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Geography more than the map During Geography Awareness Week, experts remind us geography is a study of our lives and how we interact with others. By JOSH NEWTONStaff Writer Scott said there’s a huge demand, and small supply, for people trained in geospatial technologies like Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and the use of satellite images in monitoring the earth.
“There’s a huge job market for geography majors and we are not filling it,” she said. There’s a never-ending list of career possibilities for those who focus on geography. The U.S. Department of Labor has noted that geospatial technology is one of the hottest career paths. “We don’t know enough about the world,” said Scott. “The world has become increasingly complex, so we need to know more than ever before.” Ziehr said that while a stronger grasp of global knowledge in the U.S. should have improved over the past few decades, it really hasn’t changed much to keep up with the times. “The opportunity to know more about the rest of the world has never been greater, with the Internet, Google Earth, satellite images, and extensive TV news coverage,” said Ziehr. “But unfortunately, much of the general public does not take advantage of these opportunities to improve their knowledge of the world in a systematic way.” 
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