Querying with QGreenland

Context: These short, one-page tutorials are appropriate for beginner QGIS users. Users should have downloaded and opened both QGIS and the QGreenland project.

These quick, one-page tutorials teach you how to analyze QGreenland datasets with beginner-level geoprocessing tools. Our tutorials walk you through the step-by-step process with easy-to-follow directions and screenshots. Learn how to:

  • Calculate the volume of the Greenland Ice Sheet
  • Select populated places in Greenland with more than 5000 people
  • Calculate the total population of Greenland's towns and settlements

Teaching Materials

What is a good estimate of the Greenland ice sheet's volume?

Which populated regions in Greenland have more than 5000 people?

What is the total number of people in Greenland’s populated areas? What is the average size of Greenland’s populated areas?

Topic
geospatial technology
Resource Type
tutorial
Course Type
Introduction to GIS