cadastral data based on common ontologies

The Title Deeds and Properties Registration Organization (ITDPRO) in Iran was established in the early 1940s and Cadastral Organization in Iran was established 2 decades ago. All ownership deeds of the country are issued in a traditional textual form, and in this description, there is no direct mention of the coordinates indicating the corners of the land, nor is there a map attached. The result is that it is difficult to find the location of parcels of land which is causing many claims and disputes related to the real estate. In other words, the management of land and property in Iran is currently costing a lot of time and effort. In addition to that, there is an insufficient number of staff to deal with the problems arising from this situation. The ITDPRO is managed in a traditional way, whereby experts of the ITDPRO are relying on traditional technologies. In contrast, the Cadastral Organization of the country is utilizing modernized technology and young specialists in the field of surveying, geodesy, GIS, and Computer Engineering, who were assigned to reform and reorganize the present situation of properties of the country. This duality is resulting in disagreement on the concepts used among ITDPRO and the Cadastral Organization. The main factors o