The three pillars of GIS

GeoAfrikana
Jan 6, 2021

Are you seeking a career in GIS? This diagram shows the three areas you should focus your energy on.

1. #Geography: You must fortify yourself with as much understanding of fundamental geographic concepts as possible; Human geography, Physical geography and Geomatics.

2. #Data: You must get yourself acquainted with the principles of accurate data collection, storage, manipulation, interpretation and visualization.

3. #Tech: From GUI applications like QGIS and ArcGIS to programming and automation with scripting languages like Python and JavaScript, you must be able to leverage technology to solve geographic problems.

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GeoAfrikana

Freelancer | GIS Analyst | Spatial Data Scientist | Trainer