Global Environmental Sensing and Monitoring Market 2014-2018: Key Vendors are General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Thales

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Oct 27, 2014, 02:10 ET

DUBLIN, Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Environmental Sensing and Monitoring Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

Environmental sensors are devices that detect the changes that take place in the environment such as change in humidity and temperature. Rapid population growth, industrialization, and agricultural activities have led to the deterioration of air, soil, and water quality levels over the decades, thereby affecting the biological life and ecosystem. Environmental sensing and monitoring technologies are used in various fields such as in forest fire detection, air pollution monitoring, greenhouse monitoring, and landslide detection.

The analysts forecast the Global Environmental Sensing and Monitoring market to grow at a CAGR of 5.4 percent over the period 2013-2018.

The Global Environmental Sensing and Monitoring market can be segmented into three divisions: Terrestrial, Atmospheric, and Marine.

The report, the Environmental Sensing and Monitoring Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Environmental Sensing and Monitoring market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

One of the major trends emerging in this market is the rapid technological advances in sensor technology. Increasing demand for sophisticated functionalities in various electronic devices has led to the technological advances in sensors.

According to the report, the variety of applications for environmental sensing and monitoring technologies is one of the most important factors driving the growth of the market. Environmental sensors are used for various purposes such as sensing moisture, detecting temperature fluctuations, and identifying changes in chemical and biological conditions in the environment.

Further, the report states that the inconsistency in government policies is one of the major challenges faced by the market because any abrupt change in government policies would result in added expenditure for the market players.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report

04. Market Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Market Segmentation by Application

08. Geographical Segmentation

09. Key Leading Countries

10. Buying Criteria

11. Market Growth Drivers

12. Drivers and their Impact

13. Market Challenges

14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

15. Market Trends

16. Trends and their Impact

17. Vendor Landscape

18. Key Vendor Analysis

19. Other Reports in this Series

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