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Compare free GIS software
Courtesy of Shane Bradt, of the UNH Cooperative Extension, here is a matrix comparing the functionalities of different GIS software that are free.
The comparison also includes whether there are MAC versions of the software.
Open Source GIS Software
From the UNH Cooperative Extension course "GIS on Pennies a Day," this is a list of freely available, open source GIS software. You can download and use the software.
QGIS and DIVA-GIS are more widely used than the others. Both have MAC versions available for downloading.
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Quantum GIS (QGIS)
Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) licensed under the GNU General Public License. QGIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). It runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, and Windows and supports numerous vector, raster, and database formats and functionalities. -
DIVA-GIS
DIVA-GIS is a free computer program for mapping and geographic data analysis (a geographic information system (GIS). -
Free QGIS Courses from GeoAcademyGeoAcademy is an independent consortium promoting the use of open source geospatial software. These free courses are based on years of development of their fee-based coursework.
These are other open source GIS software available via the web.
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GeoDaFrom the Center for Spatial Data Science at the University of Chicago, software for geospatial analysis, geovisualization and other techniques.
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MapWindow GISAn open source GIS software that is being used in History. For more information on its use in History, a manual and exercises, click here .
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SAGA (System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses)SAGA is a free, open source GIS software used for raster-based analyses and the Earth Sciences.
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Environmental Benefits Mapping & Analysis Program (BenMAP)
BenMAP-CE is a open-source software program that calculates the number and economic value of air pollution-related deaths and illnesses. It incorporates a database that includes many of the concentration-response relationships, population files, and health and economic data needed to quantify these impacts. This is the Community Edition.
Blogs for Open Source Software
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Free and Open Source GIS RamblingsThis is Anita Graser's blog about QGIS and open source GIS software.
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A Cartographer's ToolkitThis is Gretchen Peterson's blog about making better maps.
Video instruction for QGIS
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Video Instruction for QGISLinkdIn Learning has several videos on GIS software. Here are links to some of those videos.
Selected titles for QGIS software
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Discover QGIS by Call Number: Baker-Berry G 70.212 .M45 2016ISBN: 9780989421768Get your hands on the award winning GeoAcademy exercises in a convenient workbook format. The GeoAcademy is the first ever GIS curriculum based on a national standard--the U.S. Department of Labor's Geospatial Competency Model--a hierarchical model of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to work as a GIS professional in today's marketplace. -
QGIS: becoming a GIS power user by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781788299725Learn how to work with various types of data and create beautiful maps using this easy-to-follow guide- Give a touch of professionalism to your maps, both for functionality and look and feel, with the help of this practical guide- This progressive, hands-on guide builds on a geo-spatial data and adds more reactive maps using geometry tools. ... -
Mastering QGIS: go beyond the basics and unleash the full power of QGIS with practical step-by-step examples by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781786460370Publication Date: 2nd ed.This book is your one-stop solution to all of your GIS needs using the open source QGIS. Master QGIS by learning about database integration, geoprocessing tools, Python scripts, advanced cartography, and custom plugins. This example-rich, practical guide will help you create sophisticated analyses and maps. ... -
QGIS by example: leverage the power of QGIS in real-world applications to become a powerful user in cartography and GIS analysis by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781782174677If you are a beginner or an intermediate GIS user, this book is for you. It is ideal for practitioners, data analysts, and application developers who have very little or no familiarity with geospatial data and software. -
QGIS map design by Call Number: Baker-Berry GA 102.4 .E4 G73 2016ISBN: 9780989421751Learn how to use QGIS to take your cartographic products to the highest level. With step-by-step instructions for creating the most modern print map designs seen in any instructional materials to-date, this book covers everything from basic styling and labeling to advanced techniques like illuminated contours and dynamic masking.
