Geomatics and Spatial Analysis

Geomatics is a rapidly expanding branch of geography with concrete applications in
areas such as health-care planning, epidemiology, criminology, defense and security,
disaster management, environmental and resource monitoring, and urban planning.
Geographic information systems (GIS) have also made it easier to capture, manage
and visualize geographic information. From producing more efficient transit schedules
to mapping disease outbreaks or areas affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami or
hurricane Katrina in 2005, geomatics plays an essential role.