QGIS Tutorial for Beginners 2025: How to Access and Visualize Free GIS Data (XYZ, WMS, GADM, DEM)

Unlock the power of free geospatial data for your GIS projects! 🌍 In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to access secondary data sources without spending a cent — from downloading administrative boundaries to integrating basemaps and hazard maps directly into your GIS workspace. We’ll cover: ✅ Accessing XYZ tiles and WMS layers for online basemaps ✅ Downloading administrative boundaries from GADM.org ✅ Getting flood and landslide hazard maps from UP NOAH ✅ Obtaining high-resolution Digital Elevation Models (DEM) from OpenTopography.org Perfect for students, researchers, and GIS practitioners looking to enhance spatial analysis using reliable, open-access data. 📌 Watch, learn, and start mapping smarter — for free! #GIS #RemoteSensing #FreeData #OpenData #Geospatial #Mapping #GADM #UPNOAH #OpenTopography #XYZtiles #WMS #GISforBeginners #GeospatialLearning #Geomatics #SpatialAnalysis