*Department of Geoinformatics and Surveying, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
**Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
***Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Online published on 21 November, 2013.
With the open source database and Geographic Information System (GIS) tools that are currently available, it is possible to build a robust yet low-cost land information system. This paper attempts to explore the role of new and emerging technologies, specifically GIS and internet technologies, for resource management, and a web GIS prototype to assist in the process of land information management.
Land Information System, Geographic Information Systems, Open Source GIS, Web, Spatial Database