Spatial Information & Cartography

 

Knowing the location of people, assets and places; understanding how connections are modified by distance, and rendering vast tracts of data in an intuitive graphical format, is the essence of spatial information and cartography.

 

Every asset has a location, and every person has a place they want to be. Society places great value in acquiring the best location for a business, or calculating the most efficient route. Our profession makes it possible to make these decisions in a measured and rigorous manner.

 

All industries, from mining and agriculture to manufacturing and services, will at some point need to recruit the spatial information and cartography profession to assist in managing their assets and future growth.

 

SICC

Our professionals are to be found out in the field taking measurements, liasing with I.T. to provide services or delivering information to customers and clients. They operate at a range of levels from national governments down to local business. Our maps are as old as history and our spatial databases put the latest computer hardware to the test.

 

The profession of spatial information and cartography brings value to society, often by providing the measure by which society values itself.

News

Geo Message (May 2013)

Inside SSSI Message from the Chair April was an exciting month for SSSI, and for SICC. The Commission had a number of activities held in and around the SSSC2013 event in Canberra, which was an ex...

SICC | 29 Apr, 2013

 

GeoMessage (April 2013)

Inside SSSI Message from the Chair SIC Cartography and Map Design Workshop Do you know your grid from your graticule? Anyone can make a map these days, but with a little guidance and practice we c...

SICC | 28 Mar, 2013

 

GeoMessage (March 2013)

Inside SSSI Message from the Chair This month I want to call your attention to just some of the interesting events for SIC members which are part of the upcoming SSSC2013 Canberra event from the 15t...

SICC | 01 Mar, 2013

 

Geo Message (February 2013)

Inside SSSI Message from the Chair Do you know your grid from your graticule?   Anyone can make a map these days, but with a little guidance and practice we can make your maps stand out from ...

SICC | 29 Jan, 2013

 

Geo Message (December 2012)

Inside SSSI Message from the Chair Welcome to December!   On the 14th of November the Consultative Council held the first of its two face to face meetings for the year. The new meeting schedu...

SICC | 26 Nov, 2012

 

Geo Message (November 2012)

Inside SSSI Message from the Chair Hi there fellow Spatial Scientists, welcome to November! Hard to believe that we are so close to the end of the year… I have just returned from our annual ...

SICC | 26 Oct, 2012

 

Geo Message (October 2012)

Inside SSSI Message from the Chair   Just a short note from me this month ... I look forward to reporting on my adventures at URISA GIS-Pro next month! Don't forget to check out the Foundat...

SICC | 28 Sep, 2012

 
 
 
 

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