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Research and Markets: GIS Market in North America 2014-2018: Key Vendors are The US Geological Survey, DigitalGlobe, Esri & Hexagon

DUBLIN — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 2, 2014Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rpp5qs/gis_market_in) has announced the addition of the "GIS Market in North America 2014-2018" report to their offering.

The GIS market in North America to grow at a CAGR of 10.91% over the period 2013-2018.

GIS is used across various sectors, such as Natural Resources, Utilities, Federal Government, Communication and Telecom, Military/Law Enforcement, and Others, for various purposes such as disaster management, finding location details, viewing maps, marketing, designing facilities, and others.

One of the major trends in the market is the growth in geo-design. It provides an active and engaged approach to designing with geography integrating all the segments that are required in building a product, which include design creation and specification, simulation, developing, programming, analysis, evaluation, and others.

According to the report, an increased demand for open platform and interoperable software is one of the major factors driving the market. End-users are demanding open-source software that can be customized according to their needs.

Further, the report states that one of the major challenges is the complex technology involved in the GIS and its limitations. End-users blindly accept all the information provided by the system. Checking the authenticity of the information provided by the GIS is difficult owing to its complex technology.

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Key Market Drivers/Challenges/Trends

The GIS market in North America can be divided into three product segments:

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