RAK 1st in Middle East’s to manage spatial land data with ‘Parcel Fabric’ tech

RAK 1st in Middle East’s to manage spatial land data with ‘Parcel Fabric’ tech

Ras Al Khaimah has become the first city in the Middle East to implement “Parcel Fabric” technology for managing spatial land data, based on a certificate granted by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), the leading American company in developing geographic information systems software.

In partnership with the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Center, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality is using the Parcel Fabric technology to manage the spatial information of land plots through the rules and definitions it defines. This spatial data forms the basis of the systems that register land ownership and other real estate interests and is, therefore, the key to the effective management of any city.

The technology incorporates comprehensive automation processes to verify data accuracy when adopting or updating urban plans. Adopting the technology, which is linked to the land registry, will help preserve the rights of owners and property investors in the Emirate. The system improves records’ accuracy, increasing operations efficiency and reducing the time required for tasks such as modifying and updating land records.

Parcel Fabric allows cadastral data to be fit for purpose by storing the required metrics and metadata, such as the method of capture, date, spatial accuracy and historical lineage, for use and publishing as