Definitions of Geomatics
As defined by the Canadian Institute of Geomatics in their
quarterly journal "Geomatica": Geomatics is a field of
activities which, using a systemic approach, integrates all the means
used to acquire and manage spatial data required as part of
scientific, administrative, legal and technical operations involved
in the process of the production and management of spatial
information.
The definition of geomatics is evolving. A working definition might be
"the art, science and technologies related to the management of
geographically-referenced information." Geomatics includes a wide range of
activities, from the acquisition and analysis of site-specific spatial data
in engineering and development surveys to the application of GIS and remote
sensing technologies in environmental management. It includes cadastral
surveying, hydrographic surveying, and ocean mapping, and it plays an
important role in land administration and land use management.
[from
UNB ] which is a very good read in whole.
Geomatics is the modern scientific term referring to the
integrated approach of measurement, analysis, management, storage and
display of the descriptions and location of Earth-based data, often
termed spatial data. These data come from many sources, including
earth orbiting satellites, air and sea-borne sensors and ground based
instruments. It is processed and manipulated with state-of-the-art
information technology using computer software and hardware. It has
applications in all disciplines which depend on spatial data,
including environmental studies, planning, engineering, navigation,
geology and geophysics, oceanography, land development and land
ownership and tourism. It is thus fundamental to all the geoscience
disciplines which use spatially related data.
[from the
School of Geomatic Engineering, Univ. of New South Wales]
Geomatics is concerned with the measurement, representation,
analysis, management, retrieval and display of spatial data
concerning both the Earths physical features and the built
environment. The principal disciplines embraced by Geomatics include
the mapping sciences, land management, geographic information
systems, environmental visualisation, geodesy, photogrammetry, remote
sensing and surveying.
[from the
Dept. of Geomatics at Univ. of Melbourne]
Geomatics comprises the science, engineering, and art involved in
collecting and managing geographically-referenced information.
Geographical information plays an important role in activities such
as environmental monitoring, management of land and marine
resources, and real estate transactions.
[from the
Dept. of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at UNB]
The science of Geomatics is concerned with the
measurement, representation, analysis, management, retrieval and
display of spatial information describing both the Earth's physical
features and the built environment. Geomatics includes
disciplines such as:
Surveying, Geodesy, Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry, Cartography,
Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems
[from the
Dept. of Surveying and Spatial Information Science
at the Univ. of Tasmania
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