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The Geomatics (geos: Earth, matics: informatics) section under the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, is one of the lead research groups in geomatics in the Czech Republic. The Geomatics section provides education in the following specialisations: geodesy, geographic information systems (GIS), cadastre, cartography and spatial planning.The research activities of the Geomatics section at UWB are supported by experiences and knowledge gained from international or national projects (e.g. Plan4all http://www.plan4all.eu/, plan4business http://www.plan4business.eu/ and BRISEIDE http://www.briseide.eu/).The main expertise of the Geomatics section is in collecting, storing, processing, analysing and presenting spatial data and spatial information. The research group has a vast experience in spatial data modelling (including 3D), data harmonisation and integration, SDI building (e.g. INSPIRE, GMES, GEOSS), using ontology in spatial domain, and in implementation of ISO and OGC standards for spatial information.