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Mastering  QGIS
Mastering  QGIS

Mastering QGIS: Go beyond the basics and unleash the full power of QGIS with practical, step-by-step examples , Second Edition

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Key benefits

  • •This book is your one-stop solution to all of your GIS needs using the open source QGIS
  • •Master QGIS by learning about database integration, geoprocessing tools, Python scripts, advanced cartography, and custom plugins
  • •This example-rich, practical guide will help you create sophisticated analyses and maps

Description

QGIS is an open source solution to GIS. It is widely used by GIS professionals all over the world. It is the leading alternative to the proprietary GIS software. Although QGIS is described as intuitive, it is also by default complex. Knowing which tools to use and how to apply them is essential to producing valuable deliverables on time. Starting with a refresher on the QGIS basics, this book will take you all the way through to creating your first custom QGIS plugin. From the refresher, we will recap how to create, populate, and manage a spatial database. You’ll also walk through styling GIS data, from creating custom symbols and color ramps to using blending modes. In the next section, you will discover how to prepare vector, heat maps, and create live layer effects, labeling, and raster data for processing. You’ll also discover advanced data creation and editing techniques. The last third of the book covers the more technical aspects of QGIS such as using LAStools and GRASS GIS’s integration with the Processing Toolbox, how to automate workflows with batch processing, and how to create graphical models. Finally, you will see how to create and run Python data processing scripts and write your own QGIS plugin with pyqgis. By the end of the book, you will understand how to work with all the aspects of QGIS, and will be ready to use it for any type of GIS work.

Who is this book for?

If you are a GIS professional, a consultant, a student, or perhaps a fast learner who wants to go beyond the basics of QGIS, then this book is for you. It will prepare you to realize the full potential of QGIS.

What you will learn

  • • Create and manage a spatial database
  • • Get to know advanced techniques to style GIS data
  • • Prepare both vector and raster data for processing
  • • Add heat maps, live layer effects, and labels to your maps
  • • Master LAStools and GRASS integration with the Processing Toolbox
  • • Edit and repair topological data errors
  • • Automate workflows with batch processing and the QGIS Graphical Modeler
  • • Integrate Python scripting into your data processing workflows
  • • Develop your own QGIS plugin

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Table of Contents

12 Chapters
1. A Refreshing Look at QGIS Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Creating Spatial Databases Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Styling Raster and Vector Data Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Preparing Vector Data for Processing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Preparing Raster Data for Processing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Advanced Data Creation and Editing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Advanced Data Visualization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. The Processing Toolbox Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Automating Workflows with the Graphical Modeler Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Creating QGIS Plugins with PyQGIS and Problem Solving Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. PyQGIS Scripting Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Maya Aug 04, 2017
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good book to learn gis
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RAFAEL VÁZQUEZ MÁRQUEZ Nov 03, 2017
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A pesar de que es un libro de nivel intermedio, trae un capitulo breve de introducción, los capitulos estan muy bien explicados.
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Grumpy Jun 22, 2019
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Mine said for sale in India on the cover, but it's a decent intro to qgis
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Lance Case Sep 18, 2017
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Highly recommend this for anyone serious about learning how to use QGIS. Online tutorials and user forums will only get you so far. This book steps through most, if not all, of the features of the application. It's perfect for a general introduction to the software and provides a nice starting point for your specific application. My only complaint is that the printed book is in black & white with an option to download color pictures from the publisher. The PDF version is in full color. I like having a physical book for reference, but some of the graphic examples don't work in black & white.
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