enockseth/SFD-2024-Accra-Open-Source-GIS-4-Everyone

Quick workshop to give you an inspiration of Open Source GIS during SFD 2024 by Linux Accra ## Spatial without Compromise; Open Source GIS for Everyone Organised as part of the Software Freedom Day celebration in Accra, Ghana by Linux Accra User Group. - Web: sfd24.linuxaccra.org - Github: github.com **Presenter**: Enock Seth Nyamador **Type**: Workshop **Place**: Remote; Join here **Description**: This workshop is a quick introduction to the world of Free and Open Source Geographic Information Systems (FOSSGIS). The question of where what has happened is crucial to every industry. With QGIS, a free and open-source GIS software, we can easily analyze spatial data to solve local challenges. In this session, we will explore how you can apply GIS in your work. Here are the requirements for this workshop: - Watch this short YouTube video about What is GIS - Install QGIS on your PC, here is an installation guide for all Operating Systems - Please come up with a problem or idea where you would like to apply GIS, or consider yourself working for a utility company or advertisement agency that wants to keep track of your assets, etc - **Useful**: Great resource from beginner to advanced ➡️ qgistutorials.com - **Recommendation**: for some more inspiration, please watch The Geospatial Revolution series