Post-Tsunami Land Parcel Reconstruction in Aceh: Aspects, Status and Problems

One of the impacts caused by the 24 December 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Aceh is the lost of several ten of thousands of land parcel boundary marks. Many land parcels have also been covered by the inundation of seawater. The disaster has caused damages not only to parcel marks and property rights but also to the land administration system in general. Land parcel reconstruction is very important since it will place a solid foundation for reconstruction work, spatial planning, compensation, and long-term economic development; and also will establish social justice and ensuring long-term social stability. This paper describes and discusses the technical and legal aspects, status and problems related to land parcel reconstruction process in the areas affected by the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Aceh. Some examples of the reconstruction results obtained by utilizing GPS and terrestrial surveys are also shown. Paper is sum up with some closing remarks