Digital Mapping using GIS

An introduction to geographic information systems (GIS), and specifically how to use them to create digital maps using different types of datasets. Topics include the components of geographic information systems, the discrete (vector) and continuous (raster) data paradigms, geospatial analysis tools and techniques, and open data and where to find it. The workshop also includes two QGIS activities, one using vector data and one using raster data. QGIS is a powerful and open-source (free) GIS software which can be downloaded via the link in the resources section for this workshop.

Contributors

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Andrew Ding

Ben Woodward

Ben is an MSc student at the University of Waterloo studying coastal erosion in the Great Lakes. Ben's areas of interest include digital humanities/historical applications of GIS and web maps, geomorphology, and (of course) teaching geography. Outside of his studies, Ben enjoys watching the NBA and playing squash. Ben represented Canada at iGeo in 2018 and 2019, placing third internationally in 2019.