Post-Tsunami Land Administration Reconstruction in Aceh: Aspects, Status and Problems

Abstract One of the impacts caused of the 24 December 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Aceh is the loss of several ten of thousands of land parcel boundary marks. Many land parcels were also inundated by seawater. The disaster caused damages not only to parcel marks and property rights but also to the land administration system in general. Land parcel reconstruction is very important as a solid foundation for reconstruction work, spatial planning, compensation, and long-term economic development; and also for social justice and ensuring long-term social stability. This paper describes the technical and non-technical aspects of post-tsunami land parcel reconstruction in Aceh in particular, and land administration system reconstruction in general. Some examples of the reconstruction results obtained by utilizing GPS and terrestrial surveys are also shown.