# Sample points based on multiple conditions

Ja Falk 03/26/2018. 1 answers, 56 views

Can anyone suggest a QGIS/R approach to sample from a polygon n points that satisfy some conditions depending on underlying raster layers values?

E.g. I have a country polygon and I would like to sample 10 points such that for those points the population density (density_raster) is >100 and altitude (altitude_raster) is <1000.

1saac 03/26/2018.

In QGIS:

Use the Raster Calculator to create a raster that is equal to 1 anywhere the population density > 1000 condition is satisfied and where the altitude raster's condition (< 1000) is also satisfied.

Polygonize the output raster. Use a definition query on the result to only show the areas with a value of 1. This area is now a polygon representation of the areas where both of your conditions are satisfied.

Now use Vector > Research Tool > Random Points Inside Polygons with your intersected polygons and specify whatever other parameters you deem appropriate.