Clear the Confusion between Geo Informatics and Geomatics

sunandaC

New member
Key differences between Geo Informatics and Geomatics

Geo informatics mainly deals with structure and nature of spatial information where as geomatics combines the idea of geo informatics with other disciplines such as geodesy.

To differentiate geo informatics and geodesy is really a difficult task but both have its own advantages and benefits.

One needs to understand the opportunities and benefits which help in identifying the advantages, scope and importance of geomatics and geo informatics.



 

shreyadas

Par 100 posts (V.I.P)
Geo informatics and opportunities

Geo informatics deals with the structure and nature of spatial information and also addresses the problems related to geography and geo sciences. They gather data related to geography and geo sciences mainly using remote sensing satellites. Geo informatics as a course of study includes:

Terrain Evaluation and Land use Planning

Remote sensing and satellite image processing

Natural Hazards and Disaster Management

Introduction to geographic information systems

Integrated Coastal Management

Fundamentals of Natural Resources Engineering

Digital Photogrammetry and GPS

Applications of Geo informatics are in the following areas

Agriculture

Architecture and archaeological reconstruction

Aviation and maritime transport

Business location planning

Criminology and crime simulation

Environmental modelling and analysis

Local and national gazetteer management

Meteorology and climate change

Military

Oceanography and coupled ocean and atmosphere modelling

Public health

Telecommunications

Transport network planning and management

Urban planning and land use management

Used in-car navigation systems

Virtual globes

Geomatics and opportunities



Geomatics is otherwise known as geospatial technology. The main focus of geomatics is
on spatial information. Geomatics include



Geographical information system

Computerised data bases and applications

Computer science

Graphical processing

Cartography

Photogrammetry

Statistics

Remote sensing

Geomatics is gaining importance and is widely accepted now a days. There are lots of job
opportunities prevailing in this field. Many colleges provide geomatics from the graduate
level for those who wish to seek a career in the respective field.








 
Geoinformatics Meaning

Geoinformatics is the science and the technology which develops and uses information science infrastructure to address the problems of geography, geosciences and related branches of engineering.

Geomatics

A science concerned with using mathematical methods on data about the earth's surface.
 

xw227751

New member
Transport network planning and management

Urban planning and land use management

Used in-car navigation systems
 

Himanshi Agarwal

Well-known member
Geoinformatics is the science and the technology which develops and uses information science infrastructure to address the problems of geography, cartography, geosciences and related branches of science and engineering.
Whereas, Geomatics is defined in the ISO/TC 211 series of standards as the "discipline concerned with the collection, distribution, storage, analysis, processing, presentation of geographic data or geographic information".
 

poornima lagadapati

Active member
Key differences between Geo Informatics and Geomatics

Geo informatics mainly deals with structure and nature of spatial information where as geomatics combines the idea of geo informatics with other disciplines such as geodesy.

To differentiate geo informatics and geodesy is really a difficult task but both have its own advantages and benefits.

One needs to understand the opportunities and benefits which help in identifying the advantages, scope and importance of geomatics and geo informatics.

Geomatics is a similarly used term which encompasses geoinformatics, but geomatics focuses more so on surveying. Geoinformatics has at its core the technologies supporting the processes of acquiring, analyzing and visualizing spatial data.
 
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