GIS-Workshop
Are you interested in using digital maps in your research? This workshop provides a brief introduction to GIS, as well as hands-on exercises in the open-source GIS-application QGIS.
Main content
QGIS is a geographic information system (GIS) application designed to process spatial data and generate map visualizations. We will also offer some assistance in navigating online GIS-resources.
Preparation
If you don’t have QGIS on your own computer, you should download and install it before attending the workshop.
Please read the installation instructions on the resource page:
https://git.app.uib.no/uib-ub/d-lab/qgis-workshop
Schedule
9:00-9:30 What is GIS? (Peder Gammeltoft)
9:30-9:50 Open GIS-resources (Peder Gammeltoft)
10:00-11:45 Hands-on exercises in QGIS
13:15-15:00 Further assistance and exploration of QGIS for anyone interested
Registration
The course is limited to 30 participants.
The Digital Lab
The Digital Lab (D-Lab) at the University of Bergen Library is an interdisciplinary hub for researchers, lecturers, and students, on-site and digitally. The lab is a space to learn, to discuss, and to apply various digital tools and methods.
