Oportunidades y amenazas que presenta el combate al COVID-19 para la geomática en Uruguay

The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed geomatic tools to be appreciated by the public and by government, both as means of communication and as a relevant instrument to support decision-making. This is a great opportunity for geomatics, due to its visibility, highlighting the value of its methods, technologies, and tools. On the other hand, this situation exposes certain weaknesses or limitations of geospatial information regarding the potentiality of its use. Some of these are related to the level of disaggregation of the data or to the privacy of citizens, as what happens with the tools of proximity monitoring and with studies about the mobility of people infected. In this article, using the Uruguayan case, a brief qualitative analysis of these phenomena is made, the advantages and limitations are listed and some opportunities for improvement are outlined.