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Career In Geospatial Technologies
It is estimated that geospatial technologies will have annual market revenue of $757 billion by 2017 thereby making it one of the most sought after career in the world. The market is however still to see a sizeable force of workers with knowledge of Geospatial technology. The US faces a shortfall of around 14,000 personnel in this sector per annum. There are different available careers in geospatial technology and new opportunities are rapidly developing. Analysts, cartographers, surveyors, planners, aerial photographers and mapping technicians are some specialized careers that a student can hope to pursue while studying Geospatial technologies. So what are the uses of Geospatial Technologies? Well GPS (Global Positioning System) is used to guide a airplane in runway. The technology uses data received from the satellite for this. Similarly weather forecasters use the technology for remote sensing and arriving at weather forecasts for future days. Mapping tools are used by the Mobile companies based on geographic Information Systems (GIS) to provide their customers with map and directions. All these technologies are a constituent part of the Geospatial technology. As a student of Geospatial technologies, you will be required to collect and manipulate information to describe the location and attributes of objects. Necessary Skills and Abilities for career in Geospatial Technologies •Complex problem solving skills •Computer/technology understanding and systems analysis •Deductive and inductive reasoning •Problem sensitivity (identify and tend to existing and possible future problems) •Knowledge of: geography, engineering, computers, electronics, mathematics, administration and management, and customer service As has been mentioned earlier, a geospatial technology is an emerging career field. A country like India that has 58.6% of its landmass vulnerable to earthquake and over 40 million hectares of land vulnerable to floods annually, the role that Geospatial technology will play in the future is tremendous. Universities like the Sambalpur University of Orissa has already started offering courses on Geospatial technology. For students it is the right time to opt for this emerging career field for a great prospect in their life. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Sukant is a career Counsellor and advises students on making choices relating to their career. He can be contacted at sukant@oriyaonline.com. Please visit education.oriyaonline.com for more information on career opportunities and feel free to leave your comments. |
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