The second session is a hands-on workshop, with a maximum participation of 12, and is designed more for participants that have a more technical background. This allows them to actually gain practical experience in the use of the open source GIS tools. Sessions will be led by members of OSGEO-Ottawa. Topics will include leveraging QGIS Desktop and the Semi-Automatic Classification plugin to extract a forest canopy cover map of Ottawa using either Sentinel or Landsat satellite imagery...

The Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA), is a National non-profit organization that helps advance geographic education in Canada through the use of mapping technology. We host annual cartography related conference and events, and promote geography awareness through scholarship and awards. CAA membership is open to anyone with an interest in any aspect of mapping. If you have a passion for maps then we encourage you to check out our website https://cca-acc....