CUSTOMISED QGIS CUSTOMISED QGIS forfor

VEGETATION COVER VEGETATION COVER IN THE LOW-LYING IN THE LOW-LYING

ISLANDSISLANDS

WHY OPEN SOURCE??WHY OPEN SOURCE??

• SPC has banned pirated SPC has banned pirated softwaresoftware

• No funds for GIS licensed No funds for GIS licensed softwaresoftware

• Cost of one license finances Cost of one license finances customisation of QGIScustomisation of QGIS

SoftwareSoftware

• QUANTUM GIS (QGIS) – Open SourceQUANTUM GIS (QGIS) – Open Source• PYTHONPYTHON• MAPINFO 10.0MAPINFO 10.0• MAPBASIC 10.0MAPBASIC 10.0

Currently Data Transfer…Currently Data Transfer…

MapInfoMapInfo

Quantum GISQuantum GIS

Conversions…Conversions…VECTOR LAYERSVECTOR LAYERS

MAPINFOMAPINFO QGISQGIS

.TAB .SHP.TAB .SHP

• Used the universal translator to Used the universal translator to translate it to ESRI Shape.translate it to ESRI Shape.

Database....MAPINFO QGIS.mb .csv

Export Microsoft Access MDB to CSV

DATABASE…DATABASE…

QUANTUM GISQUANTUM GIS

• Easily Add Vector LayersEasily Add Vector Layers• Link to external Database and Link to external Database and

import databaseimport database• Display Information on each Display Information on each

Island/AtollIsland/Atoll• Automatically change Properties Automatically change Properties

(different colors for different land (different colors for different land cover)cover)

Kiribati_Christmas Island

Kiribati_Markei

Tuvalu_Vaitupu

NOW…NOW…

Writing custom applications (PYTHON)Writing custom applications (PYTHON)

Trial of QT .nokia to help customize the Trial of QT .nokia to help customize the Menu Menu

ChallengeChallenge

• Modifying existing QGIS Menu Library Modifying existing QGIS Menu Library to create Customized Menusto create Customized Menus

FUTURE PLANSFUTURE PLANS

• Customize Quantum GIS and Install Customize Quantum GIS and Install with SPC (FAT Department)with SPC (FAT Department)

• Migrate all spatial layers to PostGIS Migrate all spatial layers to PostGIS • Migrate all tabular data to Migrate all tabular data to

PostgreSQLPostgreSQL• Documentation on SOPAC websiteDocumentation on SOPAC website

Thankyou….Thankyou….

QUESTIONS???QUESTIONS???