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Python Geospatial Development

You're reading from Python Geospatial Development Develop sophisticated mapping applications from scratch using Python 3 tools for geospatial development

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2016

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781785288937

Length 446 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

PostGIS

Concepts

Geospatial Analysis

Author (1):

Erik Westra

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Table of Contents (15) Chapters

Preface

1. Geospatial Development Using Python FREE CHAPTER

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 Generate Maps

8. Working with Spatial Data

9. Improving the DISTAL Application

10. Tools for Web-based Geospatial Development

11. Putting It All Together – a Complete Mapping System

12. ShapeEditor – Importing and Exporting Shapefiles

13. ShapeEditor – Selecting and Editing Features

Index

Chapter 1. Geospatial Development Using Python

This chapter provides an overview of the Python programming language and geospatial development. Please note that this is not a tutorial on how to use the Python language; Python is easy to learn, but the details are beyond the scope of this book.

In this chapter, we will see:

What the Python programming language is and how it differs from other languages
How the Python Standard Library and the Python Package Index make Python even more powerful
What the terms geospatial data and geospatial development refer to
An overview of the process of accessing, manipulating, and displaying geospatial data. How geospatial data can be accessed, manipulated, and displayed.
Some of the major applications of geospatial development
Some of the recent trends in the field of geospatial development

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Authors (1)

Westra

Westra

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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