Training Course on Web-Based GIS Mapping (GIS003)
Training Course on Web-Based GIS Mapping
This course takes participants through the principles and techniques required to create interactive and dynamic web maps using QGIS software. This course is designed for individuals who want to harness the power of geospatial data and showcase it through web-based platforms, enabling users to explore and interact with maps online.
Through hands-on exercises and practical demonstrations, participants will learn how to leverage QGIS plugins and web mapping technologies to publish maps on the web. They will gain a solid understanding of web mapping concepts, data formats, and web mapping frameworks. Additionally, participants will learn how to design intuitive user interfaces, incorporate interactive features, and customize web maps to meet specific project requirements.
Course Duration
Online Training: 7 days (4hrs per day)
Classroom Training: 5 days (7hrs per day)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles and concepts of web-based GIS mapping.
- Prepare and optimize geospatial data for web map applications.
- Design and style interactive web maps for enhanced visualization.
- Implement interactive features such as pop-ups, tooltips, filtering, and querying in web maps.
- Customize web maps using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and QGIS plugins.
- Publish and share web maps effectively through web servers and online platforms.
- Apply web GIS mapping techniques to real-world projects and decision-making.
Organisational Impact
Organizations whose staff attend this course will benefit from:
- Enhanced digital presence: Ability to publish interactive web maps for public, internal, or stakeholder engagement.
- Improved data visualization: Transform complex spatial data into intuitive, interactive web maps that support decision-making.
- Streamlined project reporting: Web-based mapping allows real-time updates, reducing reporting time and increasing transparency.
- Increased stakeholder engagement: Interactive maps foster better communication and understanding among stakeholders, partners, and communities.
- Cost and time efficiency: Automation and web deployment reduce reliance on static maps and repetitive manual processes.
- Integration and scalability: Capacity to integrate multiple datasets and scale web mapping projects for large or complex applications.
Personal Impact
Participants will gain:
- Hands-on technical skills: Expertise in creating interactive and dynamic web maps using QGIS and web mapping technologies.
- Enhanced GIS competencies: Ability to prepare, optimize, and manage geospatial datasets for online platforms.
- Web development knowledge: Understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web mapping libraries for customizing web maps.
- Problem-solving with spatial data: Confidence in applying web GIS solutions to real-world projects and challenges.
- Professional growth: Skills that increase employability and relevance in GIS, urban planning, development, and research fields.
- Certification recognition: A certificate of completion demonstrating proficiency in web-based GIS mapping.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Web-Based GIS Mapping
- Understanding the concepts and principles of web-based GIS mapping
- Overview of web mapping technologies and Frameworks
- Introduction to QGIS plugins for web mapping
- Setting up a web mapping development environment
Module 2: Data Preparation for Web Mapping
- Preparing geospatial data for web mapping in QGIS
- Converting and optimizing data formats for web compatibility
- Creating tilesets and vector tiles for efficient web map rendering
- Georeferencing and aligning data with web mapping projections
Module 3: Web Map Design and Styling
- Designing intuitive user interfaces for web maps
- Styling and symbolizing geospatial data for optimal visualization
- Incorporating basemaps and background layers
- Implementing interactive features and navigation controls
Module 4: Web Map Interactivity and Customization
- Adding interactive elements to web maps (pop-ups, tooltips, etc.)
- Incorporating data filtering and querying functionalities
- Customizing web maps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Integration of web mapping libraries and APIs with QGIS
Module 5: Publishing and Sharing Web Maps
- Publishing web maps using QGIS plugins and web map servers
- Optimizing web map performance and scalability
- Incorporating data layers and overlays in web maps
- Sharing and embedding web maps on websites and applications
Note: The specific content, activities, and duration of each session may be adjusted based on the target audience, learning objectives, and available time.
Course Language
English
Training Methodology
The course employs a practical, hands-on, and interactive approach to ensure participants can apply web GIS mapping skills effectively. Key elements include:
- Interactive Lectures: Overview of web GIS concepts, QGIS web mapping tools, and frameworks.
- Hands-On Exercises: Step-by-step creation of web maps, data preparation, styling, and interactive feature implementation.
- Practical Demonstrations: Real-world examples of web mapping applications, including dashboards, project maps, and public GIS portals.
- Web Customization Practice: Guided use of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and QGIS plugins to develop interactive map functionalities.
- Publishing and Deployment: Participants practice publishing web maps on servers, optimizing performance, and embedding in websites or applications.
- Collaborative Projects: Group exercises to design, implement, and present web mapping solutions for realistic scenarios.
- Continuous Feedback: Trainers provide real-time guidance, problem-solving, and troubleshooting support.
- Progressive Learning: Modules build progressively from basic concepts and data preparation to advanced interactivity, customization, and deployment.
Certification
Upon completion of training, the participant will be issued with a certificate of Completion.
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