Cadastral maps between past and present, and the possibility of updating them with modern technologies An applied study province No.8 Al-Habbaniyah District.

Abstract

     Maps are of great importance in the field of geographical studies because of the data they provide or represent, and (cadastral) maps have a share of this importance, as they form the cornerstone for conducting local studies and research on land use, which helps to lay the foundations for conducting a comprehensive survey of land uses in any country, where its importance lies In designing, updating and developing the urban planning of the city as it contains all the elements and natural contingencies in the region, and as a result of the urbanization, investment and construction movement in Iraq, the need to produce digital maps instead of the old paper maps that are still used until now in some government institutions in order to keep pace with the technical progress and the technological revolution What happened in most of the developed countries of the world, as the great development of software and computer equipment removed many obstacles in the production of maps, as it provided the possibility of linking data and information to their geographical locations through coordinates, as well as the capabilities of measurement, analysis and interpretation from aerial photos and panels sent from satellites, data and information extraction and the creation of maps Including it to save effort, time and money.