Introduction to GeoInformatics - Branches and Applications

By: Haseeb Jamal / On: Apr 24, 2017 / GIS, Definition

Geo-informatics is the science and art of

Measuring
Storing
Organizing
Analyzing
Visualizing data related to phenomena occurring on or near the earth’s surface. For analyzing information related to earth

Geoinformatics combines:

Geospatial analysis
Modeling
Geospatial databases
Human-computer interaction
Both wired and wireless networking technologies

Applications Of Geo-Informatics

Many fields benefit from geoinformatics, few of them includes

Urban planning and land use management
Tourism
Virtual globes
Local and national gazetteer management
Environmental modeling and analysis
Military
Transport network planning and management
Agriculture
Meteorology and climate change
Telecommunications

Branches of GeoInformatics

Cartography
Geodesy
Geographic Information Systems
Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Photogrammetry
Remote Sensing
Web Mapping

Cartography

Study and Practice of making maps

Geodesy

The scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth.

Geographic Information Systems

A system that captures, stores, analyzes, manages and presents data with reference to geographic location data

Global navigation Satellite Systems

A system of satellites that provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning with global coverage.

Photogrammetry (Click to read More about this topic)

The practice of determining the geometric properties of objects from photographic images.

Remote Sensing

The acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object.

WEB MAPPING

The process of designing, implementing, generating and delivering maps on the World Wide Web.

ArcGIS

It is a suite consisting of a group of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software products produced by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)

ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)

It is a software development and services company providing Geographic Information System (GIS) software and Geo-database management applications. The headquarters of ESRI is in Redlands, California. ESRI uses the name ArcGIS to refer to its suite of GIS software products, which operate on desktop, server, and mobile platforms.