A Short Introduction to Geospatial Intelligence

Geospatial intelligence (GI) is a new form of intelligence used by governments, commercial organizations, and individuals to identify, measure, and analyze the current risk in the world. It combines late 20th-century historically derived ways of thinking with early 21st-century technologies such as GIS, GPS, digital imaging satellites, and communications satellites. The oldest example dates back to the early 16th century, but these ways of spatial thinking have expanded from the military into various other industries and sectors.

Format: Hardback
Length: 172 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Geospatial intelligence (GI) is a cutting-edge form of intelligence employed by governments, commercial organizations, and individuals. It harnesses a combination of late 20th-century historically derived ways of thinking and early 21st-century technologies such as GIS, GPS, digital imaging satellites, and communications satellites. The primary objective of GI is to identify, measure, and analyze the current risk present in the world. These ways of thinking have their roots in military engineering, cartography, photointerpretation, and imagery analysis. While the oldest example of spatial thinking can be traced back to the early 16th century, all these approaches have been developed and refined over time, particularly during conflicts, to assist military leaders in making informed decisions before taking action.

In the 21st century, advancements in digital precision technology, miniaturization, and the commercialization of satellites have expanded the scope of geospatial thinking beyond the military. It has found applications in various industries and sectors, including energy, agriculture, environment, law enforcement, global risk assessment, and climate monitoring.

A Short Introduction to Geospatial Intelligence provides a comprehensive overview of the development of geospatial thinking and its five steps: envisioning, discovery, recording, comprehending, and tracking. It also addresses the challenges and future applications of GI, highlighting its significance in today's rapidly changing world.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032566993