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This book applies a pedagogical shift to learning and teaching GIS, as readers employ the concepts and methodologies on real-world problems. A textbook for all educators, it provides 16 case studies across most of the SDGs with step-by-step instructions using QGIS, an open-source software.
List of contents
1. Introduction and Context. 2. Getting Started With QGIS. 3. Spatial Data Models. 4. Projections. 5. Attributes and Queries. 6. Data Management. 7. Location and Thematic Maps. 8. Choropleth Maps. 9. Change Maps. 10. Dynamic Visualization. 11. Neighborhoods. 12. Descriptive Statistics. 13. Density. 14. Interpolation. 15. Site Selection - Multiple Criteria Assessment. 16. Risk Analysis - Unique Condition Unit. 17. Site Selection - Map Algebra. 18. Route Selection. 19. Epilogue.
About the author
PAUL HOLLOWAY is a lecturer in Geographic Information Science and Systems in the Department of Geography at University College Cork, a principal investigator in the Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork, and the Vice President of the Irish Organization of Geographic Information. Paul’s teaching and research interests include using GIS and spatial analysis to address a suite of environmental, ecological, and geographic issues. He teaches several undergraduate and graduate GIS courses at UCC and was presented with the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2019. Paul’s research is widely published, with more than 35 peer-reviewed publications in GIS focused journals, and he is currently involved in several nationally and internationally funded projects exploring the application and development of GIS across the biodiversity, agriculture, energy, health, and transport sectors.
Summary
This book applies a pedagogical shift to learning and teaching GIS, as readers employ the concepts and methodologies on real-world problems. A textbook for all educators, it provides 16 case studies across most of the SDGs with step-by-step instructions using QGIS, an open-source software.
