Online QGIS for Environmentalists Training Course

Introduction

• Installing QGIS
• Finding their way around to display and the various panel option
• Setting up a project

Importing and working with datasets

• The basics of coordinate reference systems
• Adding different data types eg .shp files and raster data
• Adding background maps
• Importing and converting data from csv files
• Basics of symbology (changing color and style)
• Setting transparency on layers
• Grouping layers in the table of contents

Creating your own shapefiles

• Creating Point, Linear and Area Features
• Editing shapefiles
• Manipulating vertices

Creating Graphical Outputs

• Using layouts to create maps
• Manipulating features (Legend, scale, text)

As time allows (depending on the speed of the group)

• A little Geoprocessing (Buffer, Clip)
• Georeferencing

Duration: 1 Day (can be delivered over 2 x 1/2 Days)

Cost: £375 + Vat