ECO SPATIAL LAB
DAY 02: BASICS
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
PROCESSING & ANALYSING DATA
Converting DATA into
meaningful INFORMATION
for a better DECISION
MAKING process
TYPES OF DATA
RASTER | VECTOR
Raster data is represented by a grid of Vector data, on the other hand, is
pixels, where each pixel has a value that represented by points, lines, and
represents some aspect of the polygons, and is used to represent
landscape, such as elevation or color. features such as buildings or rivers.
VECTOR DATA
Vector data provide a way to represent real world features within the GIS environment. Vector data structures represent
specific features on the Earth’s surface, and assign attributes to those features. Vectors are composed of discrete
geometric locations (x, y values) known as vertices that define the shape of the spatial object.
- QGIS DOCUMENTATION
TYPES OF VECTOR DATA
POINT DATA LINE DATA Polygon data
DATA STRUCTURING REFERENCE
Folder creations
EXAMPLE: REGIONAL LEVEL CONTOURS
STATE HIGHWAYS
RAILWAY LINE
VILLAGE BOUNDARY REGION BOUNDARY
NOMENCLATURE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
ADMINISTRATIVE
LEGEND
MAN-MADE
WATER BODIES
NATURAL
TALUKA BOUNDARY
FORMAT
SCALE
MAJOR ROADS
PALGHAR REGION, MAHARASTHRA
FOLDER CREATION IT HELPS US ORGANIZING AND STRUCTURING THE DATA
ACCORDING TO THE BASE MAP LAYERS
FOR DATA STRUCTURING
MAIN FOLDER SUB FOLDER BASE MAP LAYERS
This sub folder will contain all
Here all the GIS related
the other folders according to
file – vector data, raster
the layers of base map.
data will be stored –
MAIN FOLDER TO
CONNECT TO THE GIS
INTERFACE
FOLDER CONNECTION IN ARCGIS
CATALOGUE TOOL
LINKING DATA TO THE GIS ENVIRONMENT
CATALOG – CONNECTING FOLDERS TO GIS
LINKING DATA TO THE GIS ENVIRONMENT
CATALOG – CONNECTING FOLDERS TO GIS
STEP 01: Click on “Connect to folder” STEP 02: Navigate to the drive and folder we initially made and click OK
LINKING DATA TO THE GIS ENVIRONMENT
EXPLORE THE FOLDERS AND CREATE SHAPEFILE
CATALOG – CONNECTING FOLDERS TO GIS
STEP 03: folder Successfully connected to the GIS INTERFACE
SHAPE FILE CREATION in ARCGIS
ADDING SHAPE FILES AND START DIGITISATION
CREATING SHAPEFILE
STEPS - TO CREATE SHAPEFILES
STEP 01: Select the folder where you want create a shapefile
STEP 02: Right click on the folder >> go to new >> Shapefile STEP 03: On the pop up window - change the
1. Name,
2. Type
3. Set coordinates
EDITING THE CREATED SHAPE FILE
STEPS - TO EDIT IN TABLE OF CONTENT
STEP 01: Select the shapefile >> Right Click on it
STEP 02: Click on “ Edit features” >> Start editing
STEP 02: On the editor toolbox (menu bar) click on create
features
EDITING THE CREATED SHAPE FILE
STEPS - TO EDIT IN TABLE OF CONTENT
STEP 04: Click on “admin boundary” >> go to construction tool and select the type of polygon you want
SHAPEFILE CREATED
IMPORTING KMZ/KML FILE INTO ARCGIS
KML TO LAYER COMMAND
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1. Press Ctrl+F and search for “Layer to KML” >> Choose Layer to KML
(Conversion)
2. In the dialogue box
- In layer: Select the layer that you want to export
- In output File: Select the desired location where you want
3.
to save the file.
The file will be saved in KML format. 4
4. Open it and you will see the boundary in the Google Earth.
5. The same process can be repeated vice versa (KML to layer)
THE VICE VERSA CAN BE DONE (GOOGLE EARTH MAP CAN BE IMPORTED IN ARCGIS) USING “KML TO LAYER” Command. The same has
been demonstrated in the class. The above steps is to import a layer as kml (google earth file).
VECTOR DATA COLLECTION PORTAL
DIVAGIS-Administration Boundary & Water Bodies. BBBIKE- Roads & Water Boundary NASA Village
Boundary, SEDAC- Village Boundary, Master Plan- LAND USE
BOUNDARY AND FEATURES Link fro DIVA GIS
DIVA GIS
STEP 01: Go to Diva GIS Portal and click on “Free Spatial Data”
STEP 04: Choose the data/layer which you want to download
STEP 02: Then click on
“Country level Data”
STEP 05: Click on Download and
Check downloads on your
Computer/laptop.
STEP 03: Select Country of your choice from the drop down menu
BOUNDARY AND FEATURES Link for BBIKE
BB BIKE
STEP 01: Go to BBBike website STEP 03: Select the area
STEP 02: Fill up the content STEP 04: The shapefile will be mailed to you
STEP 03: Select Census Year and State and click on
Link for SEDAC
VILLAGE BOUNDARY “Create Download”
SEDAC: SOCIO ECONOMIC DATA AND APPLICATIONS CENTER
STEP 01: Go to SEDAC website: A log in window will pop up; Click “ Login”
STEP 02: Create your account by registering yourself
STEP 04: Click on Data Package to download the shape file
DATA WHICH CAN BE EXTRACTED AND USED FROM MASTER PLANS
REPORT COLLECTION
MASTER PLANS
STEP 01: Go to Urban Development Authority website for examples: [Link]
STEP 02: Usually you will find out a section of “Master Plans”
HIGH RESOLUTION LAND USE PLAN CAN ALSO BE
USED FROM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WEBSITES
FOR DIGITISATION PUPORSE.
RASTER DATA COLLECTION: DEM DATA DOWNLOAD
BHUVAN/ASTERMDEM
Steps for Creating Account and Data Downloading
DEM DATA Link for Bhuvan Website
BHUVAN
STEP 01: Go to Bhuvan Website and choose “Open Data Archive” STEP 03: Process to download DEM would be demonstrated in class.
STEP 02: Go to “Log in” at top right corner and register as “ New User”
STEPS FOR DEM DATA Link for Bhuvan Website
BHUVAN
STEP 01: Go to Bhuvan Website and choose “Open Data Archive” STEP 03: Window to fill related data
STEP 02: Go to “Log in” at top right corner and register as “ New User”
LAYER: CONTOUR
Link for Bhuvan Website
STEPS FOR DEM DATA STEP 07 : Download all the tiles by clicking on Download.
BHUVAN
STEP 04: Click on Theme/Products; Land and Terrain; CartoDEM
Version-3 R1
STEP 05: Search for your location (For ex: Bhopal), it will zoom into your
location after clicking on your location from the drop down menu STEP 08 : Save it in DEM Folder on your pc and extract them all.
STEP 06: Click on Tiles and then Start; Select multiple tiles by pressing
ctrl key. After selecting tiles click on Next. LAYER: CONTOUR
DEM DATA Link for ASTERDEM
ASTERDAM - Earth data
STEP 01: Go to Nasa (ASTERDEM) Website and Login STEP 03: Select the desiered area by opting out for a polygon.
STEP 02: Select “ASTERDEM” in the Instrument’s section STEP 04: Select Dem and download
ASSIGNMENT 02
Create a small map using “kml to layer” command.
Create a small map by creating shapefiles in ArcGIS.
Create your accounts on Sedac, Bhuvan and AsterDEM
Explore all the portals given in the ppt
Download & keep: Admin Boundary, Roads, Village Boundary for
your selected region.
