GIS training for Hydrogeological Applications

General

• This course has been developed for the SADC Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) in cooperation with IGRAC.

  The objective of this course is to train groundwater professionals to use GIS for groundwater applications, such as:

  • Finding Open Data for groundwater applications
  • Mapping groundwater related features from existing maps and using a field data collection app
  • Design maps for printing and upload to SADC-GIP
  • Spatial analysis using map algebra

  The course is divided in three topics that you can find in the tabs:

  1. Gathering and sharing data
  2. Field data collection
  3. Data analysis

  
  

  These skills are fundamental for visualizing and analyzing groundwater data. It is also a prerequisite for sharing groundwater data in online Spatial Data Infrastructure platforms like the SADC Groundwater Information Portal (SADC-GIP). The course is designed for hydrogeologists with basic GIS skills.
  

  Beginners can find tutorials and training material on GIS here:

  • IHE Delft GIS OpenCourseWare
    
  • An index of free QGIS materials
  • QGIS tutorials and tips

  A good practice document for sharing groundwater data is available here.