Geomatic
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Geomatics is the science and technology of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, distributing and using geographic information.
Geomatics encompasses a broad range of disciplines that can be brought together to create a detailed but understandable picture of the physical world and our place in it. These disciplines include:
- geodesy
- surveying & mapping
- remote sensing & photogrammetry
- geographic information systems (GIS)
- global positioning system (GPS)
Geomatics is one of the fastest-growing technology sectors of the 1990s.
Applications areas include:
- the environment
- land management and reform
- development planning
- infrastructure management
- natural resource monitoring and development;
- coastal zone management and mapping
Related link
- DMOZ geomatic links (http://dmoz.org/Science/Earth_Sciences/Geomatics/)