Chapter 5. Data Looks Better on Maps: Master Geo-Spatiality
The world is getting smarter day by day and searches based on locations have become an integral part of our daily life. Be it searching for shopping centers, hospitals, restaurants, or any locations, we always look out for information such as distance and other information about the area. Elasticsearch is helpful in combining geo-location data with full-text search, structured search, and also in doing analytics.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Introducing geo-spatial data
- Geo-location data types
- Working with geo-point data
- Geo aggregations
- Working with geo-shapes
