QGIS Training in Italy

This instructor-led, live training in Italy (online or onsite) targets beginner-level earth sciences and engineering professionals who wish to use Python for geospatial analysis in both ArcGIS and QGIS environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

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

A geographic information system (GIS) is a framework engineered to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data. The term GIS is also occasionally employed to denote geographic information science (GIScience), which refers to the academic discipline investigating these systems and represents a significant domain within the broader field of geoinformatics.

QGIS operates as geographic information system (GIS) software, enabling users to analyze and edit spatial data, as well as compose and export graphical maps. It supports both raster and vector layers, with vector data stored as point, line, or polygon features. The software accommodates various raster image formats and offers image georeferencing capabilities. In summary, it empowers users to create, edit, visualize, analyze, and publish geospatial information across Windows, Mac, Linux, and BSD platforms.

In its initial phase, this program introduces the QGIS interface for general usage. The second phase covers PyQGIS—the Python libraries of QGIS—which allows the integration of GIS functionalities into your Python code or applications, enabling you to develop custom Python Plugins for specific GIS features.