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Geographic Information Systems

Geographic Information Systems. Session 1: GIS resources for students. Karl Hennermann School of Environment and Development. Content. GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo GIS training GIS data Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software

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Geographic Information Systems

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  1. Geographic Information Systems Session 1: GIS resources for students Karl Hennermann School of Environment and Development

  2. Content • GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo • GIS training • GIS data • Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software • Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  3. GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo • GIS training • GIS data • Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software • Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  4. Common GIS software Quantum GIS ArcGIS The FOSS alternative to ArcGIS! The market leader (aka Employability) MapInfo May be a legacy product Grass GIS Power with some trade-offs Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  5. Get ArcGIS www.manchester.ac.uk/its > Software Free of charge Install on your own computer Use within the UK and Ireland, overseas use by request No commercial use No paid for research Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  6. GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo • GIS training • GIS data • Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software • Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  7. Things to learn GIS training “I want to learn GIS” or “I want to learn to use GIS software”? The GIS (and GIS software) learning curve ArcGIS online courses www.manchester.ac.uk/its> Software > Applications > ArcGIS > … Introduction to ArcGIS for Archaeologists http://www.le.ac.uk/ar/arcgis/Main.html Time Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  8. GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo • GIS training • GIS data • Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software • Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  9. GIS data Anything with a know location! Where do I get GIS data? • Draw on a reference map • GPS survey • Archaeological data services • Others (who?) Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  10. Content • GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo • GIS training • GIS data • Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software • Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  11. Reference maps Ordnance Survey maps,Google Maps / Bing Maps, Satellite images,Aerial photography, National Mapping Agencies, Historical map archives, Map libraries, Census Reference Maps, … But I work overseas! UK sites: EDINA Digimap, digimap.edina.ac.uk Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  12. Content • GIS Software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS, MapInfo • GIS training • GIS data • Reference maps: Edina Digimap and other maps; and how to get them into GIS software • Q&A Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

  13. Thank you Karl Hennermann, 13-03-2013

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