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This is the code repository for Applied Geospatial Data Science with Python, published by Packt.
Leverage geospatial data analysis and modeling to find unique solutions to environmental problems
Data scientists, when presented with a myriad of data, can often lose sight of how to present geospatial analyses in a meaningful way so that it makes sense to everyone. Using Python to visualize data helps stakeholders in less technical roles to understand the problem and seek solutions. The goal of this book is to help data scientists and GIS professionals learn and implement geospatial data science workflows using Python.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Understand the fundamentals needed to work with geospatial data
- Transition from tabular to geo-enabled data in your workflows
- Develop an introductory portfolio of spatial data science work using Python
- Gain hands-on skills with case studies relevant to different industries
- Discover best practices focusing on geospatial data to bring a positive change in your environment
- Explore solving use cases, such as traveling salesperson and vehicle routing problems
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All of the code is organized into folders.
The code will look like the following:
world_ae = world.to_crs("ESRI:54032")
graticules_ae = grat.to_crs("ESRI:54032")
Following is what you need for this book: This book is for you if you are a data scientist seeking to incorporate geospatial thinking into your workflows or a GIS professional seeking to incorporate data science methods into yours. You’ll need to have a foundational knowledge of Python for data analysis and/or data science.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book.
As readers of this book, we assume that you come from a background in either data science or GIS. We also expect that you have some foundational knowledge of working with Python.
| Software/Hardware | Operating System requirements |
|---|---|
| Anaconda Distribution | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| Python 3.10.6 | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
Additionally, you will need to set up keys to several APIs, from which you will access data throughout the book.
| API | Setup link |
|---|---|
| OpenMapQuest | https://developer.mapquest.com/user/login/sign-up |
| Google Maps | https://developers.google.com/maps |
| US Census Bureau | https://api.census.gov/data/key_signup.html |
The quality of the hardware can impact the runtime for some analyses, as is the case for most data science activities. As such, we recommend hardware similar or better to the specified hardware outlined to prevent any potential issues:
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- 16 GB RAM
We recommend that you use Anaconda as your Python environment and package manager. To begin installing the Anaconda Distribution, you’ll want to visit the Anaconda Distribution installation website at https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/. The Python version we are using throughout this book is 3.10.6, as this is one of the latest versions of Python available at the time of publication. Leveraging this version will ensure that all packages are compatible. To make the setup of your virtual environment as streamlined as possible, we’ve exported our environment.yml file and uploaded it to the GitHub repository at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Applied-Geospatial-Data-Science-with-Python.
To set up the virtual environment called GeospatialPython, launch Anaconda prompt and execute the following command:
conda env create -file environment.yml
You’ll need to substitute environment.yml for the full path of the downloaded file.
After the environment is installed, you can activate it by executing the following command:
conda activate GeospatialPython
Throughout the book, you’ll see the following code:
data_path = r'YOUR FILE PATH'
Anytime you see this, you’ll need to substitute ‘YOUR FILE PATH’ with the file path of the data folder which can be downloaded from the GitHub repo. The data stored in the GitHub repo can be found in the Releases section or by visiting: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Applied-Geospatial-Data-Science-with-Python/releases. There are three parts to the data:
- Data.pt1.zip
- LCMS_CONUS_v2021-7_Land_Cover_Annual_2021.zip
- S2B_MSIL2A_20220504T161829_N0400_R040_T17TNF_20220504T210702.SAFE.zip
You’ll need to extract the contents of these zip folders and store the contents in a single folder. You’ll then point to this folder any time you see ‘YOUR FILE PATH’ referenced in the Jupyter notebooks.Preface xvii
Similarly, you will also see the following code from time to time:
out_path = r"YOUR FILE PATH"
You’ll need to substitute YOUR FILE PATH in this code reference with the directory to which you’d like the output to be saved.
We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. Click here to download it.
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David S. Jordan has made a career out of applying spatial thinking to tough problem spaces in the domains of real estate planning, disaster response, social equity, and climate change. He currently leads distribution and geospatial data science at JPMorgan Chase & Co. In addition to leading and building out geospatial data science teams, David is a patented inventor of new geospatial analytics processes, a winner of a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award from Esri, and a conference speaker on topics including banking deserts and how great businesses leverage GIS.
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