Geoinformatics in Theory and Practice

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This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to geoinformatics and geoinformation science, focusing on the recording, modeling, processing, analysis, presentation, and distribution of geodata. It emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach that integrates computer science methods to address spatial tasks. Readers are introduced to the fundamentals of geoinformatics, basic concepts of information processing, and essential computer science principles. Key topics covered include spatial reference systems, digital spatial data, interoperability, visualization, data organization, database systems, geoinformation systems, remote sensing, and digital image processing. This manual serves both academic and practical purposes in geoinformatics and supports methodological courses in geography, geology, geodesy, surveying, and environmental sciences. The first English edition has been updated and expanded from the fourth German edition, incorporating new developments such as app creation, web-based graphical presentations, geodata-bases, and recent classification methods. The book is based on the original German edition by Norbert de Lange and presents a unique integrated perspective on the field. It was translated using artificial intelligence and subsequently revised for technical accuracy and relevance in geoinformatics.