Possibilities of applying geographic information systems and remote sensing technologies in spatial planning in Latvia Project leader Vivita Puķīte Duration 2017 - 2019 Research focus 4. Development and adaptation of technologies for obtaining high-value agricultural and forest products, as well as in veterinary medicine Source of funding Internal grant Description of project The aim of research The aim of the project is to explore the possibilities of applying geographic information systems and remote sensing technologies in spatial planning in Latvia The tasks of project: To compile and analyze Latvian and global scientific experience on the possibilities of applying geographic information systems and remote sensing technologies in spatial planningTo analyze the regulatory framework for geographic information systems, remote sensing technologies and spatial planning in LatviaTo study the application of remote sensing technologies in obtaining accurate georeferenced dataTo study the possibilities of applying geographic information systems data in the spatial planning processTo develop proposals for the use of geographic information systems and remote sensing technologies in spatial planning Results 1. The theoretical and practical state of municipal spatial plans has been evaluated 2. A chapter of the doctoral thesis on the acquisition and application of precise georeferenced data in spatial planning has been developed 3. The results of the research have been published in peer-reviewed conference proceedings or journals indexed in Scopus or Web of Science (WOS) databases 4. Participation in international scientific conferences in Latvia and abroad.
