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QGIS Web Feature Services

Abstract

Based on this QGIS official tutorial, you will learn here how to access, filter and import GIS data through WFS web service using QGIS Galaxy interactive tool:

About This Material

This is a Hands-on Tutorial from the GTN which is usable either for individual self-study, or as a teaching material in a classroom.

Questions this will address

  • How to use WFS webservice to access and import GIS data through Galaxy

Learning Objectives

  • Deal with QGIS execution management
  • Access, filter, and import GIS data using WFS webservice

Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Keywords: Ecology, GIS, Geographical Information System, OGC, WFS, biodiversity, earth-system, maps, spatial data

Competency level: • Beginner

Target audience: Students

Resource type: e-learning

Version: 7

Status: Active

Prerequisites:

Introduction to Galaxy Analyses

Learning objectives:

  • Deal with QGIS execution management
  • Access, filter, and import GIS data using WFS webservice

Date modified: 2026-05-07

Date published: 2023-10-11

Authors: Marie Josse, Coline Royaux, Yvan Le Bras

Contributors: Marie Josse, Björn Grüning, Helena Rasche, Saskia Hiltemann, Yvan Le Bras

Scientific topics: Ecology, Biodiversity

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