Geomatics
Flevoland is one of the main centers for geomatics, the measurement and management of the planet from space. The National Institute for Aerospace is one of the most advanced institutions in this area in the world. Next door to the institute is the Geomatics Business Park, an alliance of businesses and organizations focused on developing and marketing innovative products and services based on remote sensing data and similar technologies. Geomatics Business Park provides state-of-the-art technology and facilities for knowledge intensive companies in this growing market.
Some of the growing number of applications of geomatics are:
- Monitoring of water quality and pollution
- Intelligent farming
- Monitoring of and protection against illegal logging
- Tsunami warning systems
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