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Python Geospatial Development. Develop sophisticated mapping applications from scratch using Python 3 tools for geospatial development - Third Edition

Python Geospatial Development. Develop sophisticated mapping applications from scratch using Python 3 tools for geospatial development - Third Edition

Erik Westra

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Geospatial development links your data to locations on the surface of the Earth. Writing geospatial programs involves tasks such as grouping data by location, storing and analyzing large amounts of spatial information, performing complex geospatial calculations, and drawing colorful interactive maps. In order to do this well, you’ll need appropriate tools and techniques, as well as a thorough understanding of geospatial concepts such as map projections, datums, and coordinate systems.
This book provides an overview of the major geospatial concepts, data sources, and toolkits. It starts by showing you how to store and access spatial data using Python, how to perform a range of spatial calculations, and how to store spatial data in a database. Further on, the book teaches you how to build your own slippy map interface within a web application, and finishes with the detailed construction of a geospatial data editor using the GeoDjango framework.
By the end of this book, you will be able to confidently use Python to write your own geospatial applications ranging from quick, one-off utilities to sophisticated web-based applications using maps and other geospatial data.
  • 1. Geospatial Development using Python
  • 2. GIS
  • 3. Python Libraries for Geospatial Development
  • 4. Sources of Geospatial Data
  • 5. Working with Geospatial Data in Python
  • 6. Spatial Databases
  • 7. Using Python and Mapnik to Produce Maps
  • 8. Working with Spatial Data
  • 9. Optimizing the DISTAL application
  • 10. Tools for Web-Based Geospatial Development
  • 11. Putting it all Together: a Complete Mapping Application
  • 12. ShapeEditor: Implementing List View, Import and Export
  • 13. ShapeEditor: Selecting and Editing Features
  • Title: Python Geospatial Development. Develop sophisticated mapping applications from scratch using Python 3 tools for geospatial development - Third Edition
  • Author: Erik Westra
  • Original title: Python Geospatial Development. Develop sophisticated mapping applications from scratch using Python 3 tools for geospatial development - Third Edition
  • ISBN: 9781782174981, 9781782174981
  • Date of issue: 2016-05-23
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_3b92
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing