Land Lines October 2017
Features
GIS-Assisted Mass Appraisal in Shenzhen
One of the few countries without a property tax, China has developed what many consider the world's most advanced valuation system. Marrying computer-assisted mass appraisal with GIS tools, the Shenzhen Assessment Center can calculate the market value of a property's view, natural light, and other...
UAV-Generated Geodata Drives Policy Innovation
From Latin America to China, drones are creating high-resolution photographs and 3-D models that help update territorial cadastres, document informal development, recover from natural disasters, inform GIS-assisted mass appraisal of property, and address other land use challenges. Policy can barely...
The Nature Conservancy's Foray into China
The Nature Conservancy China is partnering with the PKU-Lincoln Center on two major land-based green initiatives: Shenzhen's sponge city project will mitigate floods by absorbing rainfall with bioswales, rain gardens, and other green infrastructure. And the Laohegou Reserve in Sichuan province will...
