Exploring open geospatial data assets

As we mentioned at the start of this chapter, over the last two decades, geospatial data has become highly available to the public due to the rise of internet-connected technologies as well as the rise of numerous open source communities. In this section of the book, we’re going to cover open geospatial data assets that are provided by government agencies, NGOs, citizen scientists, and some amazing geospatial communities.

Human geography

Human geographic data or anthropogeographic data is a branch of geographic data that deals with humans and their relationship to the area around them.

United States Census Bureau data

Within the United States, the Census Bureau is one of the best sources of geo-demographic data. Geo-demographic data is location-based data that segments individuals based on their locale as well as their demography. The Census Bureau collects this data via various programs including the decennial census as well...