Training in science and technology for geographic information system and land management in Honduras

Abstract

Training in the field of science and geographic information technologies particularly in cartography, geodesy, photogrammetry, spatial data infrastructure up to the organization and management of the territory has been one of the main concerns and tasks of the Space Science Faculty of the National Autonomous University of Honduras. Through a master’s program in Planning and Land Management realized with international collaboration of the Department of Geography, University of Alcalá, Spain since 2005, we have been developing together various promotions that are beginning to have a positive impact on knowledge and management of technologies such as geographic information systems, remote sensing and global positional systems for application in land management processes of Honduras and Central America. Together we also work for the establishment of an undergraduate career, with technical outputs in GIS and cadastre. Taking as reference the use of geographical information and land management in Honduras in this paper we analyze some of the academic experiences of curriculum development of the Master of Planning and Land Management, the main lines of research and outreach followed by teachers and students and the professional field of their graduates. We complement this vision with the general education elective training experiences in the field of geographic information technologies to all university undergraduate careers and, the status of the proposed Science and Geographic Information Technologies undergraduate career. We pointed out the important role of international, regional and national academic, scientific and technical cooperation for the development of this type of training Programs.

Revista Ciencias Espaciales, Volumen 8, Número 1 Primavera, 2015; 126-129