Python GeoSpatial Analysis Essentials: Process, analyze, and display geospatial data using Python libraries and related tools

Erik Westra

jún. 2015 · Packt Publishing Ltd

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Book DescriptionIf you are an experienced Python developer and wish to get up-to-speed with geospatial programming, then this book is for you. While familiarity with installing third-party Python libraries would be an advantage, no prior knowledge of geospatial programming is required.What you will learn

Understand the key geospatial concepts and techniques needed to analyze and work with geospatial data
Learn how to read and write geospatial data from within your Python code
Use PostGIS to store spatial data and perform spatial queries
Use Python libraries to analyze and manipulate geospatial data
Generate maps based on your spatial data
Implement complete geospatial analysis systems using Python
Use the Shapely and NetworkX libraries to solve problems such as distancearea calculations, finding the shortest path between two points, buffering polygons, and much more

Who this book is for

If you are an experienced Python developer and wish to get up-to-speed with geospatial programming, then this book is for you. While familiarity with installing third-party Python libraries would be an advantage, no prior knowledge of geospatial programming is required.

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Erik Westra has been a professional software developer for over 25 years, and has worked almost exclusively in Python for the past decade. Eriks early interest in Graphical User Interface design led to the development of one of the most advanced urgent courier dispatch systems used by messenger and courier companies worldwide. In recent years, Erik has been involved in the design and implementation of systems matching seekers with providers of goods and services across a range of geographical areas, as well as real-time messaging, payment, and identity systems. This work has included the creation of real-time geocoders and map-based views of constantly changing data. Erik is based in New Zealand, and works for companies worldwide. Erik is the author of the following Packt books: Python Geospatial Development (third edition), Python Geospatial Analysis, Building Mapping Applications with QGIS, and Modular Programming with Python. Erik has also authored the video course entitled Introduction to QGIS Python Programming.

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