National land information
Leadership in national land information management, public land inventory, and integrated geospatial programmes — from architecture to stakeholder alignment.
NLIMS · PLIS · institutions
David Kuria
Land systems. Policy. Legacy.
Scholar and practitioner at the intersection of national land information systems, geospatial governance, and evidence-based policy — from strategy through implementation. Available for advisory, research collaboration, and speaking engagements with multilateral institutions, governments, and universities.
Three pillars
Systems
Institutional-scale geospatial platforms, spatial data infrastructure, standards, and interoperability across agencies.
Policy
Land administration reform, digital land governance, and multi-stakeholder processes that turn evidence into action.
Thought
Research-led writing on land, institutions, and the climate–land interface — precise, calm, substantive.
Selected work
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Peer-reviewed work spanning land administration models, earth observation, hydrology interfaces, and geospatial innovation — with external funding and graduate supervision.
Publications · grants
Consulting & advisory
Policy dialogue, standards, cadastre and surveying practice, and capacity building for public and academic partners.
Government · sector · academia
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Latest writing
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WritingSpeaking
EngagementsTopics include automation and land professions, national land policy and information systems, teaching and capacity building, and bridging research with implementation for international and regional audiences.
- Land information systems
- Land policy & reform
- Surveying & cadastre
- Teaching & mentorship
Collaboration
For consultancy frameworks, research partnerships, or academic conversations, see about and contact — formal CV materials on request.