An integrated geo-information system with emphasis on cadastre and land information systems for decision makers in Africa

Acknowledgements Information has been drawn from many sources, whose input is gratefully acknowledged. These sources are not cited in the text to avoid cumbersome reading, but they appear in the bibliography. [I would recommend a list of abbreviations and a short glossary defining specialist terms] Glossary [I would suggest to eliminate the glossary and put the definitions or explanations as foot notes in the text] AFRICOVER project: An ongoing FAO project, aiming at establishing, for the whole of Africa, a digital geo-referenced database on land cover and a geographic reference. Global Urban Observatory (GUO): a system of capacity building programmes and resources to help Governments, local authorities and their partner groups to monitor progress in implementing the Habitat Agenda and to expand the base of knowledge for better urban policy.