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How to Change the Projection of a Shapefile Using QGIS

July 19, 2019July 13, 2019 by Caitlin Dempsey

If you know the starting coordinate system or projection of your shapefile, you can quickly export the data into another coordinate or projections system using QGIS.

How To Use the Equal Earth Projection With QGIS on the Mac

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 by Caitlin Dempsey

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the ability to try out the Equal Earth map projection in QGIS, here are a couple of quick steps to set up this new map projection.

How to Use the Equal Earth Map Projection in Different GIS and Mapping Software Applications

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 by Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are GIS and mapping resources that have incorporated the Equal Earth Map Projection.

Free GIS Books

February 6, 2020September 8, 2018 by Caitlin Dempsey

Most of these free GIS books are available in downloadable PDF format and can be read from a computer or on an eBook reader.

Create Custom Map Projections

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 by Caitlin Dempsey

Flex Projector is a free and open source, platform agnostic software application that lets users upload GIS data and create customized small scale global map projections.

Cartographic Anomalies: How Map Projections Have Shaped Our Perceptions of the World

November 17, 2016February 25, 2014 by Elizabeth Borneman

Elizabeth Borneman explores how cartography and cartographic projections help and hinder our perception of the world.

A Look at the Mercator Projection

October 13, 2014January 13, 2014 by Amanda Briney

Learn about the Mercator map projection – one of the most widely used and recently, most largely criticized projections. Amanda Briney takes a look at the history and development of the Mercator projection, how it works and some criticisms of the projection. The Mercator projection is just one of many map projections but it is one of the most recognizable.

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