The Baselland LIS was developed to provide the most accurate cadastre possible for our various customers, local communities, and the departments of the administration. For example, utilities such as electricity, water, cable TV, and sewage must have accurate records. Our LIS also supplies digital data that is accurate with 50 mm. This cadastral data is then provided to utilities so then can locate easily their underground facilities. We also provide data for other departments of the Canton's administration such as forestry, agriculture, planning, civil engineering, road maintenance, and traffic.
Projects are also underway to include environmental and archeological data.
An accurate, multipurpose, cadastral fabric is essential in providing a cost-effective landbase to the entire cantonal administration and to the communities. In Baselland the digital cadastre is also the legal cadastre. The Canton is then responsible for performing spot checks on the data for quality controls. Data is added during planning, which allows the cadastre to be accessed by many users throughout the planning phase of a project. This makes for a very efficient operation.