Cadastre Organised in chamber of architects and engineering consultants professional practice of at least three years (after graduation) Licensing Examination ("Ziviltechnikerprüfung") Julius Ernst Surveying Page in 10 Austria
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Cadastre and Land Register Cadastre Proof of location, plot size, land cover of parcels based on surveying documents, cadastral map, parcel register Authority: Cadastral office Proof of the legal situation of parcels: ownership, easements, mortgages, rights and obligations... Authority: District courts Land register Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 12
Ministry of Justice land register District court 140 Ministry of Finance Tax offices 76 Ministry of Economy Cadastre BEV Cadastral Offices 41 Land Reg. Maintenanc e Synchronisation Cadastre Maintenanc e Land reg. distribution Schnittstellen GDB neu ega distribution Notary ca. 400 Provider WWW BEV Portal Licensed surveyor ca. 270 Users Private persons, public authorities, legal entities, banks,... Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 13
Julius Ernst From Plane table...
to a developed digital system Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria
From Property Tax Cadastre Property Tax Act 1817 Basis for taxation of agricultural land Surveying of all parcels by means of plane table Graphic documentation in the cadastral map different cultivation (field, meadow, common pasture, forest, ) Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 16
to Cadastre of Boundaries (legal cadastre) Since 1969 (Land Surveying Act) Signature by owners and surveying Property boundary is legally binding Boundary in map precedes boundary in nature Protection of good faith In case of boundary dispute, the surveying authority is in charge 15 % of all parcels in legal Cadastre Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 17
Role of the Cadastre Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 18
Characteristics of the Cadastre Cadastral offices are responsible for setup and maintenance Data are public and accessible to everyone All data available in digital form Full record of any changes concerning parcels since 1883 All deeds, maps, surveying documents, sketches in the cadastral offices In analogue form till 2012 Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 19
The Austrian Cadastre up-to-date documentation of all Austrian real estate as to boundaries, land cover Cadastre and land register constitutes the Austrian system of real estate ownership protection. data (land register, Cadastre of boundaries) guarantee legal certainty and the protection of confidence in real estate transactions. Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 20
Registration Process Owner Order to Subdivide a Parcel Order Negotiations with owners, Survey Licensed Surveyors Surveying Document Application Formal Check: Legal provisions Technical content, DKM, KFS, Archive (maps) Cadastral Office Preview Layer VDE Certification Prerequisite for Entry in the Land Register Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 21
Order Owner Civil Law Notary, Lawyer Contract Surveying Document Certification Approval Application Land Register System Message Maintenance Land Register: Property Identification, Ownership, Obligations Decision VDE Legally Effective Cadastral Office Maintenance Cadastre: DKM, KFS Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 22
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IACS in Austria (agricultural subsidies) Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 24
Zoning Plan, Development Plan Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 25
Soil evaluation Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 26
Providing of data/information Web- portal of BEV direct access to authentic information citizens, economy, public administration,.. continuously updated standard charges fees cover only costs for reproduction and dissemination Cadastral data are open public and accessible to everyone Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 27
Number of registered users Entwicklung Kundenbestand 9.000 8.000 7.000 6.000 5.000 4.000 Neukunden Bestand 3.000 2.000 1.000 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 28
e-geodata Austria income 2012 7.000.000 6.000.000 5.000.000 5.087.621,92 5.744.260,16 5.453.851,84 5.974.377,04 6.231.128,75 4.000.000 3.000.000 2.000.000 1.000.000 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 29
Trends, challenges Scanning the analogue archive 5 Mill. Documents in different shape, form, Optimizing updating process for land cover information 3 years cycle Orthophoto; change detection New data model and redesign of graphical application for maintaining the Cadastre Open data policy Renew web portal Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 30
Academic Surveying Education in Austria Technical University Vienna 1 Bachelor Program (Surveying and Geoinformation) 3 Master Programs Land Surveying & Cadastral Surveying Geodesy and Geophysics Geoinformation and Cartography Technical University Graz 1 Bachelor Program Geomatics Engineering 1 Master Program Geomatics Science Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 31
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Austrian Society for Surveying and Geoinformation Association representing surveying, photogrammetry, remote sensing, cartography, geodesy, Geoinformation Technical Universities BEV Licensed Surveyors Public authorities (provinces, Big cities) students Founded in 1903 More than 600 members Member of FIG, ISPRS, CLGE, AGEO Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 33
Austrian Society for Surveying and Geoinformation: www.ovg.at Professional journal : vgi - Vermessung und Geoinformation Seminars, workshops, (International) Congress Geodätentag every 3 years: next in 2015 exhibition ~ 300 participants Julius Ernst Surveying in Austria Seite 34
Thank you! julius.ernst@bev.gv.at