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GeoAcademy

The FOSS4G Academy is dedicated to supporting the latest in FOSS4G training and education.

GST 101 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology FOSS4G Labs

This curriculum currently contains labs written to use FOSS4G software such as QGIS.

  • Lab 0 - Getting to Know FOSS and FOSS4G
  • Lab 1 - GIS Application Paper Assignment
  • Lab 2 - Spatial Data Models
  • Lab 3 - Understanding Coordinate Systems and Map Projections
  • Lab 4 - Displaying Geospatial Data
  • Lab 5 - Creating Geospatial Data
  • Lab 6 - Understanding Remote Sensing and Analysis
  • Lab 7 - Basic Geospatial Analysis Techniques

GST 102 - Spatial Analysis FOSS4G Labs

This curriculum currently contains labs written to use FOSS4G software such as QGIS.

  • Lab 1 - Reviewing the Basics of Geospatial Data
  • Lab 2 - Introduction to Geospatial Analysis
  • Lab 3 - Advanced Attributes and Spatial Queries for Data Exploration
  • Lab 4 - Vector Data Analysis - Overlay Techniques
  • Lab 5 - Vector Data Analysis - Creating a Site Selection Model
  • Lab 6 - Vector Data Analysis - Network Analysis
  • Lab 7 - Raster Data Analysis - Working with Topographic Data
  • Lab 8 - Raster Data Analysis - Density Surfaces

GST 103 - Data Acquisition and Management FOSS4G Labs

This curriculum currently contains labs written to use FOSS4G software such as QGIS.

  • Lab 1 - Reviewing the Basics of Geospatial Data
  • Lab 2 - Setting Up a Project Database
  • Lab 3 - Vector Data Quality
  • Lab 4 - Spatial Data Quality
  • Lab 5 - Raster Data Structure
  • Lab 6 - Data Sources

GST 104 - Cartographic Design - FOSS4G Labs

This curriculum currently contains labs written to use FOSS4G software such as QGIS and Inkscape.

  • Lab 1 - Creating a Colorful Map of the United States of America
  • Lab 2 - Exploring Coordinate Systems and Map Projections
  • Lab 3 - Map Elements and Design
  • Lab 4 - IDP and Refugee Proportional Symbol Map
  • Lab 5 - IDP and Refugee Proportional Symbol Map - Designing the Final Map
  • Lab 6 - Countries with Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Over 1 Million Map Design
  • Lab 7 - Design and Label a Downtown Street Map

GST 105 - Introduction to Remote Sensing - FOSS4G Labs

This curriculum currently contains labs written to use FOSS4G software such as QGIS and GRASS GIS.

Note: There is no Lab 1 or Lab 2

  • Lab 3 - Image Composite, Mosaic, Subset
  • Lab 4 - Image Rectification
  • Lab 5 - Unsupervised Classification
  • Lab 6 - Supervised Classification
  • Lab 7 - Accuracy Assessment

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