Perubahan Mindset dalam Pemetaan Bidang Tanah Terintegrasi 1 Orientasi Hasil

Summary

The discussion focuses on changing the mindset of land surveyors from measuring parcels to producing usable, accurate maps. Measurement is a necessary step, but it is not the final result: the mapped parcel is the information landowners and the public need.

Main Ideas

• Prioritize the map, not just the measurement. The Director General notes that many parcels have been measured but cannot be placed on a map. The discussion cites roughly 15 million measured parcels that remain unmapped, contributing to unresolved mapping and parcel-status issues.
• Treat mapping as the public-facing outcome. A measurement record is primarily raw data; a map turns that data into accessible information. Work should therefore be judged by whether the parcel can be represented and understood on a map—not merely by whether field measurements were completed.
• Make measurement records usable for mapping. Surveyors should document the information needed to reconstruct parcel boundaries, including boundary conditions, reference points, and the parties present during measurement.
• Maintain and communicate data quality. Accuracy cannot be assumed to be perfect; measurements inherently involve error. Their quality should be assessed against suitable comparative or reference data, and the quality of the resulting map should be traceable.
• Use available mapping methods. Terrestrial surveying remains an option, but it should not be treated as the only valid approach. Photogrammetry—including drone imagery and orthophotos—can help accelerate mapping when supported by appropriate field identification and checks.
• Connect policy to implementation. The discussion refers to regulations requiring measured parcels to be mapped, including Article 78 of Regulation No. 16/2021 and Regulation No. 397. The stated principle is that officers must ensure measured areas are mapped in both quantity and quality. The KKP application is also mentioned as supporting mapping-related work.
• Account for workload and backlog. The moderator notes a planned PTSL workload of about 11 million parcels, against funding for roughly 4.5 million, potentially rising to 6 million through optimization. This leaves a substantial shared workload, alongside the need to address parcels that have been measured but remain unmapped.

Practical Guidance for Surveyors

• Plan fieldwork with the eventual map in mind. Ask whether the parcel can be drawn and interpreted from the records being collected.
• Record boundary details, reference points, and the participants involved in the measurement.
• Check that measurement data can be converted into a clear parcel representation.
• Assess and document measurement quality using appropriate reference or comparative data.
• Consider photogrammetry as an alternative or complement to terrestrial methods where suitable.
• Confirm that each measured parcel is actually mapped; completing the measurement alone is not sufficient.

Speakers and Sources Featured

• Agus Wahyudi — moderator
• Virgo — Director General of SPPR
• Wibisono — Director of Cadastral Measurement and Mapping
• Trias Aditya — lecturer at the Faculty of Geodesy, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
• Andri Hernandi — from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)