DUBLIN, September 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rqrt7k/gis_market_in_the) has announced the addition of the "GIS Market in the APAC Region 2014-2018" report to their offering.

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A GIS is a system or a set of tools that interpret geographical or geospatial data or information. It integrates hardware, software, data, and services for processing geographically referenced data. This system digitizes the received geospatial data and processes them (store, interpret, analyze, and manipulate) to provide the required output. The major end-users of GIS are the Government, Transportation, Natural Resources, Military/Law Enforcement, Utilities, and Communication and Telecom sectors. GIS is used for disaster management, finding location details, viewing digital maps, marketing, designing facilities, and other uses.

The analysts forecast the GIS market in the APAC region to grow at a CAGR of 10.76 percent over the period 2013-2018.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the GIS market in the APAC region during the period 2014-2018. In terms of products, the GIS market in the APAC region can be segmented into three: Software, Data, and Services.

The report, the GIS Market in the APAC Region 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the APAC region; it also covers the landscape of the GIS market in the APAC region and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

One of the major trends in the market is the use of GIS to assist economic growth. Countries such as Indonesia are seeking ways to use GIS to facilitate poverty reduction. Moreover, the governments are increasingly investing in GIS technology to increase agricultural production and manufacturing output.

According to the report, an increased use of digital maps for land resources is one of the major factors driving the market. Many agencies provide online GIS platforms that provide information for land resources planning, which includes potential agricultural development and strategic prioritization of commodities in line with national food security programs and climate change adaptations.

Further, the report states that one of the major challenges that the market faces is the difficulty in managing GIS data. A high initial investment is required to create a centralized database to contain large volumes of GIS data and lack of trained human resources makes the management of the storage of such large volumes of data difficult.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report

04. Market Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Market Segmentation by Product

08. Market Segmentation by End-users

09. Geographical Segmentation

10. GIS Market in China

11. GIS Market in China by Product Segmentation

12. GIS Market in Japan

13. GIS Market in Japan by Product Segmentation

14. Buying Criteria

15. Market Growth Drivers

16. Drivers and their Impact

17. Market Challenges

18. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

19. Market Trends

20. Trends and their Impact

21. Vendor Landscape

22. Key Vendor Analysis

23. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned: 

• Autonavi Holdings
• HERE
• Hexagon
• Navinfo
• Autodesk
• Beijing Supermap
• Bentley System
• Bing Maps
• China Information Technology
• DigitalGlobe
• Esri
• GE
• Google Map
• MDA
• Rolta
• Trimble

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