EasyDEM

EasyDEM - A QGIS Plugin for Accessing Multiple Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) through the Google Earth Engine API.


Features


Installation

From QGIS Plugin Manager

  1. Open QGIS.
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins.
  3. Go to the Settings tab and check the box Show also experimental plugins.
  4. Search for EasyDEM.
  5. Click Install.
  6. MUST DO: Restart QGIS.

From ZIP

Download EasyDEM Plugin
  1. Download the plugin ZIP file from the link above.
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins.
  3. Click Install from ZIP.
  4. Select the downloaded ZIP file.
  5. Click Install Plugin.
  6. MUST DO: Restart QGIS.

Usage

  1. Activate the Plugin: Go to Plugins > EasyDEM > Activate.
  2. Access DEM Data: Open the plugin toolbar or icon, authenticate your GEE account, choose your area of interest (vector layer), output folder, the desired DEM dataset from Google Earth Engine, and load it directly into your QGIS workspace.
  3. Exported Data: Downloaded DEM data will be in the selected output folder.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Initial Setup:
  2. Initial Setup Screenshot
  3. Area of Interest Selection:
  4. Area of Interest Selection Screenshot
  5. DEM Dataset Selection:
  6. DEM Dataset Selection Screenshot

License

The EasyDEM QGIS plugin is licensed under the MIT License.


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