GEOL-QMAPS (QGIS-based solution for digital geological mapping)

The GEOL-QMAPS digital geological mapping solution comprises a QGIS field data entry template, designed as an open-source, collaborative tool with user-driven updates. It integrates with a custom QGIS plugin that facilitates the import of existing field data, fieldwork preparation, and field database management (available at https://github.com/swaxi/WAXI_QF). Although developed within the framework of stage 4 of the West African eXploration Initiative project (https://waxi4.org/), this template and plugin are not region-specific and can be adapted to any mapping guidelines.

 The downloadable archive includes:

- two tutorial PDFs (with and without notes) explaining the workflow for customising the QGIS project template, exporting it as a QField package, and post-processing syncing with QGIS desktop, along with details about attribute forms in field data entry shapefiles,

- a folder containing the customised QGIS mapping project template and related files for field data collection,

- a .docx log file providing updates for the various releases of the QGIS template project.