Geoinformatics: Geospatial Science and Technology for Earth Resources Management and Sustainable Regional Development

Geoinformatics is a science dealing with the geospatial information, principally informatics, acquisition systems and digital data processing. There are many disciplines and techniques which are constituting to the geoinformatics namely, geomatics, geodesy, photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems, cartography, global navigation and positioning satellite systems, decision support systems, and Web-GIS. So, the geoinformatics is the integration of different disciplines dealing with geospatial information and technologies. Moreover, the geoinformatics technology provides the emphasis for community involvement on a large scale for testing to enhance and retain earth sciences research for the betterment of the humanity. Besides this, the spatial and non-spatial information storage into digital form and the interlinkages between them can be made on the basis of geographic proximity. The Big Data availability for different geographical regions can often proposes for new insights and explanations of the world. Such interconnection are often possible with the help of geoinformatics which is playing a vital role in understanding and managing earth’s resources for sustainable development. So, the high-quality educational and professional oriented training in geoinformatics will definitely open large avenues for job opportunities at the local, regional and global levels as well as opening of the enhanced regional planning and sustainable development.