Organization: Risalat Consultants International
Registration deadline: 15 Aug 2015
Starting date: 29 Aug 2015
Ending date: 31 Aug 2015
About the Program
This course focuses on the concepts and procedures used in discovering and applying the spatial relationships within and among maps. It extends the mapping and geo-query capabilities of GIS technology to map analysis and construction of spatial models. This program has been designed for participants to develop their skills using the Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) software package Quantum GIS (QGIS) as a more cost-effective alternative to commercially available GIS packages such as ArcGIS and MapInfo. The course focuses on developing hands-on skills through individual computer-based practical sessions as opposed to group demonstrations. The computer-based practical sessions will be complimented by presentations, a brief field exercise and some group demonstration.
Aims and Objectives
- To enable participants to develop practical skills in QGIS for more robust ecological decision-making and best practice purposes;
- To explain the importance of the application of GIS in ecological decision-making;
- To enable participants to become familiar with the main functionality of QGIS;
- To teach participants simple techniques to enable them to build, manage and analyze ecological datasets;
- To demonstrate how basic field survey data may be captured and imported into QGIS; and
- To teach participants how to produce map layouts for inclusion in reports.
Learning Outcomes
- An understanding of the importance of ecological decision-making being based on spatially accurate ecological data through the application of GIS;
- Project setup;
- Setting geographical co-ordinates for your data frame (georeferencing);
- Adding Raster and Vector data to your Project;
- Managing Raster and Vector data;
- Creating and editing spatial data;
- Getting to know your way around QGIS;
- Data analysis;
- Looking at data at different scales;
- Symbology; and
- Techniques to produce map layouts for inclusion in reports using Print Composer.
How to register:
Registration Information
Program Dates: 29 – 31 August, 2015
Registration Closes on: 30th July, 2015
Program Fee: $1,850
Fee Covers:Participant visa, round trip tickets, training and Venue, accommodation for 4 days, lunch & refreshments, program materials and Certificate of Completion.*
Registration Assistance:trainings@risalatconsultants.com or risalatconsultants@gmail.com– Skype: *risalatconsultantsint*
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