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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:

surveying & mapping;
remote sensing;
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.