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Acquiring, storing and retrieving information about land
for the purpose of valuation and taxation.
Compiling some form of tax record that is complete, up to
date and reliable.
Displaying in graphic form different combinations of
spatial data especially those relating to valuation and to
land parcels.
Analyzing and processing those data to produce
meaningful land valuation, monitoring the market value of
land parcel in relation to streets and other amenities,
facilities and utilities.
And a protection is needed to the data base itself so-called
‘Hackers’ must be prevented from entering the system and, for
example, changing the names and figures of the registered
owner of a property.
This study, however, aims at the most basic environment in
order to remain relatively simple and manageable and would
deserve further investigation providing the basis for further
researches in advanced Real Time Land Valuation Systems.
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
Academic experience:
M.Phil. (Land Information Systems) - University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka (Reading),
B.Sc. (Hons.) Surveying Sciences - Sabaragamuwa University
of Sri Lanka,
Current position:
Assistant Lecturer - Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka,
M.Phil. Student - University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Practical experience:
Land Surveying, Cadastral Mapping
Activities in Home and International relations:
Member, Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (Member
No. 1266757),
International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Commission IV - Geo-Databases and Digital Mapping Working
Group IV/8 - Spatial Data Integration for Emergency Services,
WG IV/8 Members (2004-2008)
http ://www. fes .uwaterloo .ca/research/isprs/members. htm
CONTACTS
Ravindra S. Thilakarathne
Department of Surveying and Geodesy
Faculty of Geomatics
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
P.Box:02, Belihuloya
SRI LANKA
Tel.:+ 94 45 2280010
Fax:+ 94 45 2280010
Email: ravin@sab.ac.lk
Web site: http://www.sab.ac.lk
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