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
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.
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
Removing slivers after splitting a polygon with a line
Hiking & ActivitiesBye-Bye Slivers: Cleaning Up After Polygon Splits in GIS Ever split a polygon in GIS and ended up with those annoying little slivers? Yeah, me too. Those tiny, skinny polygons are like the crumbs after a cookie – unwanted byproducts of the splitting process. They pop up because of slight data imperfections or just the
QGIS Version 3.6 Raster Calculator
Hiking & ActivitiesUnleash the Power of QGIS 3.6 Raster Calculator: A Human’s Guide So, you’re diving into the world of GIS and want to bend raster data to your will? The QGIS Raster Calculator is your trusty sidekick for pixel-based wizardry, letting you conjure up new raster layers with mathematical spells. Whether you’re a seasoned GIS guru