Geomatics

Geomatics is commonly defined as a discipline aimed at managing geographic data by means of the science and technology used to acquire, store, process, display and distribute them. [AGROVOC]

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Information system dealing with information concerning phenomena associated with location relative to the Earth.

Remote Sensing

The practice of obtaining information about the Earth's surface land and water features from images acquired at a distant vantage point. Includes aerial photography, satellite imaging and radar sensing methods.