IntroductionThis course comprises 10 modules, each with their own
learning objectives and target deliverable. This training introduces
students to both the social and technical aspects of digital mapping.
Students will learn fundamental concepts and techniques in cartography
and GIS, including file types, data classification, projections and
coordinate systems and elementary analytical techniques in a range of
desktop and web-based mapping platforms.
In addition to providing the fundamental technical competencies
necessary to create maps, students will develop the critical awareness
required to effectively communicate complex social processes through
maps. Modules consist of an applied “hands-on” lesson.
No of Days
10 Days
Course Objectives
Integrate desktop GIS procedures with web-based mapping platforms
Define and differentiate between variety of spatial data models and
formats
Manipulate geospatial datasets (e.g. cleaning, joining, querying,
extracting)
Apply appropriate thematic map symbology to represent geographic
phenomena
Explain and apply the basics of representation in GIS, including using
vector and raster data formats, determining appropriate geographic
coordinate system for a given spatial data file and applying the
appropriate geographic projection to a map type and spatial scale
Produce static map products that integrate multiple data types and
analytical methods
Obtain geospatial data from a variety of online sources and integrate
into mapping processes
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to new maps plus, cartography and GIS, and
creating maps in QGIS
Gain a basic conceptual understanding of cartography, GIS, and mapping
Gain familiarity with geographic data and information, and how it’s
encoded within computer files
Download and install a free and open-source GIS application (QGIS)
Gain a basic familiarity with the QGIS interface
Gain awareness of spatial reference and projection issues
Practice opening a variety of geographic data with QGIS and viewing
their attributes within QGIS
Perform basic map styling
Create and export a basic map as a static image file
Module 2: Thematic data mapping with table joins
Load shape files and CSV data into QGIS
Reproject the map into an equal-area projection
Create classed choropleth map
Adjust the legend to help the map tell a more clear story
Load tabular CSV data into QGIS and performing a tabular join
Module 03: Geocoding and point in polygon analysis
Obtaining and working with US Census data
Understand and perform geocoding of tabular data
Learn about some of the geocoding tools available online
Understand and perform a point in polygon analysis
Module 04: Hexbin and heat mapping
Map point data
Create new polygon shapefiles of hexagon shapes and raster heatmaps
Determine the number of different good types within each polygon
Play with various classification schemes for representing the data
Create a ‘heat map’ representation of the data
Module 05: Creating and editing vector Geometries
Georeferencing
Using the GDAL Georeferencer
Digitizing data
Digitizing data with Open Street Map in QGIS
Module 06: Openstreetmap data and Introduction to Geoprocessing tools
A deeper look at Open Street Map
Importing OpenStreetMap data: QuickOSM
Importing OpenStreetMap data: SpatialLite Database
Data filtering and extraction
Exporting layers to a local CRS
Introduction to Geoprocessing
Geoprocessing with a buffer analysis
Module 07: Geoprocessing in QGIS and automating workflows
Extracting and preparing thematic OSM data
Filtering OSM data to create desired features
Managing CRSs in a Geoprocessing Workflow
Extracting attribute types of interest
Creating a buffer around a Polyline feature
Clipping features within a buffer
Geoprocessing functions
Using the Graphical Processing Modeler to automate workflows
Module 08: Integrating QGIS with cartodb
Creating a CartoDB account and exploring the documentation and
interface
Loading data into CartoDB
Using the QGIS CartoDB plugin
Pulling data down into QGIS for processing
Pushing data backup to CartoDB
Making a thematic map in CartoDB
Module 09: Advanced mapping techniques with QGIS and cartodb
Using SQL in CartoDB
Symbolizing point data and “Bubble Maps” in CartoDB
Creating an unclassed proportional symbol map in CartoDB
What is PostGIS?
Using SQL and PostGIS to perform Geoprocessing tasks in the browser
Module 10: Bringing it all together (course project)
Each student will select from suggested datasets to create a final
course project
Students can use CartoDB or Mapbox Studio
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