Changing thickness of outline in QGIS
Hiking & ActivitiesTaming Those Lines: A Human’s Guide to Outline Thickness in QGIS So, you’re diving into the world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with QGIS, huh? Awesome! One of the first things you’ll realize is that making a map look good is just as important as the data it displays. And believe me, getting those outlines
Insufficient memory for QGIS Raster Calculator?
Hiking & ActivitiesQGIS Raster Calculator Throwing a Memory Fit? Let’s Fix It. So, you’re trying to wrangle some raster data in QGIS, fire up the Raster Calculator, and BAM! “Insufficient memory available for operation.” Ugh. We’ve all been there. It’s like hitting a brick wall, especially when you’re on a roll. But don’t throw your computer out
How to generate a point distance matrix using shortest network distance?
Hiking & ActivitiesDitch the Straight Line: Why Network Distance Matters (and How to Calculate It) Ever wondered how far things really are from each other? I mean, not as the crow flies, but how far you actually have to travel? We often use straight-line (or Euclidean) distance in spatial analysis, and sure, it’s easy, but it can
Where to find Population Density (shp. or grid) for Europe?
Hiking & ActivitiesHunting Down Population Density Data for Europe: A Real Person’s Guide So, you’re looking for population density data for Europe? You’re in the right place. Whether you’re mapping out the next big urban development, trying to figure out where to allocate resources, or just plain curious about where people are clustered, understanding population distribution is
Producing multiple map PDF from Excel file with each record being two lat/long pairs?
Hiking & ActivitiesDitch the Spreadsheet, Unleash the Maps: Turning Excel Data into a Batch of Stunning PDFs Ever found yourself drowning in a sea of Excel rows, desperately wishing you could see your data instead of just staring at numbers? If you’re in logistics, urban planning, or even environmental science, you know the struggle. Location data is
Online service to transform coordinates from WGS84 to NZTM and NZMG?
Hiking & ActivitiesFrom GPS to Kiwi Maps: Cracking the Coordinate Code Ever tried lining up a GPS coordinate with an old-school map of New Zealand? It can feel like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole! That’s because we’re dealing with different coordinate systems, those invisible grids that help us pinpoint locations on Earth.