Cybergeographer or Digital space and network geographer

This professional specializes in the geographical analysis of Internet infrastructure and its use, as well as in the visualization and mapping of online spaces. In order to achieve this, He/she analyzes both materials infrastructures and data flow on the network to represent them on Internet relief maps.

• Interpret the spacial nature of Internet infrastructures.
  Find the number of hosts, nodes and ISPs in a selected spacial unit.
• Perform comparative studies between countries, regions and other spacial units.
• Make spacial analyses of the information flow of these structures.
  Monitor the evolution of Internet information flows and densities.
  Elaborate a map of the information networks according to the data transmission capacity of each one.
• Interpret the social and economic uses of the Internet.
  Study the impact of networks on the planning of territorial and urban space.
  Analyze the impact of the digital crevice from a spacial perspective.
  Propose solutions for the balanced development of networks in physical and social spaces.
  

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes TIC
• Grau: Enginyeria informàtica
• Grau: Enginyeria informàtica de gestió i sistemes d'informació
• Grau: Informàtica i serveis
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes de telecomunicació
• Grau: Enginyeria de sistemes i serveis de telecomunicacions

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Advanced level of English.
Data display.

Initiative: Level 2

Learning and use of knowledge: Level 1

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Conceptual thought: Level 2

Concern for order and quality: Level 2

Humanities

The key interests of people who are interested in the field of humanities are studying the activity of human beings over time as well as their cultural and artistic expressions. Activities that represent this field are the creation of cultural products and the organisation of exhibitions and events, in addition to the promotion of actions for the preservation and dissemination of an artistic group. Significant knowledge of cultural, historical and linguistic heritage is required to carry out these activities.

New technologies

People who show an interest in this field are motivated by the development and advanced use of new technologies in any of their applications (software, hardware, telecommunications) from an innovative perspective and in accordance with the continuous updates of technologies, programmes and equipment that appear on the market. The design, installation, management and maintenance of computer systems and new technologies are activities specific to this field.

Systems manager

Telematic security specialist

Avionics software engineer

E-learning tools designer

Cloud computing specialist

• Salary

  According to the scale and the category: grant holder, assistant primary and secondary teacher, associate professor, senior lecturer, professor, etc.
  The average salary for research workers in Spain is about 38,800 euros.
  

• Professional category

  Technician