Spatial Planning, B.Sc. 17658 en

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Duration

6-10 Semester

Study form

Full-time and part-time

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0 € / Year

Geospatial Technologies is a term describing the use of specialized equipment and technology that measures and analyzes the Earth’s land and features. The main function of geospatial technologies is to acquire, manipulate, and store geographic information. Some of the techniques utilized by Geospatial Technologies are Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) and remote sensing. Some of the most common subjects studied in Geospatial Technology degree programs include GIS Customization and Automation, Web-Based GIS, Mobile Geospatial Application Development, Advanced Geoinformation Science, GIS Data Structures and Algorithms, Remote Sensing, Thematic and Web Cartography, Advanced Mathematics, Data Modeling, Informatics and more. A degree course in Geospatial Technologies provides students with valuable knowledge and understanding of the different application areas of Geographic Information - environmental planning, regional planning, geography, logistics, transportation, marketing and energy provision. In addition, students in Geospatial Technologies are encouraged to develop professional skills like strategic planning, creative problem solving, project management, critical assessment and analytical thinking skills. Potential career paths for Geospatial Technologies graduates include positions in consulting, landscape planning, energy provision, transportation, agriculture and forestry, ecological planning and others.