With Geomatics for the Built Environment you will learn to use advanced techniques in data analysis, geographic data modelling and the visualisation of data. To be able to do this, you will develop expert skills in different programming languages such as Python, C++ and SQL, as they are essential for solving many of the Geomatics-related questions we need to consider.
The remote sensing techniques that you will learn in this programme give you the ability to measure and observe our environment and especially those features that cannot be seen with the human eye. Data management and analysis techniques allow you to turn these measurements into useful information and knowledge, with which patterns can be identified, behaviour over time can be tracked and a future state can be predicted. You will apply your skills in 3D modelling, GIS, mapping, serious gaming, simulation and visualisation to a wide range of fields such as urban planning, disaster management, geodesign, location-based services (LBS) and land administration.
Beyond that, you will acquire knowledge about the use and governance of geographic data. In Geomatics you will implement the principles of open science to the greatest extent possible. In your assignments you will use open data and open source software, and your research results will be openly published in the university’s repository.
