Cartography

Description

The study of interpreting the elements depicted in maps, the measures and technical specifications.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 11 occupations
  • Optional in 11 occupations
  • Total: 22 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Cadastral technician
    Cadastral technicians design and create maps and blueprints, converting new measurement results into the real estate cadastre of a community. They define and indicate the property …
  • Hydrographic surveyor
    Hydrographic surveyors measure and map, by means of specialised equipment, marine environments. They collect scientific data in order to study the underwater topography and morphol…
  • Non-vessel operating common carrier
    Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC) are consolidators in ocean trades who will buy space from a carrier and sub-sell it to smaller ship­pers. They issue bills of lading, …
  • Surveying technician
    Surveying technicians carry out technical surveying tasks. They assist surveyors, architects or engineers in surveying related technical tasks such as mapping land, creating constr…
  • Hydrographic surveying technician
    Hydrographic surveying technicians perform oceanographic and surveying operations in marine environments. They assist hydrographic surveyors, using specialised equipment to map and…
  • Geography teacher secondary school
    Geography teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, spe…
  • Geographic information systems specialist
    Geographic information systems specialists use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts to process land, geographic, and geospatial information i…
  • Cartographer
    Cartographers create maps by combining various scientific information depending on the purpose of the map (e.g., topographic, urban, or political maps). They combine the interpreta…
  • Geologist
    Geologists research the materials that form the earth. Their observations depend on the purpose of the research. Depending on their specialisation, geologists study how the Earth h…
  • Land surveyor
    Land surveyors determine, by means of specialised equipment, the distances and positions of points at the surface of sites for construction purposes. They use measurements of the s…
  • Geology technician
    Geology technicians assist in all the activities carried out by geologists. They, under the supervision of geologists, collect materials, carry out research and study the samples c…

Optional for

  • Civil drafter
    Civil drafters draw and prepare sketches for civil engineers and architects of architectonic projects of different kinds, topographical maps, or for the reconstruction of existing …
  • Architectural drafter
    An architectural drafter is a professional who works in the field of architecture, assisting architects in creating detailed technical drawings of buildings and structures. Drafter…
  • Oceanographer
    Oceanographers study and perform research on matters related to the sea and oceans. They divide their expertise into four main branches of research: physical oceanographers, whose …
  • Soil surveying technician
    Soil surveying technicians analyse soil by carrying out technical surveying tasks, using soil surveying techniques. They focus on the process of classifying soil types and other so…
  • Architect
    Architects investigate, design, and oversee the construction and development of buildings, urban spaces, infrastructure projects, and social spaces. They design per the surrounding…
  • Ground lighting officer
    Ground lighting officers carry out the inspection and maintenance of airports' lighting systems. They record their findings and formulate the actions to be followed. Other titles T…
  • Drafter
    Drafters prepare and create technical drawings using a special software or manual techniques, to show how something is built or works. They work closely with engineers, architects,…
  • Remote sensing technician
    Remote sensing technicians collect airborne data. They utilise equipment aimed for the collection of data and determination of geographical points in order to help in a variety of …
  • Geographer
    Geographers are scholars who study human and physical geography. Depending on their specialisation, they study political, economical and cultural aspects of humanity contained with…
  • Civil engineer
    A Civil Engineer plans, designs, and supervises the construction and maintenance of infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, buildings, airports, dams, and water systems. Th…
  • Urban planner
    An Urban Planner is responsible for developing plans and programs for land use in urban areas. They aim to create communities, accommodate population growth, and revitalize physica…

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