Surveillance and monitoring is expected to contribute the largest revenue, during
the forecast period
The market in North America is expected to grow rapidly among all regions,
during the forecast period. The fast growth is owed to the increase in usage of
aerial imagery for mapping sky-rise building, dams, and oils & gas plants in the
region. The upsurge in urbanization, along with purposed investment in smart
cities in the region, is expected to boost the growth rate of aerial imagery market
Aerial imagery is used by governments of numerous countries to monitor and
manage environmental changes that are occurring on periodical basis due to
change in climate and consumption pattern of the population. It enables to
improve town planning and also helps in determining the optimal route location
for various government projects. Aerial imagery is also used by government to
assess damages caused due to any untoward incident or man-made disaster
Key Stakeholders
Hardware Manufacturers
Technology Providers
Governing Bodies
Photogrammetry Consultants
Aerial Research Organizations
Telecommunication Providers
Cloud Service Providers
Professional Service Providers
Safety Standard Providers
Value Added Resellers (VARs)
Investors
Industry Expert/ Consultants
Research Methodology
The research was conducted covering the desk research and primary research. Extensive
secondary research was conducted using paid data sources including Forbes, Factiva,
Hoovers and OneSource. Additionally, several publicly-available data sources were used,
including The Imagery & Geospatial Information Society (TIGIS), Professional Aerial
Photographer Association (PAPA), American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote
Sensing (ASPRS), National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), and Defense imagery
and Geospatial Organizations (DIGO). These data sources were used to gather industry
related information to develop an understanding of aerial imagery and the government
policies in their respective country. Data sources used for primary research included, but
was not limited to, integrators, hardware manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and
suppliers. Additionally, interviews were conducted through connecting with various
industry respondents including C-level executives, directors, divisional heads, regional
heads, expert consultants, and independent consultants. The primary research was
conducted to gain market insights from industry respondents and validate the gathered
information through desk research.
Competitive Dynamics