Sustainable Marine Planning: Granting Property Rights to the Bajau Tribe through Seamless Cadastre Approaches

Abstract

The Bajau tribe is a nomadic seafaring group recorded in history since the 13^th century, and they have undergone assimilation in recent times. The question arises as to whether the houses owned by the Bajau tribe community have been officially recognized by the government. In the process of granting rights, there arises a need for official and public registration systems, legal rights, restrictions, and responsibilities in marine areas. By recording these aspects, sustainable marine planning and management can be achieved. In this context, the concept of a seamless cadastre emerged to meet these needs, accommodating cadastre on land and at sea within one model.

The aim of this research is to develop a technical methodology for a seamless cadastre to grant property rights to the Bajau tribe based on legal and technical aspects, thereby promoting sustainable marine planning. The results of this research obtained a reference standard for cadastral mapping and a flow diagram framework for mapping buildings from the Bajau tribe. This research concludes that the utilization of the seamless cadastral model in granting property rights to the Bajau tribe exemplifies the implementation of sustainable marine planning.