Vector data, data input &

map projections
QGIS 3.38.25 (Bialowieza)

ni.li@vub.be

03/03/2020 P2_Map Design & Map Layout

Course scheme
Week Day Date Time PC Room Session (T = Theory - P = Practice)

13-2-2024 9-11h PC5 Building K.1.24 General introduction course + Intro GIS (T1) MAÏA (PASS BY TO INTRODUCE
22 Tuesday BOUD YOU TO THE STUDENTS)

20-2-2024 9-11h PC5 Building K.1.24 Intro QGIS software (P1)

23 Tuesday MAÏA

27-2-2024 9-11h PC5 Building K.1.24 Vector data, Data Input & Map projections (T2+P2)
24 Tuesday BOUD NI LI / BOUD

5-3-2024 9-11h PC5 Building K.1.24 Map design (T3) & Map layout (P3)
25 Tuesday BOUD NI LI

12-3-2024 9-11h PC5 Building K.1.24 Raster, Georeferencing & Map algebra (T4)
26 Tuesday SKILL TEST MAP LAYOUT BOUD

19-3-2024 9-11h PC5 Building K.1.24 P4: Georeferencing & Map algebra
27 Tuesday ELISE

26-3-2024 9-11h ONLINE Q&A 4 + submission REPORT (FRI 29/2) REPORT

28 Tuesday ONLINE BOUD MAÏA/BOUD

NO COURSE EASTER HOLIDAY

29 Tuesday 2-4-2024

9-4-2024 NO COURSE EASTER HOLIDAY

30 Tuesday

16-4-2024 PC5 Building K.1.24 Attribute handling (T5 & P5)

31 Tuesday RETURN REPORT BOUD ELISE

23-4-2024 9-11h PC5 Building K.1.24 Spatial Interpolation (T6) + DEM1 (P6)
32 Tuesday ELISE

30-4-2024 9-11h PC5 Building K.1.24 Digital Elevation Models (T7) + DEM2 (P7)
33 Tuesday BOUD ELISE

7-5-2024 9-11h PC5 Building K.1.24 SKILL TEST 2 + WRAP-UP COURSE

34 Tuesday SKILL TEST DEM2 BOUD ELISE

14-5-2024 9-11h PC5 Building K.1.24 Final Q&A + Wrap-up course

35 Tuesday BOUD ALL (live or online)

21-5-2024 9-11h NO COURSE BACK-UP

36 Tuesday

PC ROOMS (Building
ALL TBC
K 3rd floor) EXAM 'GIS for Envrionmental Applications'
BOUD TBD: Elise + Maïa/Ni

P3_Map Design & Map Layout

Contents

A. Map Projections

B. Data input

• Digitizing

• Import data

P3_Map Design & Map Layout

Contents

A. Map Projections

B. Data input

• Digitizing

• Import data

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Global Positioning
Coordinate system - GEOGRAPHIC

BRUSSELS
50°51' N Latitude (φ)
4°21' E Longitude (λ)

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A. Map projections
Classification based on:

1. Class/Type

2. Aspect

3. Properties

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1.Projections: Class/Type

Cylindrical Conical Azimuthal

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2.Projections: Aspect

Normal Tranverse Oblique

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3.Projections: Properties
• CONFORMITY: angles and shapes maintained

• EQUIVALENCE: areas maintained (Equal Area maps)

• EQUIDISTANCE: distances maintained (along certain lines)

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Projections: Exemples
Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Belgian lambert 72 (EPSG:31370)
- Cylindrical - Conical
- Tranverse - Normal
- Conformal - Conformal

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Map Projections in QGIS
Different levels to change Coordinate
Reference Systems:

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Exercises The emblem of the United Nations
uses a polar equidistant projection

QGIS 3.28.25 (Bialowieza)

Read theory again or start on page 11
with the exercise

• DATA Google Maps uses the Mercator

• Canvas: P2 projection (Cylindric conformal)
• Unzip and save to Z-drive

• Naming conventions:
• No spaces! (use _ underscores)
• Keep it short!
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Contents

A. Map Projections

B. Data input

• Digitizing

• Import data

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Data input: Digitizing
Digitizing =
- ‘drawing’ data from existing maps

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Data input: Import data
Importing data =
Input from existing tables

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And now... It’s your turn!
Exercises

P3_Map Design & Map Layout