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QGIS Quick Start Guide

You're reading from QGIS Quick Start Guide A beginner's guide to getting started with QGIS 3.4

Product type Paperback

Published in Jan 2019

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781789341157

Length 164 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

C++

Tools

QGIS

Concepts

Geospatial Analysis

Author (1):

Andrew Cutts

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Table of Contents (9) Chapters

Preface

1. Getting Started with QGIS 3

2. Loading Data FREE CHAPTER

3. Creating Data

4. Styling Data

5. Creating Maps

6. Spatial Processing

7. Expanding QGIS 3

8. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Who this book is for

This book is a quick-start guide to QGIS 3.4. It is for anyone who wants to learn how to use QGIS to analyze geospatial data and create rich mapping applications. This book assumes no previous knowledge or experience.

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Authors (1)

Cutts

Cutts

Andrew Cutts holds a geography degree and a masters degree in GIS and has almost 20 years of experience in working with geospatial technology. He currently works as a freelance geospatial consultant. He has worked in local government, large multinational companies, and small and medium-sized enterprises. He has run a geospatial blog for almost 3 years and is a co-host of the #scenefromabove podcast. Andrew has spoken at events worldwide on GIS and Earth observation. He is a keen user of Python, especially for rapid prototyping for geospatial challenges. Currently, he is working with clients to maximize their investment with geospatial technology through direct consulting, training, and technical writing.

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