Lands Information System
Lands Information System (LIS) - Definition
The redesign and automation of the Department's processes, together with the upgrade of its systems based on the latest flexible and stable technologies that provide enhanced unified functionality, are expected to lead to more efficient processes and to the provision of new services, thus contributing to improved productivity, new areas of growth and a more citizen-friendly approach.
The above is in line with the overall approach of the Republic of Cyprus regarding e-Government.
Architecture of the LIS
The LIS collects data from all over Cyprus and has the main database along with the district servers located in Nicosia (DLO Nicosia, DLO Keryneia, Nicosia Headquarters), Larnaca (DLO Larnaca), Ammochostos (DLO Ammochostos), Limassol (DLO Limassol), and Paphos (DLO Paphos).The LIS is based on a complex architecture, composed of a network of SUN servers connected to mainframe computers and workstations or Unix emulators running on personal computers and through Sunray servers/terminals. Applications are based on ArcINFO, ArcView, and Oracle with Oracle forms.
The main objectives and tasks of the Department are met by using the LIS. These are:
- The computerisation of land transactions
- The automation of methods and procedures
- The digitisation of existing cadastral plans and topographic maps. Automatic update of plans
- The gradual collection of digital land data from the re-survey programme
- The automation of valuation and re-valuation methods
- The automated case control and monitoring
- The provision of services to Government Departments and other organisations by extending the system to a National Lands Information System
LIS Sub-systems
Legal sub-system - covers all departmental operations relating to the registration, transfer, or inheritance of immovable property, management of government lands, personal and actual property easements, restrictions, sale contracts, forced sales and more. Read More
Valuation sub-system - supports and completes all cadastral transactions as well as transactions relating to the Valuation Branch. It handles applications for property valuations such as advisory, special, compulsory sale, and valuations for requisition and compulsory acquisition purposes by the Republic of Cyprus. In addition, the Valuation subsystem supports various valuation models for performing automated property valuations. Read More
Geographic (GIS) - Supports a number of procedures / transactions such as Division of Land, Amalgamation, Readjustment of boundaries, data export in order to be transferred to other interested organisations, calculation of plot area, etc. Furthermore, the Geographic Sub-system supports the production of cadastral plans and other thematic maps. Read More
Historic Background of the Development
of the Lands Information System (LIS)
Interconnection of LIS with other Horizontal Applications
DLS-PORTAL interacts with the horizontal Government Gateway GOV.CY (ARIADNI) for identification, payment and messaging purposes. This interconnection provides the following features:
- Single access (CY Login)
- Online transaction payment
- Online transaction notifications (email, sms)
- Direct communication between the DLS and the Civil Registry & Migration Office/ Registrar of Companies & Official Receiver (B2B)
Interconnection of LIS with the Government Gateway GOV.CY (ARIADNI)
The Government Gateway (Ariadni) enables users to use the electronic services (e-Services) available from the Republic of Cyprus via the internet. The interface provides the following features:
- Single access (CY Login)
- Online transaction payment
- Online transaction notifications (email, sms)
- Direct communication between the DLS and the Civil Registry & Migration Office/ Registrar of Companies & Official Receiver (B2B)
The GDW maintains data from the various information systems of the Government Departments/Services which can be used to take valid and timely decisions, to draw conclusions and to formulate the policy of the Public Service. The LIS provides information for:
- The development of a Central Database
- Analysis/Processing
- Linking interrelated information and providing answers to governance questions
DLS & Government Data Warehouse (GDW)
The National Open Data Portal (data.gov.cy) is a resource where most Public Bodies of Cyprus publish their data for further use. It offers to the user an easy and quick way to find and access processed or raw data generated by the public sector, in order to reuse them and exploit them beyond their intended purpose, for the development of innovative services/products with added value. The DLS provides statistical, hydrographic and other data to the National Open Data Portal.
