| Royal Jordanian
Geographic Centre (RJGC) was established in 1975
as a national agency responsible for all survey
related fields; Aerial and Space Surveying as
well as producing maps at all types and scales.
Since its establishment, the Centre concentrated
its efforts on providing qualified technical
staff in surveying, mapping and related modern
applied sciences such as Remote Sensing, Digital
Mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
Cartography, Space Geodesy and Global
Positioning System (GPS).
RJGC participates in providing all sectors
inside and outside Jordan with qualified man
power in the above mentioned fields through the
Training and Research Section and the Royal
Jordanian Geographic Center's College for Survey
Sciences.
During the last few years, the RJGC has
witnessed great progress regarding increasing
the efficiency of its employees, or following up
with the up-to-date hardware and software in the
field of GIS and Remote Sensing techniques.
RJGC has achieved many developments in
various fields such as developing the Geodetic
Networks, updating topographic maps for the
whole kingdom in addition to the tourist maps. |
