Mastering Geospatial Development with QGIS 3.x - Third Edition

Go beyond the basics and unleash the full power of QGIS 3.4 and 3.6 with practical step-by-step examplesKey FeaturesOne-stop solution to all of your GIS needs Master QGIS by learning about database integration and geoprocessing toolsLearn about the new and updated Processing toolbox and perform spatial analysis Book DescriptionQGIS is an open source solution to GIS and widely used by GIS professionals all over the world. It is the leading alternative to proprietary GIS software. Although QGIS is described as intuitive it is also by default complex. Knowing which tools to use and how to apply them is essential to producing valuable deliverables on time.Starting with a refresher on the QGIS basics and getting you acquainted with the latest QGIS 3.6 updates this book will take you all the way through to teaching you how to create a spatial database and a GeoPackage. Next you will learn how to style raster and vector data by choosing and managing different colors. The book will then focus on processing raster and vector data. You will be then taught advanced applications such as creating and editing vector data. Along with that you will also learn about the newly updated Processing Toolbox which will help you develop the advanced data visualizations. The book will then explain to you the graphic modeler how to create QGIS plugins with PyQGIS and how to integrate Python analysis scripts with QGIS. By the end of the book you will understand how to work with all aspects of QGIS and will be ready to use it for any type of GIS work.What you will learnCreate and manage a spatial databaseGet to know advanced techniques to style GIS data Prepare both vector and raster data for processing Add heat maps live layer effects and labels to your maps Master LAStools and GRASS integration with the Processing Toolbox Edit and repair topological data errors Automate workflows with batch processing and the QGIS Graphical Modeler Integrate Python scripting into your data processing workflows Develop your own QGIS pluginsWho this book is forIf you are a GIS professional a consultant a student or perhaps a fast learner who wants to go beyond the basics of QGIS then this book is for you. It will prepare you to realize the full potential of QGIS. About the Author Shammunul Islam is a consulting spatial data scientist at the Institute of Remote Sensing Jahangirnagar University and a senior consultant at ERI Bangladesh. He develops applications for automating geospatial and statistical analysis in different domains such as in the fields of the environment climate and socio-economy. He also consults as a survey statistician and provides corporate training on data science to businesses. He holds an MA in Climate and Society from Columbia University an MA in development studies and a BSc in statistics.Simon Miles is a GIS developer working for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and has been working in the GIS industry since 2003. He always works using open source technologies. His main kit includes QGIS PostGIS Python GDAL Leaflet JavaScript and PHP. His main focus is on digital delivery/transformation chiefly through the consolidation of data applications and legacy systems and replacing these with APIs and web applications. In 2013 He helped to establish the UK QGIS user group which holds regional meetings two or three times a year.Luigi Pirelli is a QGIS developer and software analyst with a degree in computer science from Bari University. He has worked in the Satellite Ground Segment and Direct Ingestion for the European Space Agency. He is involved in GFOSS world contributing in QGIS GRASS & MapServer core and developing QGIS plugins. Luigi is the founder of the OSGEO Italian local GFOSS chapter. He has taught PyQGIS delivered training from basic to advanced levels and supported companies to develop their own QGIS plugins. He founded a loca