Mapping with EuroRegionalMap Open Data and QGIS

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKSHOP

In this tutorial workshop, we teach participants the principles of proper cartographic styling in an Open Source GIS (QGIS) and help them develop a workflow for using the Open Data EuroRegionalMap. The objective is to provide the participants with :

Awareness of the EuroGeographics ‘Open Data for Europe’
Skills in accessing and using these data in a GIS environment (i.c. QGIS)
Knowledge of basic cartography rules for useful visualisation for various use-cases
Hands-on experience in creating a workflow using Open Spatial Data and Open Source GIS

The workshop will be a hands-on tutorial in which the participants are taught about a new data source and a method and software for using it. The programme of the workshop is [links to content will appear later]:

Introduction to mapping with (Q)GIS [PDF slides]
Introduction to EuroGeographics ‘Open Data for Europe’, specifically the OpenRegionalMap [PDF slides]
Use ERM through webservices (WMS,WFS) and file download
Spatial data settings (projection, scaling) for ERM
QGIS cartographic styling tools

Polygon, Line, and Point styles, and labelling
Print styles vs. screen styles
Scale-dependent filtering and automated flexible styling

Flexible workflows for various use-cases

OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE

After the workshop at AGILE (see below) we ar now working to turn the materials into a OER, an Open Educational Resource. This will allow you to work through the tutorial on your own, in your own time.
Stay tuned and visit this place again to see the materials appear later this summer. Send an email to b.j.kobben **at** utwente.nl if you want to be kept up to date...

AGILE workshop (4 June 2024, Glasgow)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION:

In an attempt to make our workshop run as smoothly as possible and to maximise your learning, we ask you to come prepared, by:

making sure you bring a computer with a recent version (3.28 or newer) of the software QGIS installed. If not installed yet, use the download pages of QGIS.org. If you have not used QGIS before, do not worry, we will show the basics. But it will help if you have familiarised yourself a bit using e.g. this basics tutorial...
downloading the workshop materials in this ZIP archive
You do not have to install/unzip them yet, but downloading them beforehand will save time and bandwidth during the workshop.
requesting download and service permission for the OpenERM data on the EuroGeographics website:
- go to https://www.mapsforeurope.org/access-data
- under “EuroRegionalMap”, check “Download” and “Web Service” (feel free to also check others, but we will only use EuroRegionalMap in the workshop)
- accept the licence agreement, fill your email address and submit. An email with download and service details will be sent to you. You do not have to download anything from this site yet.