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Nature in Norway / Natur i Norge (NiN) QGIS plugin

This plugin is designed to create a QGIS project for mapping nature using the NiN system in the field.

Description

The user is presented with several options for customizing the QGIS project.

This creates a QGIS project file and a geopackage file with the selected Type system and the underlying selected Major Type Groups. Mapping units are adjusted based on the selected mapping scale.

Getting Started

  1. open QGIS
  2. download and install 'nin-qgis-plugin' in QGIS > Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins > searching for "Natur i Norge"
  3. pick the relevant NiN Type system, mapping scale, file location and background maps for the QGIS project
  4. click "Load Geopackage and adapt project"

this creates all the necessary files for mapping in QGIS and adapts the QGIS environment with the following:

in case further adaptation of the project is neccessary:

Exporting the project to Qfield

  1. After project and geopackage were generated, users can transfer the project to Qfield and hereby to a mobile device / tablet or a field computer

The mapping procedure

  1. select layer 'nin_polygons'
  2. toggle layer editing
  3. add poygon feature
  4. fill out the NiN information and attributes in the Attribute Form
  5. relevant variables for the chosen NiN type are displayed for mappers convenience
  6. mapper can select up to 3 NiN types within one polygon by selecting "Andel av naturtype" to less than 100 and selecting "sammensatt or mosaic"
  7. take a picture of the NiN type (available on devices with integrated camera)
  8. approve the polygon registration with "OK"

Mapping guidelines can be found on Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centres (Artsdatabankens) website

Help

Authors

Contributors names and contact info @ Lasse Keetz @ Peter Horvath @ Anne B. Nilsen

this plugin was developed with financial support from NINA

the icon used for this plugin was downloaded from Flaticon - Enviroment icons created by Eucalyp