Forensic Cadastre Approach in Resolving Land Disputes: Majalengka Regency as Case Study

Hias Hardika Prabajati, Irwan Meilano, Andri Hernandi (), Asep Yusup Saptari, Vera Sadarviana, Risky Andes Syaputra and Nida Ummatun Nadiyah
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Hias Hardika Prabajati: Department of Geodesy and Geomatics, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, West Java, Indonesia
Irwan Meilano: Spatial System and Cadastre Research Group, Faculty Earth Science and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung 40132, West Java, Indonesia
Andri Hernandi: Spatial System and Cadastre Research Group, Faculty Earth Science and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung 40132, West Java, Indonesia
Asep Yusup Saptari: Spatial System and Cadastre Research Group, Faculty Earth Science and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung 40132, West Java, Indonesia
Vera Sadarviana: Science, Engineering, and Innovation of Geodesy Research Group, Faculty Earth Science and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung 40132, West Java, Indonesia
Risky Andes Syaputra: Department of Geodesy and Geomatics, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, West Java, Indonesia
Nida Ummatun Nadiyah: Department of Geodesy and Geomatics, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, West Java, Indonesia

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 5, 1-26

Abstract: Forensic cadastre is the application of forensic science in land dispute resolution to enhance the accuracy of analysis and the precision of recommendations. This study applied forensic science stages—recognition, identification, individualization, and evidence evaluation—to a land overlap dispute between state-owned land and privately owned parcels belonging to three individuals in Buntu Village, Ligung District, Majalengka Regency, West Java. Method validation was conducted through expert judgment using a questionnaire to assess its alignment with scientific and professional dispute resolution principles. The reliability test resulted in a Cronbach’s Alpha value of 0.855 for 10 questionnaire items, indicating a high level of internal consistency, while the validity reached 80%. These findings confirm that forensic cadastre has a strong conceptual validity and good reliability, making it an objective and transparent strategy for resolving land disputes that cannot be settled through traditional methods such as mediation.

Keywords: forensic science; forensic cadastre; land dispute (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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