QGIS Training in South Africa

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level earth sciences and engineering professionals looking to apply Python for geospatial analysis across both ArcGIS and QGIS environments.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Master Python syntax and control structures to execute geospatial tasks efficiently.
• Apply Pandas, Numpy, and Matplotlib for data analysis and visualisation within GIS contexts.
• Manipulate and analyse vector data using the Geopandas, Arcpy, and PyQGIS libraries.
• Automate geospatial processes and workflows through Python scripting in ArcGIS and QGIS.
• Develop custom Python-based geoprocessing tools for ArcGIS and QGIS to streamline operational tasks.

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a framework engineered to capture, store, manipulate, analyse, manage, and present spatial or geographic data. The term GIS is occasionally employed to denote Geographic Information Science (GIScience), which refers to the academic discipline dedicated to the study of such systems, representing a significant domain within the wider field of geoinformatics.

QGIS operates as GIS software, empowering users to analyse and edit spatial information, as well as create and export graphical maps. It supports both raster and vector layers; vector data is stored as point, line, or polygon features. The software accommodates various raster image formats and can georeference images. In essence, it enables users to create, edit, visualise, analyse, and publish geospatial information across Windows, Mac, Linux, and BSD platforms.

In its initial phase, this programme introduces the QGIS interface for general usage. During the second phase, we introduce PyQGIS—the Python libraries of QGIS—which facilitates the integration of GIS functionalities into your Python code or applications, allowing you to develop custom Python plugins around specific GIS capabilities.