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How to Make the Most of QGIS

June 30, 2016By PACKT BooksGIS Software

To get the most out of QGIS it’s not enough to simply know how to write the lines of code you need, and how to integrate with other exciting tools but rather, the more control you have over a tool like QGIS, the more you’ll be able to visualize and explore your ideas.

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Creating Dynamic Maps in QGIS Using Python: QGIS Python Programming CookBook

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how to use Python to create dynamic maps in QGIS with this free preview chapter of QGIS Python Programming CookBook. With 140 short, reusable recipes to automate geospatial processes in QGIS, the QGIS Python Programming CookBook teaches readers how to use Python and QGIS to create and transform data, produce appealing GIS visualizations, and build […]

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Tools: QGIS Python Programming CookBook

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how to work with map tools in QGIS using Python from this section as part of this preview chapter, Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook.

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Labeling and Map Transparency: QGIS Python Programming CookBook

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how to label features and set map transparency in QGIS using Python from this section as part of this preview chapter, Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook.

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Adding Real-Time Weather Data from OpenWeatherMap: QGIS Python Programming CookBook

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how to add real-time weather data from OpenWeatherMap in QGIS using Python from this section as part of this preview chapter, Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook.

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Bing Aerial Image Service: QGIS Python Programming CookBook

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how to use the Bing Aerial Image Service in QGIS using Python from this section as part of this preview chapter, Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook.

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Using the OpenStreetMap Service: QGIS Python Programming CookBook

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how to use the OpenStreetMap Service in QGIS using Python from this section as part of this preview chapter, Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook.

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Layer Symbols: QGIS Python Programming CookBook

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how to symbolize layers using SVG and pie charts in QGIS using Python from this section as part of this preview chapter, Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook.

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Scale and Layer Visibility: QGIS Python Programming Cookbook

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how to set up scale-dependent layer visibility in QGIS using programming from this section as part of this preview chapter, Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook.

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Map Bookmarks: QGIS Python Programming CookBook

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how to create and navigate to map bookmarks using python in QGIS as part of this preview chapter, Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook.

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Symbolizing Vector and Raster Layers: QGIS Python Programming CookBook

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how to symbolize vector and raster layers in QGIS using programming from this section of the preview chapter, Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook.

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Accessing the Map Canvas, Changing Map Units, and Iterating over Layers

May 17, 2015By PACKT BooksGIS Learning, GIS Software

Learn how how to control an object through the Map Canvas, change map units, and how to loop through map layers in QGIS using Python. From: Creating Dynamic Maps from QGIS Python Programming CookBook takes a look at

Retreat of the Helheim Glacier between 2001 and 2005. Images from Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite.

Creating a Time Series Visualization of Two Decades of Changes in a Glacier

NASA has created a time series visualization of Greenland’s Helheim Glacier using 20 years of data from radar, lasers, and high-resolution cameras.

Mapping Noise Pollution

As noise pollution continues to be a major issue for expanding urban areas, novel geospatial technologies have been deployed to better monitor and measure noise pollution.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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