GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS. GIS Foundation Capacity Building Course. Introduction

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1 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS. GIS Foundation Capacity Building Course. Introduction In recent times digital mapping has become part and parcel of our daily lives with experience from Google Maps on your mobile phone to Global Positioning Systems to the regular Satellite Navigation (Sat Nav) installed in most modern cars. Geographical Information Systems are central to this and have allowed us to go beyond simple maps to live and analyse information of many a phenomenon in our world. Governments, local authorities and private organizations have now come to realisation that GIS could leverage their decision making as a tool if adopted as an integral part of their core functions. More often the failure of many key policy makers in these organisations have been discouraged in this undertaking by huge budgets that GIS departments would require to source for software, hardware and staff. Often the proprietary software would be the single most expensive component of GIS start-up. Many organisations are looking towards Open Source GIS software as a money saving opportunity.

2 This action packed 6 days course comprises a series of presentations and computer-based practical sessions using Quantum GIS software with example data sets taken from a variety of fields. The main elements of the Quantum user interface are introduced and topics covered include: data management, data visualisation, geo-referencing, GPS, analysis, data presentation and reporting. Target This course is targeted to organisations aspiring to implement G.I.S Strategies in their problem solving and decision making processes, professionals who are new to GIS or those who want to advance their skills in using GIS Open Source Software. ANTICIPATED COURSE OUTCOMES / ACHIEVEMENTS Aims and objectives - To provide delegates with an appreciation of the fundamental concepts of GIS including its strengths and limitations - To explain the concept of Open Source software. - To introduce the core functionality of Quantum GIS software package. - To teach the fundamental skills needed to obtain, import, manipulate, analyse, interpret, manage and output spatial data in order to investigate topics in the delegate s area of interest. - To demonstrate real-world uses of GIS

3 COURSE OUTLINE. DAY 1 1. Introduction to GIS and Open Source GIS What is GIS? What is Open Source GIS? Spatial Data Types of questions a GIS can answer GIS Tasks GIS Data Types Mapping in Layers Coordinate Systems 3 Quantum User Interface Quantum GIS Components Toolbars Navigating around Quantum GIS Identifying features Attribute Tables and Layer Properties Thematic Mapping Saving and importing symbologies Labelling Working with Scales Map Projects Exercise 3a Quantum GIS Basics Exercise 3b - Handling Spatial Data 2 - Introduction to Quantum GIS Quantum GIS - Some History The user interface Navigating around a map Project Properties Introduction to Layers and Attribute tables The Quantum GIS File Browser The Print Composer Introduction to Plugins, Bookmarks and File Types Exercise 2 - Getting Started 4- Data Management Overview DAY 2 Metadata (and Finding Data) Data Management Opening shapefiles, SQLite databases and other files Opening Raster data. Exercise 4 File navigation, adding and 5 - Using Tables Table Types Creating Tables Adding fields and records Editing values and table layouts Selecting from a table and sorting records Generating Field Statistics and Table Summaries Joining and Relating tables Exercise 5a - Using Tables Exercise 5b Joining Tables 6 - Selections and Queries Identifying Features Map Tips Hyperlinks Select Features Interactively Selection by Criteria - Query Builder Location-based Selections Exercise 6 - Selections and Queries

4 DAY 3 7 Geo-referencing What is geo-referencing? Data types requiring geo-referencing The geo-referencing plugin Aligning rasters using XY coordinates Aligning rasters using ground control points Saving and importing ground control points Exercise 7a & 7b Geo-referencing 8 - Creating and Editing Layers Creating new data Shapefiles SpatiaLite layers Editor Toolbar Adding Attributes Editing Shapefiles and StaiaLite layers Snapping Adding GPS data into your map Exercise 8 Creating and Editing Layers DAY Producing Maps What is a Map layout? Using the Print composer Working with Map Elements Graphic Elements Adding an overview map Using Templates Printing the Map Exercise 9a & 9b Creating Layouts 10 - Geo-processing & Other Tools / Extensions Toolbars Geo-Processing Spatial Join Customisation and Extensions Exercise 10a, 10b & 10c - GIS Processing and Analysis

5 DAY PRACTICAL EXERCISES Recap of previous day exercise Practical Exercises Question and Answer Session Field Exercises DAY FIELD EXERCISES AND TOURS Practicum/ Field Exercises Course Closure and Certificate Awarding Tour of Dubai City Desert Safari THANK YOU.