Part 1:The Essentials of Geospatial Data Science

To begin your journey as a geospatial data scientist, it is critical that you familiarize yourself with the critical elements of geospatial data science. In this part of the book, we’ll define geospatial information systems and their relationship to data science and geospatial data science. You’ll also be introduced to various types of geospatial data and a plethora of open geospatial data resources. Later in this part, you’ll be introduced to geographic and projected coordinate systems, which are how we model the earth in different mediums. We’ll conclude the chapter with an introduction to the Python packages you’ll leverage throughout Part 2 and Part 3 of the book.

This part comprises the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Introducing Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Data Science
• Chapter 2, What Is Geospatial Data and Where Can I Find It?
• Chapter 3, Working with Geographic...