Geoprocessing with Python

by Garrard, Chris, (Christine M.)

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Full title :Geoprocessing with Python / Chris Garrard.

Summary

Geoprocessing with Python teaches you how to use the Python programming language, along with free and open source tools, to read, write, and process geospatial data. About the Technology This book is about the science of reading, analyzing, and presenting geospatial data programmatically, using Python. Thanks to dozens of open source Python libraries and tools, you can take on professional geoprocessing tasks without investing in expensive proprietary packages like ArcGIS and MapInfo. The book shows you how. About the Book Geoprocessing with Python teaches you how to access available datasets to make maps or perform your own analyses using free tools like the GDAL, NumPy, and matplotlib Python modules. Through lots of hands-on examples, you'll master core practices like handling multiple vector file formats, editing geometries, applying spatial and attribute filters, working with projections, and performing basic analyses on vector data. The book also covers how to manipulate, resample, and analyze raster data, such as aerial photographs and digital elevation models. What's Inside Geoprocessing from the ground up Work with vector data Read, write, process, and analyze raster data Visualize data with matplotlib Write custom geoprocessing tools Three additional appendixes available online About the Reader To read this book all you need is a basic knowledge of Python or a similar programming language. About the Author Chris Garrard works as a developer for Utah State University and teaches a graduate course on Python programming for GIS.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2016

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Manning Publications
Place of Publication:Shelter Island, NY
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2016

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (1 volume) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1617292141, 9781617292149
oclc:ocn951425085
LC Classification:GA102.4.E4
Dewey Decimal:005.26/2

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