Which term shall refer to a set of records about parcels of land consisting of a spatial reference and the related information on the area, ownership/claims, value and use of land primarily for taxation purposes?

• A. Land Registry
• B. Cadastre Records
• C. Parcel Register
• D. Cadastre

Answer: (D)

Cadastre is the parcel-based land information system that integrates the boundaries of land parcels with descriptive data such as area, ownership or claims, value, and land use, and is maintained primarily for taxation and land administration. This combination of a spatial reference (the map of parcel boundaries) with the associated attributes used for valuation and taxation is what defines a cadastre.

Land registry centers more on proving and recording ownership titles, rather than detailing parcel-level attributes and values for taxation. Parcel register is often used to refer to a list of parcels, but the term cadastre specifically conveys the combined map and data framework used for taxation and land management. Cadastre records, when used, point to the same system, but the established term for the set of records described is cadastre.