Problems hindering urban development plans in Syria The implementation project of six towers as part of the housing savings schemes in the al-Wafaa Suburb in Hama governorate (Syria’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing) The organization process of urban development plans in Syria faces several problems, mainly the yawning gap between reality and the details in the cadastral certificate. The Director of Legislation and Land Registration at the General Directorate of Cadastral Affairs, Issam Qouli, said that regulatory plans in Syria need to be organized and examined thoroughly to verify the boundaries of real estate zones, especially as property measurements on the ground do not match the information registered in cadastral records.