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MAP MAKING FOR PROFIT AND PLEASURE
Author(s) -
Leatherdale J. D.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
the photogrammetric record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1477-9730
pISSN - 0031-868X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-9730.1994.tb00789.x
Subject(s) - pleasure , profit (economics) , work (physics) , business , marketing , competitive advantage , social benefits , economics , industrial organization , microeconomics , engineering , psychology , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , materials science , tailings , metallurgy
Some of the economic and operational aspects of mapping are discussed, including the conditions that may offer air survey a competitive advantage over other methods. The financing of national mapping programmes around the world is increasingly market oriented, driven by the need to provide the end users with information that they can turn into sustainable economic growth and social progress. Despite these economic pressures, map makers seem to find their work more enjoyable and rewarding than most professionals.