Methods of centroid determination in QGIS – proposal of an algorithm using the “Model Designer” tool

• Autorzy: Pędzich Paweł

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DOI

10.2478/pcr-2025-0001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article talks about determination of centroids. The introduction outlines a number of definitions of centroids. Then, various methods of their determination and example applications are discussed. The paper also describes algorithms of calculation of centroid coordinates implemented in QGIS. Then, with the use of the model designer tool, an algorithm was developed to determine centroids on a reference surface, followed by calculations in QGIS. We calculated the coordinates of selected polygons on a surface in the systems PL-1992, PL-LAEA and PL-LCC, as well as on the GRS80 ellipsoid, Krasowski ellipsoid and on a sphere. The test area was Poland in its administrative borders, including territorial waters. The paper is concluded with an analysis and comparison of the obtained results.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

centroid; centre of gravity; pole of inaccessibility; QGIS; model designer

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Geograficzne. Oddział Kartograficzny
• Czasopismo: Polish Cartographical Review
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 57, No. 1
• Strony: 1--20
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 37 poz., mapy, rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Pędzich Paweł

• Warsaw University of Technology Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5292-4887

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