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QField for Security, Policing, and Crime Mapping

Field workflows Incident and hazard mapping Patrol routes and observations Community safety surveys Integrated with QGIS and QFieldCloud Maintain a single source of truth from field to analysis and reporting.

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QField for Smart Cities and Urban Mobility

What you can do Sensor and device inventories Mobility infrastructure mapping Condition and performance checks Integrated with QGIS and QFieldCloud Ensure teams use the same data and styles, with sync and review workflows built in.

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QField for Social Suffering and Vulnerability Mapping

Field workflows Vulnerability and needs assessments Service access and infrastructure mapping Community engagements and feedback Works with QGIS and QFieldCloud Prepare forms in QGIS and collaborate through QFieldCloud with clear permissions and history.

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QField for Soil and Land Quality Surveys

What you can do Plan sampling grids and record field logs Capture depths, horizons, and conditions Attach photos and sync to QFieldCloud

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QField for Sustainable Land-Use Planning

What you can do Site surveys and constraints mapping Monitoring and plan verification Stakeholder engagement records Works with QGIS and QFieldCloud Prepare forms and styles in QGIS and collaborate via QFieldCloud across teams.

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QField for Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Management

Field workflows Trail mapping and signage Facility inventories and inspections Visitor infrastructure planning and maintenance Works with QGIS and QFieldCloud Prepare projects in QGIS and keep teams aligned with QFieldCloud collaboration.

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QField for Transportation (Roads, Rail, Airports, Signage)

Field-ready transportation asset management QField helps teams inventory roads, rail assets, airport infrastructure, and signage. Collect geospatially accurate data, photos, and conditions even without connectivity. Typical workflows Road furniture and pavement condition surveys Rail corridor asset inspections and clearances Airport signage, lighting, and safety inspections Built for collaboration Prepare in QGIS, collect in QField, and sync through QFieldCloud so office and field stay aligned.

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QField for Urban Planning and Zoning

What you can do Site surveys and plan monitoring Zoning compliance checks Stakeholder engagement and notes Integrated with QGIS and QFieldCloud Keep planners and inspectors aligned with a single source of truth, online or offline.

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QField for Waste Management and Sanitation

Field workflows Route audits and optimization inputs Container inventories and maintenance Sanitation inspections and issue reporting Works with QGIS and QFieldCloud Build your model in QGIS and collaborate via QFieldCloud to keep operations smooth.

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QField for Water Utilities and Wastewater Management

Water and wastewater fieldwork Map pipes, valves, hydrants, manholes, and treatment facilities. Capture photos and notes linked to each feature. Typical workflows Valve exercising and hydrant inspections Sewer manhole surveys and condition assessments Leak detection and repair documentation Integrated with QGIS and QFieldCloud Design forms in QGIS, then sync and collaborate with QFieldCloud to keep asset data current.

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QField is the leading professional fieldwork app used in enterprise settings for efficient geospatial data collection and management. As a Digital Public Good, QField not only excels in enterprise and professional applications but also contributes significantly to advancing at least six of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting a more sustainable and equitable future.

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QField is released under the GNU Public License (GPL) Version 2 or above. Developing QField under this license means that you can inspect and modify the source code and guarantees that you will always have access to a QGIS based field data collection app that is free of cost and can be freely modified.

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Credits

QField, QFieldCloud and QFieldSync are developped by OPENGIS.ch. OPENGIS.ch offers consulting, development, training and support for open-source software including QField, QGIS and PostGIS.