THE USE OF GIS ANALYSIS FOR LAND ACQUISITION COMPENSATION
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https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v6i5.857Keywords:
buffer, compensation, GIS, land acquisition, overlayAbstract
This paper discusses the GIS analysis techniques that can be applied for land acquisition compensation due to development. According to Section 3, Land Acquisition Act 1960, the state government has the authority to take back land for the purpose of fulfilling the needs of the people or the public. However, the parties involved must be given reasonable compensation as provided under Clause 13 of the Malaysian Federal Constitution. The GIS analysis techniques highlighted in this paper are overlay and buffer analysis. The concept of the GIS analysis is explained at first before the method were discussed based on an example of a problem on how it was conducted. As a result, the land acquisition area including the owners involved and total of compensation can be estimated and displayed in GIS output. This shows that the GIS analysis is capable to produce an accurate estimation of the land acquisition area and the compensation can be given in a fair and transparent manner.
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