Quantum GIS (QGIS): An introduction to a free alternative to more costly GIS platforms
Geographic information system (GIS) software packages can be prohibitively expensive, causing many to shy away from mapping and spatial analysis. This 7-page fact sheet written by Jeffry M. Flenniken, Steven Stuglik, and Basil V. Iannone III and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources a...
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Geographic information system (GIS) software packages can be prohibitively expensive, causing many to shy away from mapping and spatial analysis. This 7-page fact sheet written by Jeffry M. Flenniken, Steven Stuglik, and Basil V. Iannone III and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation introduces the reader to a free GIS software package called Quantum GIS (QGIS), walking the reader through simple GIS processes that can be used to visualize spatial patterns of importance to a variety of fields, including natural resources, agriculture, and urban planning. Learn how to create a land-cover map for a county of interest and create heatmaps that illustrate the density of a given attribute (Florida Springs for this example). This publication will benefit those interested in incorporating GIS into their work but who are unable to afford expensive proprietary GIS software packages, as well as anyone interested in learning a new GIS software package.
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| spelling | doaj-art-4b6011e9f5124864b5068c5aec06e4692025-02-07T13:50:27ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092020-03-0120202Quantum GIS (QGIS): An introduction to a free alternative to more costly GIS platformsJeffry M. Flenniken0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4299-0906Steven Stuglik1Basil V. Iannone2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2477-7573University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Geographic information system (GIS) software packages can be prohibitively expensive, causing many to shy away from mapping and spatial analysis. This 7-page fact sheet written by Jeffry M. Flenniken, Steven Stuglik, and Basil V. Iannone III and published by the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation introduces the reader to a free GIS software package called Quantum GIS (QGIS), walking the reader through simple GIS processes that can be used to visualize spatial patterns of importance to a variety of fields, including natural resources, agriculture, and urban planning. Learn how to create a land-cover map for a county of interest and create heatmaps that illustrate the density of a given attribute (Florida Springs for this example). This publication will benefit those interested in incorporating GIS into their work but who are unable to afford expensive proprietary GIS software packages, as well as anyone interested in learning a new GIS software package. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr428 https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/108810QGISGISSpatial analysisFreeware |
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| title | Quantum GIS (QGIS): An introduction to a free alternative to more costly GIS platforms |
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