Some other thought:
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“Geoinformation” is the overarching term that encompasses all the fields related to the collection, management, analysis, and dissemination of geographic information.
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Under “Geoinformation”, we have several subfields:
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS): A system for capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information.
- GIScience (also known as geospatial science or geoinformatics): The scientific study of the principles and methods used in GIS, including geographic concepts, data structures, algorithms, and software used in GIS, as well as the social and ethical implications of GIS technology.
- Geomatics: The field of study that deals with the measurement, representation, analysis, and management of spatial data, including a wide range of technologies and techniques such as remote sensing, surveying, and cartography.
- Land Information System (LIS): A subfield of geomatics that focuses on the collection, management, and analysis of land-related data, often involving the use of GIS and other geomatics technologies.
- Geoinformatics: The field that combines elements of GIS, computer science, and statistics to create new ways of understanding and managing spatial data.
- Geoinformation Technology (also known as geospatial technology): The use of technology to acquire, process, analyze, and visualize geographic information, including a variety of technologies such as GIS, remote sensing, and GPS.
This network description shows how the term “Geoinformation” is the overarching term that encompasses all the other fields related to the study and application of geographic information, and these fields are more specific areas of focus within the field of geoinformation. Geomatics is a broad field that encompasses different subfields such as LIS that also use GIS and other geomatics technologies to understand and manage geographic information.