Comments on: What is the Difference Between Geomatics and GIS?

By: Prof Dr.SS. Manugula

Prof Dr.SS. Manugula — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:08:16 +0000

In reply to Umar Yusuf. Yes Umar you are right. GIS deals with vector data where as Geomatics field work like surveying & different s/w packages included, where as Geo informatics is also similar, software related office side works. Both goals is for analysis, extract more information about Geo (Earth related)

By: Titus Mukhwana

Titus Mukhwana — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:46:29 +0000

After reading the information above plus the explanation of other people above, I can now differentiate the two disciplines Geomatics and GIS. Thank you so much.

By: A. G. Apadhini

A. G. Apadhini — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 19:01:25 +0000

The difference between Geomatics and GIS is:
Geomatics acquires data whilst
GIS processes data

By: Mustafa

Mustafa — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:32:14 +0000

After reading this, I am more confused about the differences between Geoinformatics and Geomatics. I know a University that offers both as different programs.

By: Timothy Evangelatos

Timothy Evangelatos — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:58:40 +0000

The term GEOMATICS was first proposed by Neil Anderson (Canadian Hydrographic Service) and Dick Groot (Surveys and Mapping) in 1980. They were both members and founders of the Federal Government’s Inter-Agency Committee on Geomatics (IACG). A few years later Michel Paradis suggested the French equivalent as the term Geomtics became more popular.
Timothy Evangelatos, Ottawa

By: Umar Yusuf

Umar Yusuf — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:56:14 +0000

Actually, there is very thin line between Geomatics and GIS.

To add to the above difference, I will say Geomatics is mostly about Field/On-Site data collection while GIS is mostly about Office/Off-Site data management.