short GIS course


No prerequisites, but needs to be comfortable using a computer--it'is mostly about using (GIS) software.

GIS is useful in all fields, because no matter what you study, it always takes place somewhere and place matters. This is an introductory mapping workshop. This workshop is very applied with many tutorials and examples using modern GIS software (QGIS). You will bring your own data and/or I will help you find data matching your interests. Email me ahead of time!

SOFTWARE: all at the lab, but you can bring your own laptop, just install QGIS: https://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html tentative schedule and materials: most uptodate always right before the class: i work on those continuously!!

jan8 qgis.pdf: thematic (choropleth) maps

jan9 qgis.pdf: categorical vars, heatmaps, goog maps, geocoding; pretty maps: illustrative examples

jan10 qgis.pdf: SQL/regexp and geo-processing/tools; tips and tricks!

jan11 geoda.pdf and goog.pdf

jan12 py.pdf and map.py and end.pdf

very short GIS course: 1.5hrs in geoda

vShortGeoda.pdf