PE&RS April 2016 Public - page 235

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PHOTOGRAMME TR I C ENG I NE ER I NG & REMOT E SENS I NG
The official journal for imaging and geospatial information science and technology
April 2016 Volume 82 Number 4
239Penn State World Campus Remote
Sensing Certificate Program Helps GIS
Professionals Use Drone Data
By H. Appelman, The Pennsylvania State University
FEATURES
247Why Geospatial Training
Should Include Spatial Law
By Kevin D. Pomfret, Esq.
A number of organizations have developed programs
to train geospatial professionals. However, spatial
law, the legal and policy issues associated with the
collection, use, storage and distribution of geospatial
information, is a topic of increased importance
within the geospatial community that is lacking in
most if not all programs. .org
251Project Management In the
Geospatial Community
By Raquel Charrois, PMP, CP,
CMS | EVP
As the technology advances in the geospatial
profession so does the knowledge base of its
stakeholders. Project Management itself as a
discipline has seen a real emergence in recent years
as the world has begun to recognize the importance of
proper planning, risk mitigation, and successful project
execution to a company, agency or governments
financial profile.
255Alper Yilmaz
Selected as
PE&RS Editor
Will provide new leadership and vision
for the journal. Dr. Alper Yilmaz has
been selected from an impressive field
of applicants to be the next Editor of the
ASPRS PE&RS.
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