ITC and 4 Profiling Themes

Our mission in today's world is capacity development, where we apply, share, and facilitate the effective use of geo-information and Earth observation for tackling global wicked problems, identify and understand vulnerability, and use geospatial solutions for converting it into resilience, contribute to sustainable living environment and inclusive society. Our vision of tomorrow's world is that researchers, educators, and students collaborate across disciplinary and geographic divides with governmental and nongovernmental organizations, institutes, businesses, and local populations to surmount today's complex global challenges and to contribute to sustainable, fair, digital societies. Four profiling themes as ITC are: GeoAI that combines innovations in geospatial technologies with the rapid growth of methods in AI and big data, with the aim to responsibly translate complex and contextual data in useful information. GeoHealth that aims to understand the drivers behind spatial patterns in health and disease via a dynamic approach, and develop context-specific response strategies. Resource Security that aims at fair and sustainable use of our natural environment, and security and planning of environmental resources such as food, water, biodiversity, minerals, energy, and land, and their equitable availability for societies. Disaster Resilience integrating hazard assessment and disaster risk management into strategic planning and sustainable development.