A Complete Guide to FGIS Practicals – Resources & Step-by-Step Instructions
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Introduction
Are you struggling with FGIS (Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems) practicals? Don't worry! This blog is here to help you. Many students find it difficult to perform practicals due to a lack of proper resources and guidance. Here, I will provide step-by-step explanations, PDFs, and other materials to help you easily understand and execute your practicals.
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1️⃣ Practical 1:
Creating and Managing Vector Data a) Adding vector layer b) Setting properties c) Vector Layer Formatting |
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d. Calculating line lengths and statistics |
2️⃣ Practical 2:
a. Adding raster layers |
b. Raster Styling and Analysis |
c. Raster Mosaicking and Clipping |
3️⃣ Practical 3:
Making a Map |
Importing Spreadsheets or CSV files |
Using Plugin |
Searching and Downloading OpenStreetMap Data |
3️⃣ Practical 4:
Working with attributes |
Terrain Data and Hill shade analysis |
3️⃣ Practical 5: Working with Projections and WMS Data – Download PDF
3️⃣ Practical 6:
Georeferencing Topo Sheets and Scanned Maps |
Georeferencing Aerial Imagery |
Digitizing Map Data |
3️⃣ Practical 8:
a. Nearest Neighbor Analysis |
b. Sampling Raster Data using Points or Polygons |
c. Interpolating Point Data |
3️⃣ Practical 9:
26 | 9A | Batch Processing using Processing Framework | 121 |
27 | 9B | Automating Complex Workflows using Processing Modeler |
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28 9C Automating Map Creation with Print Composer 143 Atlas |
3️⃣ Practical 10: Validating Map Data – Download PDF
Full Manual:-Download Full Manual
GIS CHEAT:-Open pdf
(More PDFs will be added soon!)
Why Are FGIS Practicals Important?
FGIS practicals help students learn how to work with GIS software, analyze spatial data, and understand real-world applications. Mastering these practicals is crucial for excelling in exams and future careers in GIS-related fields.
🛠 How to Use This Blog?
1️⃣ Select the practical you need help with.
2️⃣ Click the Download PDF link to get the notes.
3️⃣ Follow the step-by-step guide and perform the practical.
4️⃣ If you face any issues, check the troubleshooting section.
5️⃣ Ask your doubts in the comments or discussion forum.
Conclusion
This blog is dedicated to making FGIS practicals easier for students. Keep checking for new updates and resources. Let’s make learning GIS simple and fun!
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Practical 1(A):
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Open the GIS software.
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Load the required dataset.
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Select the desired projection system.
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Apply necessary preprocessing to the data.
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Perform spatial analysis using the given tools.
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Save the project and export the results.
Practical 1(B):
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Start the GIS software.
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Import the dataset.
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Perform attribute table operations.
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Apply spatial queries to filter data.
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Visualize the results using different symbologies.
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Save and document the analysis.
Practical 1(C):
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Open GIS software and load the spatial data.
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Conduct raster data analysis.
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Apply geoprocessing tools.
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Generate thematic maps based on analysis.
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Save the project and export the final output.
a) Adding raster layers
From menu bar select Layer à Add Layer à Add Raster Layer
Ø Select Gridded Population of the World (GPW) v3 dataset from Columbia University, Population Density Grid for the entire globe in ASCII format and for the year 1990 and 2000. “\GIS_Workshop\Practicals\Practical_02\A\Data\gl_gpwv3_pdens_90_ascii_one\glds90ag60.asc” “\GIS_Workshop\Practicals\Practical_02\A\Data\gl_gpwv3_pdens_90_ascii_one\glds00ag60.asc”
Ø Go to Project à Properties OR Press the Set CRS option on bottom right corner.
Select WGS 84 EPSG: 4326 and Press OK
B) Raster Styling and Analysis
Ø To start with analysis of population data, convert the pixel from grayscale to Color.
Ø Select “glds90ag60.asc” Layer form layer Pane à select property OR double click on it.
Ø Select SYMBOLOGY
Ø Press “APPLY”
Ø Repeat the same for “glds00ag60.asc” Layer
Ø The objective this experiment is to analyze raster data, as an example we will find areas with largest population change between 1990 and 2000, by calculating the difference between each pixel values.
Ø Go to Raster à Raster Calculator
Ø Put the expression "glds00ag60@1" - "glds90ag60@1"
Ø Select the output file location & name and Press OK.
Ø Remove the other two layers i.e. glds00ag60.asc and glds90ag60.asc
Ø Double click on pop_diff layer.
Ø Select SYMBOLOGY
Ø Set Render Type to “Single band Pseudo color”, Interpolation as Discrete, and remove all
classification and add as shown in figure above using button. After all settings press
“OK”.
Ø Layer will appear like
Ø Explore an area of your choice and check the raster band value using to verify the classification rule.
Ø The red pixel shows negative changes and blue shows positive changes.
C) Raster Mosaicking and Clipping
Ø Go to Layer à Add Layer à Add Raster Layer.
Ø Select the following “.tif” raster images for India from data folder. FAS_India1.2018349.terra.367.2km.tif FAS_India2.2018349.terra.367.2km.tif FAS_India3.2018349.terra.367.2km.tif FAS_India4.2018349.terra.367.2km.tif
Ø Press open
Ø In data source manager | Raster window click Add.
Ø Go to Raster à Miscellaneous à Merge
> In the Merge dialog window
Ø Select all layers and Press OK.
Ø In Merge dialog window select a file name and location to save merged images.
Ø Save the file to “GIS_Workshop/Practicals/Practical_02/C/” location with the name as
Merge_Files.tif
Ø Press Run and after completion of operation close the Merge window dialog box.
Ø You can now deselect individual layers from layer pane and only keep the merged raster file.
Ø Go to Layerà Add Vector Layer à Select
\GIS_Workshop\Practicals\Practical_02\C\IndiaAdminBoundry\IND_adm0.shp file.
Ø From layer properties à select à select any one of the following
Ø The result will be
Ø Go to Raster à Extraction à Clip Raster by Mask Layer
Ø Select the merge raster image as input and Ind_adm0 as mask layer.
Ø Select a file name and location for clipped raster as /Practical_02/C/Clipped_File.tif.
Ø Press RUN.
PRACTICAL - 3
a) Making a Map
Ø Create a new Thematic Map or open and existing one
>Consider the following map as an example map
Ø Go to Project à New PrintLayout
Ø Insert a suitable title and press “OK”.
Ø A new Print Layout window will open
Ø Select Add Item à Add Map
Ø After adding map go to ItemProperties à Map1à Layers Check on Lock Layers and Lock Styles for Layers
Ø Go to Add Item à Add Picture à Place a picture box at appropriate location.
Ø Also adjust Image Rotation to its appropriate value.
Ø Item Properties à Image Rotation
Ø Add an inset Using Add Item à Add Picture à Select an area to be highlighted on main Map.
>Set a frame for Inset by enabling the check box for Frame
Ø To highlight the area shown in Inset
Ø Select the Picture representing main Map from Items pane.
Ø In Item Properties à Overviews à using icon add an overview.
Ø Select the checkbox Draw Overview
Ø Name the Picture object representing inset (Map1 in our case).
Ø Add Item à Add Label
Ø Change the Label text To “Mumbai Map”, Set appropriate font size and color using Item
Propertiesà Main Properties.
Ø Add Item à Add Legendà Place the legend indicator at appropriate location.
Ø Uncheck auto update and use suitable legend indicator label.
Ø The Print Layout will appear
Ø Add Item à Add Scale Bar
>Add Item à Add LabelàAdd a Label using HTML rendering
Ø A Map can be saved in Image or PDF using Layout à Export as Image / Export as PDF
Ø Save the Map to a location appropriate location as PDF or Image.
Ø Open the PDF or Image from location.
B) Importing Spreadsheets or CSV files
Ø Sample file for Earthquake data will be used in this practical.
Ø Go to Layer à Add Layer à Add Delimited text Layer
Ø Data Source Manager | Delimited Text window will appear
Ø Select the \GIS_Workshop\Practicals\Practical_03\C\Sample.csv file from data folder.
Ø Press ADD and close the window.
Ø Output:
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