QOD July 2021 - qgis/QGIS GitHub Wiki
This month QGIS Open Day is dedicated to All things QGIS Graphical Modeler and more.
Simply watch the Youtube Livestream and comment on the day, or catch the recording if you can't make the live session.
To keep up to date with QGIS Open Day events, please join the Telegram channel.
Virtual events will be taking place online (see links below) and in the links shared in the telegram group, all events are live-streamed on YouTube. See the individual event descriptions below for an indication of where to join each event.
QGISOpenDay 30th July 2021
| No | Name | Time | Speaker | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Touring the QGIS model builder and surrounding ecosystem | 11h00 UTC | Charlie | ZA | English |
| 2 | Remote Sensing of Vegetation: Philippi Horticultural Area | 12h00 UTC | Kevin Musungu | ZA | English |
| 3 | Curve Number Generator Plugin - Journey From a GIS Workflow to QGIS Plugin | 17h00 UTC | Abdul Raheem Siddiqui | USA | English |
| No | Name | Role | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy | Session planning and speaker coordination | Contact Amy via the Telegram Channel username @Amz |
| 2 | Zinzi | Publishing platform and workflows | Contact Zinzi via the Telegram Channel username @zinzixakayi |
| 4 | Seabilwe | Social Media | Contact Seabilwe via the Telegram Channel username @Seabilwe |
| 5 | Victoria | Support | Contact Victoria via Telegram Channel username @Victoria Neema |
Time: 30 July 2021 11h00 UTC.
Duration: ~60 mins
Venue: Youtube Live Stream Link
Presenter: Charlie
Description: A whirlwind tour of the QGIS Graphical Modeler, a tool that provides powerful visual programming functionality for spatial data processing pipelines and workflow design. The session will start off with describing what it is and how to use it, before digging into some of the elements and architecture in the surrounding ecosystem. By the conclusion of the session, all participants should have an idea on how to create their own models, as well as source community developed models and integrate them into their projects.
Time: 30 July 2021 12h00 UTC.
Duration: ~60 mins
Venue: Youtube Live Stream Link
Presenter: Kevin Musungu
Description: The Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) in Southern Cape Town provides more than 50% of the Cape Town’s fresh produce. In addition, it is located over the Cape Flats Aquifer that has the potential to service more than one third of Cape Town’s drinking water needs. This is particularly important in light of recent drought conditions affecting the city. Development in the PHA, especially with surface hardening, could have significant effects on the food and water security for Cape Town. The aim of this study was to test four machine learning algorithms using the Semi-automatic and Dzetsaka Plugins in QGIS and establish the best one to use for change detection studies in the area.
Time: 30 July 2021 17h00 UTC.
Duration: 20 mins
Venue: Youtube Live Stream Link
Presenter: Abdul Raheem Siddiqui
Description: This talk will cover:
- The functionality of the Curve Number Generator plugin; how can one download multiple datasets within the US with few clicks and create a Curve Number dataset.
- A high-level tour of the plugin development journey giving a beginner-level perspective on how one can turn a GIS workflow into a Published Plugin using Graphical Modeler, Plugin Builder, and other sources of help.
You can do this too! We really encourage others to follow our initiative, using the wiki page link below to organise your plans (just add a section below the last one). You can host virtual meetups in the Jitsi room, plan your next steps to take QGIS further down the road to world domination and much much more. We encourage language and region-specific huddles, documentation improvement sessions, bug fixing, making beautiful maps, and working together to do amazing things with QGIS.
We would really love to see more events offered from our country user groups and broader user base. The content can be at any skill level and in any language you like, and the times can overlap if needed. So please feel free to organise your activities on this wiki page. The QGIS Open Day is also an ideal time to hold virtual country user group meet-ups - please share your activities on the open day schedule, so that even people from outside of your country user group can benefit from your presentations. Contact me (see below) if you need help adding your events to the wiki page.
You can spread the word! We have prepared the following materials so that you may easily copy and paste the relevant contents to publish on your media platform of choice to let others know about these awesome events.
About QGIS Open Day
Dear QGIS Users
On Friday, 30th July 2021 we will be holding our monthly QGIS Open Day! What is a QGIS Open Day you may be wondering to yourself? It is an initiative to replace the wonderful community meetups we used to hold every six months when times were different. Like our in-person meetings, the event is organised on the principle of self-organisation and community participation.
Programme
- Touring the QGIS model builder and surrounding ecosystem
- Curve Number Generator Plugin
and more to come.
Where to watch
Please see the event wiki page at QOD-July-2021 Wiki for all the details of times and links for participation.
Many of the events may be recorded and made available to users who couldn't make the live events. Youtube live streams should automatically be available for catch-up viewing. Be sure to check back here for updates!
- Event:Youtube channel Link
Participants are kindly reminded to please read and observe our QGIS Code of Conduct and Diversity Statement to make these events a great experience for everyone!
Please contact me, Zinziswa Xakayi by email [email protected] or via the Telegram Channel username @zinzixakayi if you have any queries or need help setting up events.
We look forward to seeing you there!