I am buffering a layer of facilities (points). I will then use the buffer to clip and intersect another layer, containing resources.
I want to answer the question, how much of the resource lies within X distance of the facility?
Buffer facility -> clip resource so only areas within buffer remain -> intersect facility buffer and resource to show amount of resource within distance of facility.
Now, I am using ftools to create my buffer. The problem is, when the facilities are already within X distance of each other it does not create a full circular buffer, the polygons created do not overlap.
How can I create a buffer in QGIS where the polygons of the buffer are allowed to overlap each other (possible in ArcGIS)?
Best Answer
If you leave the "Dissolve buffer results" unticked it should work fine