SISTEMAS DE INFORMACIÓN GEOGRÁFICA Y TELEDETECCIÓN

Aitor Forcada – Dpto. Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada. Universidad de Alicante
Freeware GIS software
 Free GIS packages
 Quantum GIS
 Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a user friendly Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS)
that runs on Linux, Unix, Mac OSX, and Windows. QGIS supports vector, raster, and
database formats. QGIS is licensed under the GNU Public License. The current official
release is 2.0. A GRASS plugin provides access to GRASS GIS Databases and functionalities.
 http://www.qgis.org/en/site/ (older versions available at http://qgis.org/downloads/)
 GRASS
 GRASS is a free Geographic Information System (GIS) software used for geospatial data
management and analysis, image processing, graphics/maps production, spatial modeling,
and visualization. GRASS is currently used in academic and commercial settings around the
world, as well as by many governmental agencies and environmental consulting companies.
GRASS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
 http://grass.osgeo.org/
 uDig (User friendly Desktop Internet GIS)
 uDig is an open source (LGPL) desktop application framework, built with Eclipse Rich Client
technology. The goal of uDig is to provide a complete Java solution for desktop GIS data
access, editing, and viewing. uDig runs as a thick client, natively on Windows, Mac OS/X and
Linux.
 http://udig.refractions.net/
 SPRING
 SPRING is a freeware GIS and remote sensing image processing system with an object-
oriented data model which provides for the integration of raster and vector data
representations in a single environment. SPRING is a product of Brazil's National Institute
for Space Research. Great Portuguese and Spanish interfaces (along with all other major
languages)
 http://www.dpi.inpe.br/spring/english/
Freeware GIS software
 Free GIS packages (cont)
 Ilwis
 ILWIS 3.8 Open integrates image, vector and thematic data in one unique and powerful
desktop package. It delivers a wide range of features including import/export, digitizing,
editing, analysis and display of data, as well as production of quality maps.
 http://52north.org/communities/ilwis/ilwis-open
 Jump
 The foundation of The JUMP-Project is a suite of free, open-source applications that provide an
extensible API and graphic user interface (GUI) for viewing and manipulating spatial data-sets.
 http://www.jump-project.org/index.php

 SAGA
 SAGA is the abbreviation for System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses, designed for an easy and
effective implementation of spatial algorithms. It runs under Windows and Linux operating systems
an it is a Free Open Source Software (FOSS)
 http://www.saga-gis.org/en/index.html
 GeoR
 The package geoR provides functions for geostatistical data analysis using the software R.
 http://www.leg.ufpr.br/geoR/
 Spatstat
 A package for analysing spatial data, mainly Spatial Point Patterns, including
multitype/marked points and spatial covariates, in any two-dimensional spatial region. Also
supports three-dimensional point patterns, and space-time point patterns in any number of
dimensions.
 http://www.spatstat.org/
Freeware GIS software
 Free GIS packages (cont)
 gvSIG
 Desktop application designed for capturing, storing, handling, analyzing and deploying any
kind of referenced geographic information in order to solve complex management and
planning problems. gvSIG is known for having a user-friendly interface, being able to access
the most common formats, both vector and raster ones.
 http://www.gvsig.org/web/
Free Mapservers
 Free Internet Map Servers
Map servers provide the functionalities to build spatially-enabled internet
applications.
 MapServer
 MapServer is an Open Source platform. Originally developed in the mid-1990’s at the University of
Minnesota, MapServer is released under an MIT-style license, and runs on all major platforms
(Windows, Linux, Mac OS X).
 http://mapserver.org/
 Geoserver
 GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data.
Designed for interoperability, it publishes data from any major spatial data source using open standards.
 http://geoserver.org/display/GEOS/Welcome
 Chameleon
 Chameleon is a distributed, highly configurable, environment for developing Web Mapping
applications. It is built on MapServer as the core mapping engine
 http://chameleon.maptools.org/index.phtml
 Deegree
 deegree is a Java Framework offering the main building blocks for Spatial Data Infrastructures. Its entire
architecture is developed using standards of the Open Geospatial Consortium and the ISO Technical
Committee 211 -- Geographic Information/Geomatics.
 http://www.deegree.org/
 GeoNetwork
 GeoNetwork is a catalog application to manage spatially referenced resources. It provides powerful metadata
editing and search functions as well as an embedded interactive web map viewer. It is currently used in
numerous Spatial Data Infrastructure initiatives across the world..
 http://geonetwork-opensource.org/
Tools for Marine applications
 MGET (Marine Geospatial Ecology Tools), is a free, open-source geoprocessing ARCGIS toolbox that
can help you solve a wide variety of marine research, conservation, and spatial planning problems.
URL: http://mgel.env.duke.edu/mget
Download: http://mgel.env.duke.edu/mget/download/

 BTM (Benthic Terrain Modeler), The BTM toolbox contains a set of tools that allow users to create
grids of bathymetric position index (BPI), standardized BPI’s, slope, and terrain ruggedness from an input
bathymetric data set. Additionally, two terrain classification tools give users the freedom to create their
own zone and structure classifications and define the relationships that characterize them.
URL: http://csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/btm
Download: http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b0d0be66fd33440d97e8c83d220e7926
Online dataset sources
 Natural Earth Data
 http://www.naturalearthdata.com/
 GRASS Global Datasets
 http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Global_datasets
 Global Datasets at Spatial-Analyst.net
 http://spatial-analyst.net/wiki/index.php?title=Global_datasets
 Satellite images
 https://zulu.ssc.nasa.gov/mrsid/mrsid.pl
 http://glcfapp.umiacs.umd.edu:8080/esdi/index.jsp
 http://www.crepad.rcanaria.es/
 OpenStreet Map
 http://www.openstreetmap.org/
 http://downloads.cloudmade.com/
 Global Digital Terrain Models (Topography and/or Bathymetry)
 http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/
 http://topex.ucsd.edu/marine_topo/mar_topo.html
 FAO GeoNetwork
 http://www.fao.org/geonetwork/srv/en/main.home
 Marine Regions of the World
 http://www.marineregions.org/
 GEBCO gridded bathymetry data
 http://www.marineregions.org/
 Infrastructure of Spanish Spatial Data (IDEE)
 http://www.idee.es/
Biogeography and Conservation
Spatial data sources
 FAO Aquatic species distribution maps of interest to fisheries is a collection of aquatic species
distribution maps of interest to fisheries
http://www.fao.org/figis/geoserver/factsheets/species.html

 Aquamaps, standardized distribution maps for currently 9,000 species of fishes, marine mammals and
invertebrates..
http://www.aquamaps.org/

 OBIS (Ocean Biogeography Information System), allows to explore data on locations of marine
animals and plants
http://www.iobis.org/

 ProtectedPlanet.net is the online interface for the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), a joint
project of IUCN and UNEP, and the most comprehensive global database on terrestrial and marine
protected areas.
http://www.protectedplanet.net/
Help resources
 Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for cartographers,
geographers and GIS professionals. It's 100% free, no registration required.
http://gis.stackexchange.com/

 Resources for learning QGIS

http://www.qgis.org/en/site/forusers/index.html

 A free QGIS Training Manual

http://manual.linfiniti.com/en/foreword/index.html

 Gabriel Ortiz is a site with free GIS resources (forum, tutorials, tools,…) for several software
(Spanish).
http://www.gabrielortiz.com/

 SpatiaLite Cookbook a fast and simple practical how-to for absolute beginners in SpatiaLite.
http://www.gaia-gis.it/spatialite-2.4.0-4/spatialite-cookbook/
Training Online
 General English
 http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/education/tutorials/
 http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/gis/
 http://www.soc.soton.ac.uk/bilko/index.php
 http://training.esri.com/gateway/index.cfm
 http://www.unigis.org/
 General French
 http://www.usherbrooke.ca/geotel/geomatique/tutoriels.html
 General Spanish
 http://www.cesga.es/
Reference web sites
 GIS (General)
 The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is a non-profit, international, voluntary consensus standards organization that is
leading the development of standards for geospatial and location based services.
 http://www.opengeospatial.org/
 On-line dictionary of GIS terms created by the Association for Geographic Information and the University Of
Edinburgh Department of Geography.
 http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidict/welcome.html
 GIS Development aims to be a Global Geospatial Communication Network in Geographic Information Science,
Technology and Applications and generate, evaluate and disseminate geospatial knowledge to all stakeholders through
education, training, research, consultancy and media services.
 http://www.gisdevelopment.net/
 List of links to geographic resources (in Spanish)
 http://www.uam.es/personal_pdi/filoyletras/morjiman/gis.htm

 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems

and Coordinate Transformations, accessible through this data registry.
 http://www.epsg-registry.org/

 GIS for Marine

 ArcGIS Resources - Oceans
 http://resources.arcgis.com/en/communities/oceans/
 Davey Jone’s Locker – Seafloor Mapping/Marine &Coastal
 http://marinecoastalgis.net/

 GIS for Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture

 GISFish is a "one stop" site from which to obtain the global experience on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing and Mapping
as applied to Aquaculture and Inland fisheries (soon to include Marine fisheries).
 http://www.fao.org/fishery/gisfish/index.jsp
Discussion lists
Geographical Information Systems
 qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org QGIS User discussion list
 r-sig-geo@r-project.org Discusses the development and use of R functions for geographical data
 acdgis-l@AWIIMC12.imc.univie.ac.at Geographic Information Systems
 georef@UNALCOL.bitnet Sistemas de Info. Geo-Ref. (GIS in Spanish)
 gis-l@UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu G Geographic Information Systems
 idrisi-l@toe.towson.edu Idrisi Discussion List
 imagrs-l@earn.cvut.cz Image Processing of Remotely Sensed data
 maps-l@UGA.cc.uga.edu Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum
 tgis-l@UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu Temporal Topics on GIS List
 ucgia-l@UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu Univ Consort for Geo Info & Analysis List
 uigis-l@UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu G User Interfaces for Geographic Info. Sys.
 vigis-l@UWAVM.u.washington.edu Virtual Reality and GIS
 sig@listserv.rediris.es Discussion list on GIS in Spanish

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Marine and Conservation GIS
 COASTGIS, is a list for people interested in using GIS for coastal zone science and/or management.
To subscribe, send a message to: listserv@irlearn.ucd.ie
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To send a message to the list, the address is: coastgis@irlearn.ucd.ie

 SEA-GIS, Coastal and Marine GIS Distribution List

To subscribe use the web form at https://listserv.heanet.ie/sea-gis.html
To send a message to the list, the address is: sea-gis@listserv.heanet.ie

 CONSGIS, is a biological conservation and GIS e-mail discussion list.

To subscribe, send a message to: listserv@uriacc.uri.edu
with the following text in the body of the message: sub consgis
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 SCGIS, the list of the Society of Conservation and GIS

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To send mail to the list, the address is: scgis@pete.uri.edu
Other useful links
 ESRI Support Center, the online technical resource
http://support.esri.com/
 GeoCommunity, free Scripts, extensions, tools, demos and more! URL:
http://software.geocomm.com/index.html
 Spatial Online, a premier collection of ArcView/ArcGIS extensions
http://www.spatial-online.com/
 The FreeGIS Project, to provide software s on Free GIS Software and Free Geo-Data
http://www.freegis.org/
 ColorBrewer is an online tool designed to help people select good color schemes for maps and other
graphics
URL: http://colorbrewer2.org/
 TypeBrewer is a free help tool that gives non-specialist mapmakers a chance to explore typography in
a semi-structured environment.
http://www.typebrewer.org/
 Spatial-Analysit.net is is a non-commercial website intended for users interested in advanced use of
geocomputational tools.
http://spatial-analyst.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
 Marine Scotland National Marine Plan.
http://marinescotland.atkinsgeospatial.com/nmpi/
 MAPfrappe a site that allows compare sizes of various cartographic features in different parts of the
world to check the Mercator Projection distortion
http://marinescotland.atkinsgeospatial.com/nmpi/
Reference books
 Bartlett D. and J.Smith (Eds.) (2005) GIS for Coastal Zone Management. CRC Press LLC
 Burrough, P.A. and McDonnell, A. (1998). Principles of Geographic Information Systems.
Oxford University Press Inc., New York
 Fisher W.L., F.J.Rahel (2004) Geographic information systems in fisheries. American
Fisheries Society:275pp
 Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. and Rhind, D.W. (2005) Geographic
Information Systems and Science. Chichester: Wiley. 2nd edition.
 Sutton T. , O. Dassau, M. Sutton (2009) A Gentle Introduction to GIS.
http://www.qgis.org/en/docs/gentle_gis_introduction/index.html
 Valavanis, V.D. (2002) Geographic Information Systems in Oceanography and Fisheries.
Taylor & Francis:209pp ISBN 13: 9780415284639
 Wayne Giles, GIS Applications In Tourism Planning. GIS 340 – GIS Seminar ( 26
November, 2003).
 Wright D.J., M.J.Blongewicz, P.N.Halpin and J.Breman (2007) Arc Marine: GIS for a Blue
Planet. Redlands, CA: ESRI Press:202 pp. ISBN 978-1-58948-017-9
 Wright D. and D. Bartlett, eds. (2000). Marine and Coastal Geographic Information
Systems, pp. 205-226. Taylor & Francis, London
 SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
GIS/SPATIAL ANALYSES IN FISHERY AND AQUATIC
SCIENCES

TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA.

AUGUST 25 (MON) - 29(FRI), 2014
http://www.esl.co.jp/Sympo/index.htm