Introduction to Open Source Geospatial Software
Date: Thursday 21st January - Friday 22nd January 2010
Duration: 2 Days
Presenters: Barry Rowlingson, Jason Jorgenson, Roger Bivand, Jo Cook and Carson Farmer
An opportunity to learn about the leading edge free and open-source technologies for desktop and web-based mapping and data analysis.
There's a lot of free and open-source geospatial software out there, doing all sorts of things from the server room, to the desktop, to the web. This course will show you how all these components connect together and will let you decide what you need for your geospatial requirements. Bring your own data (or use our supplied datasets) and get mapping!
Topics covered will include: an introduction to spatial data and open standards for spatial data; spatial databases and file formats; building maps with QuantumGIS desktop GIS software; spatial statistics and programming in R; creating maps for the web and implementing a spatial data infrastructure.
This two-day masterclass will take the form of alternating lectures and tutorials, giving you a chance to experiment with techniques from the lectures with assistance from the speakers. Some experience in GIS or computer programming may be useful, but the course should be comprehensible to anyone with basic computer literacy skills.
Cost
- Postgraduate Students - £60
- Academic Staff from HE Institutions - £120
- Participants from non-HE Institutions - £440
- Lancaster University staff and postgraduates - £50
- Members of Mathematics and Statistics at Lancaster University - £0
Speakers
- Barry Rowlingson: Health and Medicine, Lancaster University
- Jason Jorgenson: Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, Liverpool University
- Roger Bivand: Dept of Economics, NHH Bergen, Norway
- Jo Cook: Senior Applications Support and Development Officer, OA Digital
- Carson Farmer: National Centre for Geocomputation, National University of Ireland, Maynooth.