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Geomatics

January 01, 1970

Not to be confused with Geoinformatics.

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".[1] Under another definition, it consists of products, services and tools involved in the collection, integration and management of geographic (geospatial) data.[2] Surveying engineering was the widely used name for geomatic(s) engineering in the past. Geomatics was placed by the UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems under the branch of technical geography.[3][4]

A surveyor's shed showing equipment used for geomatics

History and etymology edit

The term was proposed in French ("géomatique") at the end of the 1960s by scientist Bernard Dubuisson to reflect at the time recent changes in the jobs of surveyor and photogrammetrist.[5] The term was first employed in a French Ministry of Public Works memorandum dated 1 June 1971 instituting a "standing committee of geomatics" in the government.[6]

The term was popularised in English by French-Canadian surveyor Michel Paradis in his The little Geodesist that could article, in 1981 and in a keynote address at the centennial congress of the Canadian Institute of Surveying (now known as the Canadian Institute of Geomatics) in April 1982. He claimed that at the end of the 20th century the needs for geographical information would reach a scope without precedent in history and that, in order to address these needs, it was necessary to integrate in a new discipline both the traditional disciplines of land surveying and the new tools and techniques of data capture, manipulation, storage and diffusion.[7]

Geomatics includes the tools and techniques used in land surveying, remote sensing, cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou), photogrammetry, geophysics, geography, and related forms of earth mapping. The term was originally used in Canada but has since been adopted by the International Organization for Standardization, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and many other international authorities, although some (especially in the United States) have shown a preference for the term geospatial technology,[8] which may be defined as synonym of "geospatial information and communications technology".[9]

Although many definitions of geomatics, such as the above, appear to encompass the entire discipline relating to geographic information – including geodesy, geographic information systems, remote sensing, satellite navigation, and cartography –, the term is almost exclusively restricted to the perspective of surveying and engineering toward geographic information.[citation needed] Geoinformatics and Geographic information science has been proposed as alternative comprehensive term; however, their popularity is, like geomatics, largely dependent on country.[10]

The related field of hydrogeomatics covers the area associated with surveying work carried out on, above or below the surface of the sea or other areas of water. The older term of hydrographics was considered[by whom?] too specific to the preparation of marine charts, and failed to include the broader concept of positioning or measurements in all marine environments. The use of different data processing technologies in hydrography does not change the purpose of its research.[11]

Health geomatics can improve our understanding of the important relationship between location and health, and thus assist us in Public Health tasks like disease prevention, and also in better healthcare service planning.[12]

A growing number of university departments which were once titled "surveying", "survey engineering" or "topographic science" have re-titled themselves using the terms "geomatics" or "geomatics engineering", while others have switched to program titles such as "spatial information technology", and similar names.[13][14]

The rapid progress and increased visibility of geomatics since the 1990s has been made possible by advances in computer hardware, computer science, and software engineering, as well as by airborne and space observation remote-sensing technologies.

Geomatics engineering edit

 
Surveyor using a total station

Geomatics engineering is a rapidly developing engineering discipline which focuses on spatial information (i.e. information that has a location).[15] The location is the primary factor used to integrate a very wide range of data for spatial analysis and visualization. Geomatics engineers design, develop, and operate systems for collecting and analyzing spatial information about the land, the oceans, natural resources, and manmade features.[16][17]

Geomatics engineers apply engineering principles to spatial information and implement relational data structures involving measurement sciences, thus using geomatics and acting as spatial information engineers. Geomatics engineers manage local, regional, national and global spatial data infrastructures.[18] Geomatics engineering also involves aspects of Computer Engineering, Software Engineering and Civil Engineering.[19]

Applications edit

Application areas include:

Areas of knowledge edit

Geomatics integrates science and technology from both new and traditional disciplines:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ ISO/TR 19122:2004(en) Geographic information/Geomatics — Qualification and certification of personnel [1]
  2. ^ "About Us". Applied Geomatics Research Laboratory. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ^ Haidu, Ionel (2016). "What is Technical Geography – a letter from the editor". Geographia Technica. 11: 1–5. doi:10.21163/GT_2016.111.01.
  4. ^ Sala, Maria (2009). Geography Volume I (1 ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom: EOLSS UNESCO. ISBN 978-1-84826-960-6.
  5. ^ "ACSG - Association canadienne des sciences géomatiques (Section Champlain) /// Des références utiles en géomatique". acsg-champlain.scg.ulaval.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  6. ^ Arrêté du 27 décembre 1994 relatif à la terminologie de la télédétection aérospatiale, retrieved 2019-11-04
  7. ^ Paradis, Michel (September 1981). "De l'arpentage à la géomatique". Le Géomètre Canadien (in French). 35 (3): 262.
  8. ^ Boehm, Richard G.; Mohan, Audrey (2010). "Geospatial Technology: Curricular Keystone of Applied Geography". International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research. 1 (1): 26–39. doi:10.4018/jagr.2010071602. ISSN 1947-9654.
  9. ^ Scholten, H.J.; Velde, R.; van Manen, N. (2009). Geospatial Technology and the Role of Location in Science. GeoJournal Library. Springer Netherlands. p. 1. ISBN 978-90-481-2620-0. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  10. ^ Krawczyk, Artur (2022-11-09). "Proposal of Redefinition of the Terms Geomatics and Geoinformatics on the Basis of Terminological Postulates". ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 11 (11): 557. Bibcode:2022IJGI...11..557K. doi:10.3390/ijgi11110557. ISSN 2220-9964.
  11. ^ "Invited reply: Hydrography or hydrogeomatics?". Hydro International. 7: 34–37. 1 December 2003. ISSN 1385-4569 – via GITC BV.
  12. ^ Kamel Boulos, M. N; Roudsari, A. V; Carson, E. R (2001-06-01). "Health Geomatics: An Enabling Suite of Technologies in Health and Healthcare". Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 34 (3): 195–219. doi:10.1006/jbin.2001.1015. ISSN 1532-0464.
  13. ^ "Geomatics engineering & geographic information systems (GIS)". University of Colorado Denver- College of Engineering. University of Colorado Denver. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "White Mountains Community College- Spatial Information Technology Transcript Checklist". PDFFiller. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  15. ^ Hazelton, N W J (September 2005). "Surveying, Geomatics, and Engineering: A 'Structure' for a Rapidly Evolving Profession". Surveying and Land Information Science. 65 (3): 211–222. ProQuest 202972772.
  16. ^ "Department of Geomatics Engineering | Kathmandu University". Department of Geomatics Engineering. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  17. ^ Lam, Steve Yau-Wah; Yip, Tsz Leung (February 2008). "The role of geomatics engineering in establishing the marine information system for maritime management". Maritime Policy & Management. 35 (1): 53–60. doi:10.1080/03088830701848896. S2CID 154941027.
  18. ^ Ghosh, Jayanta Kumar; da Silva, Irineu, eds. (2020). Applications of Geomatics in Civil Engineering. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Vol. 33. doi:10.1007/978-981-13-7067-0. ISBN 978-981-13-7066-3.[page needed]
  19. ^ "Marshall, Wesley". engineering.ucdenver.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-16.

Further reading edit

  • Geomatics Canada Ottawa: Natural Resources Canada ISSN 1491-5480
  • Dermanis, Athanasios; Grün, Armin; Sansò, Fernando (2000). Geomatic Methods for the Analysis of Data in the Earth Sciences. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-67476-4.
  • Kavanagh, Barry F. (2003). Geomatics. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-130-32289-0.
  • Yvan Bédard, "Geomatics" in Karen Kemp (2008), Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science, Sage. [2]
  • Yvan Bédard (2007), "Geomatics": 26 years of history already!, Geomatica, 61(3):269–272. [3]
  • Gomarasca, Mario A. (2009). Basics of Geomatics. Springer. ISBN 978-1-402-09014-1.
    • "Geomatics", Chap. 1 in Mario A. Gomarasca (2009) Basics of Geomatics, Springer.[4]
  • "Geomatics", sec. 1.3 in Mathias Lemmens (2011), Geo-information: Technologies, Applications and the Environment, Springer. [5]
  • Ogaja, Clement (2016). Geomatics Engineering: A Practical Guide to Project Design. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-439-89511-5.

External links edit

 
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  • International Master's Program Geomatics at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
  • Namibia's Geomatics Program
  • Bachelor of Science in Geomatics 2016-07-28 at the Wayback Machine at Nicholls State University
  • Geomatics program at the University of Florida
  • Canada's Northwest Territories Centre for Geomatics 2020-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  • UK's
  • GIM International Lemmer, the Netherlands: Geodetical Information & Trading Centre ISSN 1566-9076
  • (in French) Géomètres sans Frontières : Association de géometres pour aide au développement.
  • Geomatics at Curlie
  • School of Rural and Surveying Engineering at National Technical University of Athens (MEng)

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engineering 3 Applications 4 Areas of knowledge 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHistory and etymology editThe term was proposed in French geomatique at the end of the 1960s by scientist Bernard Dubuisson to reflect at the time recent changes in the jobs of surveyor and photogrammetrist 5 The term was first employed in a French Ministry of Public Works memorandum dated 1 June 1971 instituting a standing committee of geomatics in the government 6 The term was popularised in English by French Canadian surveyor Michel Paradis in his The little Geodesist that could article in 1981 and in a keynote address at the centennial congress of the Canadian Institute of Surveying now known as the Canadian Institute of Geomatics in April 1982 He claimed that at the end of the 20th century the needs for geographical information would reach a scope without precedent in history and that in order to address these needs it was necessary to integrate in a new discipline both the traditional disciplines of land surveying and the new tools and techniques of data capture manipulation storage and diffusion 7 Geomatics includes the tools and techniques used in land surveying remote sensing cartography geographic information systems GIS global navigation satellite systems GPS GLONASS Galileo BeiDou photogrammetry geophysics geography and related forms of earth mapping The term was originally used in Canada but has since been adopted by the International Organization for Standardization the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and many other international authorities although some especially in the United States have shown a preference for the term geospatial technology 8 which may be defined as synonym of geospatial information and communications technology 9 Although many definitions of geomatics such as the above appear to encompass the entire discipline relating to geographic information including geodesy geographic information systems remote sensing satellite navigation and cartography the term is almost exclusively restricted to the perspective of surveying and engineering toward geographic information citation needed Geoinformatics and Geographic information science has been proposed as alternative comprehensive term however their popularity is like geomatics largely dependent on country 10 The related field of hydrogeomatics covers the area associated with surveying work carried out on above or below the surface of the sea or other areas of water The older term of hydrographics was considered by whom too specific to the preparation of marine charts and failed to include the broader concept of positioning or measurements in all marine environments The use of different data processing technologies in hydrography does not change the purpose of its research 11 Health geomatics can improve our understanding of the important relationship between location and health and thus assist us in Public Health tasks like disease prevention and also in better healthcare service planning 12 A growing number of university departments which were once titled surveying survey engineering or topographic science have re titled themselves using the terms geomatics or geomatics engineering while others have switched to program titles such as spatial information technology and similar names 13 14 The rapid progress and increased visibility of geomatics since the 1990s has been made possible by advances in computer hardware computer science and software engineering as well as by airborne and space observation remote sensing technologies Geomatics engineering edit nbsp Surveyor using a total station Geomatics engineering is a rapidly developing engineering discipline which focuses on spatial information i e information that has a location 15 The location is the primary factor used to integrate a very wide range of data for spatial analysis and visualization Geomatics engineers design develop and operate systems for collecting and analyzing spatial information about the land the oceans natural resources and manmade features 16 17 Geomatics engineers apply engineering principles to spatial information and implement relational data structures involving measurement sciences thus using geomatics and acting as spatial information engineers Geomatics engineers manage local regional national and global spatial data infrastructures 18 Geomatics engineering also involves aspects of Computer Engineering Software Engineering and Civil Engineering 19 Applications editApplication areas include Aeromagnetic surveys Airborne geophysics Air navigation services Archaeological excavation and survey for GIS applications Coastal zone management and mapping Disaster informatics for disaster risk reduction and response The environment Infrastructure management Land management and reform Natural resource monitoring and development Seismic Interpretation Subdivision planning Urban and regional planning Oceanography Meteorology Parks Resource Management Climate Change Environmental MonitoringAreas of knowledge editGeomatics integrates science and technology from both new and traditional disciplines Geodesy Geodynamics Global positioning system GPS or global navigation satellite system GNSS Surveying including land cadastral aerial mining and engineering surveying Hydrography Navigation Location based services Cartography and digital mapping Geographic information systems GIS spatial database management and geographic information technology GeoIT Spatial analysis spatial data mining and knowledge discovery and spatial statistics Computer aided design CAD and scientific visualization Geovisualization Geovisual Analytics Visual communication design graphic design and multimedia technology Remote sensing Digital Earth Image processing Photogrammetry Computer vision Land information systems LIS Land management cadastre real property law Applications programming Project management Land Surveying LIDAR Digital terrain modellingSee also editGeographic Information Science Geoinformatics Quantitative geographyReferences edit ISO TR 19122 2004 en Geographic information Geomatics Qualification and certification of personnel 1 About Us Applied Geomatics Research Laboratory Retrieved 2 April 2018 Haidu Ionel 2016 What is Technical Geography a letter from the editor Geographia Technica 11 1 5 doi 10 21163 GT 2016 111 01 Sala Maria 2009 Geography Volume I 1 ed Oxford United Kingdom EOLSS UNESCO ISBN 978 1 84826 960 6 ACSG Association canadienne des sciences geomatiques Section Champlain Des references utiles en geomatique acsg champlain scg ulaval ca Retrieved 2019 11 04 Arrete du 27 decembre 1994 relatif a la terminologie de la teledetection aerospatiale retrieved 2019 11 04 Paradis Michel September 1981 De l arpentage a la geomatique Le Geometre Canadien in French 35 3 262 Boehm Richard G Mohan Audrey 2010 Geospatial Technology Curricular Keystone of Applied Geography International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research 1 1 26 39 doi 10 4018 jagr 2010071602 ISSN 1947 9654 Scholten H J Velde R van Manen N 2009 Geospatial Technology and the Role of Location in Science GeoJournal Library Springer Netherlands p 1 ISBN 978 90 481 2620 0 Retrieved 2022 01 28 Krawczyk Artur 2022 11 09 Proposal of Redefinition of the Terms Geomatics and Geoinformatics on the Basis of Terminological Postulates ISPRS International Journal of Geo Information 11 11 557 Bibcode 2022IJGI 11 557K doi 10 3390 ijgi11110557 ISSN 2220 9964 Invited reply Hydrography or hydrogeomatics Hydro International 7 34 37 1 December 2003 ISSN 1385 4569 via GITC BV Kamel Boulos M N Roudsari A V Carson E R 2001 06 01 Health Geomatics An Enabling Suite of Technologies in Health and Healthcare Journal of Biomedical Informatics 34 3 195 219 doi 10 1006 jbin 2001 1015 ISSN 1532 0464 Geomatics engineering amp geographic information systems GIS University of Colorado Denver College of Engineering University of Colorado Denver Retrieved October 3 2021 White Mountains Community College Spatial Information Technology Transcript Checklist PDFFiller Retrieved October 3 2021 Hazelton N W J September 2005 Surveying Geomatics and Engineering A Structure for a Rapidly Evolving Profession Surveying and Land Information Science 65 3 211 222 ProQuest 202972772 Department of Geomatics Engineering Kathmandu University Department of Geomatics Engineering Retrieved 2023 11 16 Lam Steve Yau Wah Yip Tsz Leung February 2008 The role of geomatics engineering in establishing the marine information system for maritime management Maritime Policy amp Management 35 1 53 60 doi 10 1080 03088830701848896 S2CID 154941027 Ghosh Jayanta Kumar da Silva Irineu eds 2020 Applications of Geomatics in Civil Engineering Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Vol 33 doi 10 1007 978 981 13 7067 0 ISBN 978 981 13 7066 3 page needed Marshall Wesley engineering ucdenver edu Retrieved 2023 11 16 Further reading editGeomatics Canada Ottawa Natural Resources Canada ISSN 1491 5480 Dermanis Athanasios Grun Armin Sanso Fernando 2000 Geomatic Methods for the Analysis of Data in the Earth Sciences New York Springer ISBN 978 3 540 67476 4 Kavanagh Barry F 2003 Geomatics Prentice Hall ISBN 978 0 130 32289 0 Yvan Bedard Geomatics in Karen Kemp 2008 Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science Sage 2 Yvan Bedard 2007 Geomatics 26 years of history already Geomatica 61 3 269 272 3 Gomarasca Mario A 2009 Basics of Geomatics Springer ISBN 978 1 402 09014 1 Geomatics Chap 1 in Mario A Gomarasca 2009 Basics of Geomatics Springer 4 Geomatics sec 1 3 in Mathias Lemmens 2011 Geo information Technologies Applications and the Environment Springer 5 Ogaja Clement 2016 Geomatics Engineering A Practical Guide to Project Design CRC Press ISBN 978 1 439 89511 5 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Geomatics International Master s Program Geomatics at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences Namibia s Geomatics Program Bachelor of Science in Geomatics Archived 2016 07 28 at the Wayback Machine at Nicholls State University Geomatics program at the University of Florida Canada s Northwest Territories Centre for Geomatics Archived 2020 01 28 at the Wayback Machine UK s Environment Agency Geomatics Group GIM International Lemmer the Netherlands Geodetical Information amp Trading Centre ISSN 1566 9076 in French Geometres sans Frontieres Association de geometres pour aide au developpement Geomatics at Curlie School of Rural and Surveying Engineering at National Technical University of Athens MEng Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geomatics amp oldid 1217995552 Engineering, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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