Geomatics is the science and technology of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, distributing and using geographic information. Geomatics encompasses a broad range of disciplines that can be brought together to create a detailed but understandable picture of the physical world and our place in it. These disciplines include:

• surveying
• mapping
• remote sensing
• geographic information systems (GIS)
• global positioning system (GPS)

Geomatics is one of the fastest-growing technology sectors of the 1990s - and Canada is at its forefront. Canada's geomatics community is a recognized world leader in providing the software, hardware and value-added services that can help clients address problems and opportunities in such areas as:

• the environment
• land management and reform
• development planning
• infrastructure management
• natural resource monitoring
• sustainable development
• coastal zone management and mapping

Geomatics Canada provides a reliable system of surveys, maps, remotely sensed data and geographically referenced information describing the Canadian landmass, for use by our clients, for the formulation of public policy, and for developing the infrastructure to support internationally competitive Canadian enterprises through the acquisition and dissemination of topographical and geographical information and remotely sensed data, the development and transfer of associated technologies to clients, and the provision of support for related international commercial activities.