Learning Geospatial Analysis with Python - Second Edition by Joel Lawhead

By Joel Lawhead

An potent advisor to geographic info platforms and distant sensing research utilizing Python 3

About This Book

  • Construct purposes for GIS improvement through exploiting Python
  • This specializes in integrated Python modules and libraries suitable with the Python Packaging Index distribution system—no compiling of C libraries necessary
  • This useful, hands-on educational teaches you all approximately Geospatial research in Python

Who This e-book Is For

If you're a Python developer, researcher, or analyst who desires to practice Geospatial, modeling, and GIS research with Python, then this publication is for you. Familiarity with electronic mapping and research utilizing Python or one other scripting language will be worthwhile yet now not required.

What you'll Learn

  • Automate Geospatial research workflows utilizing Python
  • Code the easiest attainable GIS in 60 strains of Python
  • Create thematic maps with Python tools
  • Become conversant in a few of the types that geospatial facts comes in
  • Produce elevation contours utilizing Python tools
  • Create flood inundation models
  • Apply Geospatial research to real-time information monitoring and hurricane chasing

In Detail

Geospatial research is utilized in virtually each box you could give some thought to from medication, to protection, to farming. This ebook will consultant you thru this fascinating and intricate field.

We begin by way of supplying you with a bit heritage at the box and a survey of the ideas and expertise used. We then break up the sector into its part parts: GIS, distant sensing, elevation information, complicated modeling, and real-time facts. This booklet will educate you every little thing you must learn about Geospatial research, from utilizing a specific software program package deal or API to utilizing universal algorithms that may be utilized to any challenge. This booklet specializes in natural Python every time attainable to lessen compiling platform-dependent binaries, so you do not turn into slowed down in getting ready for research. This booklet will whole your technical library via convenient recipes that would provide you with a great realizing of a box that vitamins many modern-day human endeavors.

Style and approach

This is a pragmatic, hands-on educational that teaches you all approximately Geospatial research interactively utilizing Python.

Show description

Read Online or Download Learning Geospatial Analysis with Python - Second Edition PDF

Similar computer systems analysis & design books

SOA Principles of Service Design (The Prentice Hall Service Technology Series from Thomas Erl)

The Definitive advisor to carrier Engineering the most important to succeeding with service-oriented structure (SOA) is in comprehending the that means and importance of its such a lot primary development block: the provider. it's via an knowing of carrier layout that actually “service-oriented” resolution common sense will be created in help of accomplishing the strategic objectives linked to SOA and service-oriented computing.

Client4Cloud: Desktop Transformation to User Centric Universal Clients

There's a conflict within the cloud that's based round the transformation from static machines to consumer centric platforms. Client4Cloud is the fruits of most sensible practices from buyers, proprietors, and specialists that experience embarked upon the adventure to rework their computers into common consumers. the 1st quantity, computer Transformation to common consumers is for people that are on their first or fourth try to enforce shopper virtualization ideas.

Advances in Biometrics for Secure Human Authentication and Recognition

Even supposing biometric platforms current robust choices to conventional authentication schemes, there are nonetheless many issues approximately their defense. Advances in Biometrics for safe Human Authentication and popularity showcases a number of the newest applied sciences and algorithms getting used for human authentication and popularity.

Software Architecture with Python

Key FeaturesIdentify layout concerns and make the required alterations to accomplish more advantageous performanceUnderstand useful architectural caliber attributes from the point of view of a training engineer and architect utilizing PythonGain wisdom of architectural rules and the way they are often used to supply responsibility and reason for architectural decisionsBook DescriptionThis e-book starts by means of explaining how Python suits into an software structure.

Extra resources for Learning Geospatial Analysis with Python - Second Edition

Example text

Download PDF sample

Rated 4.29 of 5 – based on 13 votes