Geospatial World Magazine - January/February 2017

In this issue

They’re behind the GIS that we know and understand. They’re behind the GPS we use on our phones all day. They’re behind the flourishing surveying and mapping communities. The navigation that is synonymous with business, travel and leisure. They’re behind the astounding satellite imagery and also behind the satellite data that is being used for various purposes. They’re in the basics of GIScience. They inspire remote sensing professionals in Asia and beyond. They single-handedly changed the face of the geospatial industry and continue to do so even today.

This is the story of ten extraordinary leaders known for their relentless leadership and innovative ideas, which ultimately changed the face of the geospatial industry. Geospatial Media and Communications has introduced the ‘Geospatial Hall of Fame’. The company felicitated these visionaries on January 23, 2017, during Geospatial World Forum 2017, at Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India.

He Rocked the Mapping World

THE HARDER THE STRUGGLE, THE more glorious the triumph. But not many people have the courage to persevere in the face of failures.

5 mins

Rolling in the Deep

WHEN IT COMES TO choosing a career path, India has a long tradition of following the family practise. It is pretty common to see a doctor’s son taking up medicine or a chartered accountant’s daughter joining her father’s firm. So, when the son of the Dean of the city’s medical college and the grandson of the state’s most prominent physician decided to break the family tradition, quite a few eyebrows were raised.

5 mins

Transforming the World: One Image at a Time

THEY SAY OPPORTUNITY DANCES WITH those who are already on the dance floor. But, if you are Dr. Walter S. Scott, you find a way to make opportunity dance with you even when your foot is broken! The year was 1991 — one day after Scott’s bachelor party. His marriage was to take place in two weeks. And Scott was holed up in his room nursing a broken foot following an impassioned game of paintball with his best friend. This down time gave Scott time to work on a business plan he had been thinking about for a while.

4 mins

How Mr. GPS Changed the World

HE IS NOT A BUSINESSMAN. HE IS NOT A DREAMER.

5 mins

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Geospatial World Magazine Description:

Geospatial World monthly magazine (formerly known as GIS Development magazine) addresses current and relevant issues of the Global Geospatial domain. Each edition of the magazine brings for the latest news and happenings from the various part of the world, presents viewpoints of the experts, through interview and perspective articles, assimilate case studies and reviews on the recent and upcoming technologies, products and also advocate on various policy issues. Considered by the experts’ as one of the best publications in its field, the magazine enjoys a circulation of 15,000 copies to over 140 countries across the globe. The special focus of the magazine is in South Asia, Asia Pacific, Middle East, South America and African countries.

The readership of Geospatial World magazine comprises of a complete cross section of the community. It is widely read by geographers, surveys and cartographers, academician, researchers and students and also by engineers, managers and developers.