An Investigation of Coordinates as Mathematical Evidence for Cadastral Surveying in Alberta

Sakatch, Matthew Michael Philip

An Investigation of Coordinates as Mathematical Evidence for Cadastral Surveying in Alberta

dc.contributor.advisor	Rangelova, Elena
dc.contributor.advisor	Detchev, Ivan
dc.contributor.author	Sakatch, Matthew Michael Philip
dc.contributor.committeemember	Lichti, Derek
dc.contributor.committeemember	O'Keefe, Kyle
dc.contributor.committeemember	Jacobson, Dan
dc.date	2021-06
dc.date.accessioned	2021-05-04T16:44:57Z
dc.date.available	2021-05-04T16:44:57Z
dc.date.issued	2021-04-27
dc.description.abstract	This research delves into the topic of coordinates as legal survey evidence for boundary positions. It is spurred by the recently adopted Hybrid Cadastre project in Alberta, Canada and the evidentiary changes concurrent with this initiative. A review of literature pertaining to how survey evidence in assessed historically under the Hierarchy of Evidence, as well as the implications of modern evidentiary initiatives with coordinates is provided. Hypotheses are formed from this literature review and enlighten the qualitative study design. Key informant interviews apprise of the profession’s perspectives on this form of evidence are assessed using qualitative methods. Informants included practicing land surveyors, academics, members of the public, and government officials. A descriptive narrative approach was applied to the informant’s feedback to generate emergent themes. Informant feedback was assessed against the themes by incorporating an ordinal scale to provide a parameterized data set. Inferences made from this dataset prime the synthesis and theory development. In synthesis, an emergent theory on coordinates as evidence is provided as well as a continuum for assessing coordinate based evidentiary initiatives. When properly framed within the legislative framework and in specific de facto applications coordinates can govern legal survey boundaries and be considered a sui generis form of boundary evidence. An emergent continuum is proposed to provide a metric for assessing future applications of coordinates as evidence in alternate jurisdictions. This continuum is founded in the principles of cadastral management, and ensuring the public's continued faith in the land framework. Conclusions are provided relating to the adoption of coordinates as evidence currently within the land framework and case law. Ultimately future adoption of coordinates as evidence is a topic that requires legislative intervention to provide for widespread adoption and acceptance.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Sakatch, M. M. P. (2021). An Investigation of Coordinates as Mathematical Evidence for Cadastral Surveying in Alberta (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38818
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/113354
dc.language.iso	eng	en_US
dc.publisher.faculty	Schulich School of Engineering	en_US
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary	en
dc.rights	University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.	en_US
dc.subject	Geomatics	en_US
dc.subject	Cadastral	en_US
dc.subject	Surveying	en_US
dc.subject	Coordinates	en_US
dc.subject	Land Surveying	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Education--Mathematics	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Geodesy	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Engineering	en_US
dc.title	An Investigation of Coordinates as Mathematical Evidence for Cadastral Surveying in Alberta	en_US
dc.type	master thesis	en_US
thesis.degree.discipline	Engineering – Geomatics	en_US
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Calgary	en_US
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science (MSc)	en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopy	true	en_US