Geospatial intelligence (GeoINT) with geographic information systems (GIS)

Abstract

Collecting, evaluating, analyzing and presenting location and spatial data, which is the field of study of the survey engineering profession, is at work in the military field as well as in many other fields. It is known that wars and operations cannot be considered independent of location. In this context, it is possible to carry the location and location data beyond just being a battlefield and to use it as a data that will guide the course of the war. One of the uses of spatial data is intelligence. This study focuses on the spatial dimension of intelligence and the human and war elements in the field of operation; it includes modeling and predicting risks in the field as an application of the mathematical theory of intelligence. Within the scope of the study, it is aimed to provide a future-oriented forecast against the risks and threats that may arise in the operation field. An exemplary model was established for this purpose in the study. In order to predict the operation style of the enemy element, the risks are revealed by producing risk maps in the GIS environment.