QGIS Basics #21: Buffering

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In this video we look briefly at the buffering function of QGIS. (Update 4/18/20)
What's up guys the data that I have in the videos can be found at the links below:

1. Formally known as the STCO or State county shape file can be found at

2. I find other data at:

If you have any questions about any information just leave them in the comment section.
If there are any updates to the sites, and things have changed please let me know. #QGIStutorials #QGISanswers #GISapplications in civil engineering #GISagricultureapplication in #globalinformationsystems #global information technology

[sonalivohra]

Hi Hal! My default distance is in degrees. How do I change it to meters as shown in your video?

[antigonigeorgiou]

Thanks. Nice video. I created a buffer for each centroid and would like to compare it to stations (points on another level). Especially, I would like to count for each buffer how many stations are accessible within 3 kilometres.Should i create a dissolved buffer?

[andreacipollini]

btw that was ultra interesting, thank you

[andreacipollini]

I don't get it, How did you created the wp layers? are they just random points??

[technicalfarmingbrothers]

Sir can you tell me about calculation of reservior volume in Qgis step by step.

[PedroSilva-hgcy]

Hi I have a question, In my project (and i don't know why), I open Vector/Geoprocessing Tools/Buffer and in distance instead of having meters I have degrees, how can I change that? Or is the same? thank you

[ademola]

Hi, I’m trying to count the number of polygon that dissolved. How do I do that?