TY - JOUR TI - Quantum GIS – free and open source geographical information system AU - Szczepanek, Robert TI - Quantum GIS – free and open source geographical information system AB - Free and open source software, due to liberal licensing and source code accessibility, seems to be perfect environment for science and research. Development of software with such license is supported by the biggest commercial companies, but also by local self-governments of countries like Switzerland, Italy or Spain. QGIS program can read and write most popular raster and vector formats, and works as web services client. Program was also integrated with i.a. GRASS GIS system and statistical environment R. QGIS is simple, yet powerful tool, which can be useful in hydrology and water management. VL - 2012 IS - Enviromental Engineering Issue 1-Ś (4) 2012 PY - 2012 SN - 0011-4561 C1 - 2353-737X SP - 171 EP - 182 DO - 10.4467/2353737XCT.14.154.2113 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/czasopismo-techniczne/article/quantum-gis-free-and-open-source-geographical-information-system KW - QGIS KW - FOSS KW - integration KW - research and development