GIS & Geospatial Systems

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) allows mapping, spatial analysis, and geostatistical modeling.

🗺️ GIS Capabilities

  • Map creation & visualization
  • Raster & vector analysis
  • Spatial interpolation
  • Geostatistics (Kriging)
  • Spatial databases
  • Web GIS (Leaflet, Mapbox)

🔧 Open-Source GIS Tools

QGIS

Leading open-source GIS software.
🔗 https://qgis.org

GDAL / OGR

Geospatial data conversion library.
🔗 https://gdal.org

PostGIS

Spatial extension for PostgreSQL.
🔗 https://postgis.net

GRASS GIS

Geospatial modeling & analysis.
🔗 https://grass.osgeo.org

GeoPandas

Pythonic geospatial library.
🔗 https://geopandas.org

🌐 Geospatial Data Sources

  • OpenStreetMap
    🔗 https://www.openstreetmap.org
  • Natural Earth Data
    🔗 https://www.naturalearthdata.com
  • USGS National Map
    🔗 https://www.usgs.gov/usgs-national-map
  • ESA WorldCover
    🔗 https://worldcover2020.esa.int

🎥 YouTube Playlists

  • QGIS Beginner to Advanced
    🔗 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=qgis+tutorial

  • Spatial Data Science (Python)
    🔗 https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=geopandas+tutorial

📘 Free Learning Resources

  • UN Open GIS Initiative
    🔗 https://www.un.org/geospatial
  • QGIS Documentation
    🔗 https://docs.qgis.org