Fit-for-purpose survey techniques applicability assessment across diverse physical location environments in Uganda

Abstract

Fit-for-Purpose Land Administration (FFP-LA) framework provides a pragmatic approach to enhancing tenure security, reducing disputes, and facilitating planned urban development in resource-constrained areas. Its use of Fit-for-Purpose (FFP) survey techniques including RTK GNSS, SW Maps, Google Earth imagery, and Mobile Topographer among surveying geospatial techniques and methodologies are increasingly recognized for their adaptability, cost-efficiency, and timeliness in supporting inclusive Land administration (LA). Although FFP survey techniques are designed to overcome limitations of conventional systems, they have varying operational efficiency including cost, adaptable, participatory suitability, and relative accuracy. Existing studies have only evaluated FFP tools such as SLAAC, STDM, CRISP, and SOLA OT, and compared GPS and satellite imagery; yet little is known on the operational efficiency of the techniques behind those tools, which is central and critical for effective implementation of FFP-LA.