Blog: A brief 101 on Coordinate Reference Systems

 

Working with georeferenced data is awesome! But, sometimes, things can get a bit messy, especially without in-depth prior GIS knowledge. In these slides, I try to create an understanding why things can get messy and how avoid main pitfalls.

Key takeaways are:

- Maps are a simplified 2-D representation of our Earth's surface: There are multiple approaches to get there.

- Purpose matters: Do you want to calculate distances or areas? Is your analysis global or local? Do you want to visualise it?

Happy sliding!


-- Written by Till Koebe


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