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Getting Started

Getting Started


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QGIS 3.x: Includes 2 1/2 hour GIS for beginners video course

This step-by-step follow-along style introduction to QGIS book will have you exploring and shading maps, and solving geographical problems in no time.

In part 1, you'll download and install QGIS, and the practice dataset. Then you'll learn basic QGIS skills like opening maps, tables and air photos, and zooming, panning and interactive querying.

In part 2, you'll learn how to harness the relationship between maps and tables to simplify complex geographical problems. You'll gain insights into selecting color schemes and validating maps. And you'll put your new skills into practice with two thematic mapping projects: shading a data category map and creating time series maps.

The companion (free) 2 1/2 hour video Geographical Information System course has a bonus section. In answer to the question what is a geographic information system, you'll learn that GIS has its roots an epidemiological study from the 1850s and an environmental study from the 1960s.

You will learn...

  • How to download and install QGIS 3.
  • How to open, navigate and interpret GIS maps and air photos. Change how they look on screen.
  • How to create a Thematic Map: Generalize Geospatial data. How to find a colour scheme when you're thematic mapping. This is QGIS as map making software.
  • How to create time-series Thematic Maps.
  • The basics of GeoSpatial analysis.
  • To understand the relationship between GIS maps and the tables that lie behind them.
  • How to validate geospatial data.
  • GIS concepts: Recognizing limitations in GIS maps. GIS maps as rich databases. Map overlay. The four GIS map objects.
  • What is a geographic information system
  • Using clues from the shapes and colours in GIS maps and GIS air photos as surrogates for both socio-economic and environmental information.
If you've been thinking about learning QGIS, this GIS for Beginners book will get you viewing, shading and analysing GIS maps fast. Why wait any longer? Scroll to the top of this page, click the BUY NOW button, claim your free 2 1/2; hour video course, and start GISsing toda


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781797834238
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 116
  • Series Title: Qgis 3 for Beginners
  • Sub Title: Qgis Tutorial & Video Course
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1797834231
  • Publisher Date: 26 Feb 2019
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Weight: 277 gr


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