GEOINT

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Here are two quotes from one of the articles that is part of GEOINT [geospatial intelligence]:

At this point you may be asking, “How is GEOINT different as a discipline and unique from other geospatial analytic activities?” GEOINT is a sub-discipline of geography and is unique from other forms of geospatial analysis because of its tradecraft. Specifically, GEOINT delivers insights gained from place and time for a decision advantage by integrating Geographic Information Science (GIScience), Geographic Information Technology, and its unique tradecraft.

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Place is fundamental to geography and perhaps the most important concept in GEOINT. At first glance, location and place might seem to be similar terms; however, places have physical and human attributes that make them what they are.



The following two quotes are part of discussion of the difference between "location" and "place," and are from an article published by Dr. George Van Otten in the April-June 2014 Issue of the Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin.

Although places are unique expressions of human occupancy in time and space, most are also interdependent.

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In some places, people are resilient and open to change, while in others, people are tradition-bound and resist even the mildest cultural, social, economic or political changes. Moreover, such resistance sometimes results in conflict, violence, and even war. Understanding the degree to which a people are committed to preserving the status quo relative to the places in which they live should be a fundamental part of the IPB process [intelligence preparation of the battlefield], because conflict (even low intensity conflict), nation building efforts, and peace-keeping missions all involve changing the nature of the places in which they occur.





So interesting, I think.  These are ideas which make sense once I hear (or read) them, but which I had never considered before..... 

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