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What is Geoinformatics

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
Geoinformatics might be referred to the academic discipline or career of working with geo-data for better understanding and interpretation of human interaction with the earth’s surface. Geoinformatics might be defined in a relatively broad term as a number of different technologies, approaches, processes, and methods to interpreter issue and controversy relating to the earth’s surface for collaborative decision making. Geoinformation can combine different types of dataset, say from GIS, remote sensing and non-remote sensing, and socio-economic to generated results inform of maps or other forms of reports which allow better interpretation, management and decision making about human activities upon earth’s surface.
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Geoinformatics in Eco-Climatic Studies
A. Ayanlade (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria), M.O. Jegede (African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation (AISPI), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria), and P.B. Borisade (The Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (Rectas), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife Nigeria, Nigeria)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch307
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