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ITC offers degree, diploma and certificate courses in geo-information science and earth observation in eight domains.

These courses are offered in the Netherlands, online and abroad by ITC itself or by ITC in collaboration with reputable qualified educational organisations (joint courses).

  • Disaster management

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    The number of people threatened by floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions and other natural hazards has dramatically increased over the last decades. In addition, soil erosion, salinisation, subsidence and other forms of land degradation pose continuous threats to food security and environmental quality. Natural disaster preparedness, hazard prevention and mitigation have become issues of global importance.

  • Earth sciences

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    The sustainable use of land and earth resources is a key factor in economic development. In our daily life, we are continuously confronted with things and situations that have a direct link with earth resources and related processes. The buildings in which we live and work are constructed of materials from the earth; the soil produces our daily food; and mineral resources provide fuel for our transport and cooking.

  • Geoinformatics

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    Geographical and earth sciences are relying increasingly on digital spatial data acquired from remotely sensed images, analysed by geographical information systems (GIS), distributed through complex infrastructures, and visualised on the computer screen or on paper by an ever-increasing variety of users. The technologies supporting these processes form the core of geoinformatics.

  • Governance

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    Geo-information has gained importance in societies over the past decades. The public sector has always been a major spatial data provider and user. Topographic mapping, land use planning, environmental management, land administration and land registration are examples of public sector activities in which geo-information plays a major role.

  • Land administration

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    Land is at the basis of all societies. Land policy regulates the access to land and the management of land. A sound land policy is a critical success factor in economic growth, food security, nature conservation, the protection of vulnerable groups, poverty reduction and housing.

  • Natural resources and environment

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    Increasing population and growing welfare place pressure on the natural environment and result in problems such as deforestation, overgrazing, and the contamination of land and water resources. In turn, the depletion of natural resources can frequently lead to land scarcity and to widespread changes in land use.

  • Urban planning and management

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    The magnitude and dynamics of urbanisation place an enormous burden on organisations responsible for the planning and management of urban regions. The core objectives of urban planning and management are seen as understanding dynamic urban processes and developing effective interventions that contribute to the sustainability of urban development.

  • Water resources

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    Security and sustainable development of our water resources is one of the key problems of the 21st century. Improved water management can make a significant contribution to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

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