Georeferencing 101 at Green Library

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Georeferencing 101
Date and Time 
February 14, 2023
10:00am

Georeferencing in QGIS

This workshop covers the basics of georeferencing static images in a GIS using the open source GIS package QGIS. Georeferenced images or maps can be used as contextual layers in a GIS project, or as part of a data extraction process to convert static map data into digital vector data.

Setting up for best results

Georeferencing from a set of known map coordinates

Georeferencing by linking to a basemap

Digitizing new GIS features from a georeferenced maps

 

Note: Open to current Stanford affiliates ONLY.

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