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Mastering Geospatial Analysis with Python
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Mastering Geospatial Analysis with Python

by Silas Toms, Paul Crickard, Eric van Rees
April 2018
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
440 pages
11h 36m
English
Packt Publishing
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Raster Data Processing

Geographic information systems (GIS) are often comprised of points, lines, and polygons. These data types are called vector data. There is, however, another data type in GIS—rasters. In this chapter, you will learn the basics of working with raster data. You will learn how to:

  • Use the Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL) to load and query rasters
  • Use GDAL to modify and save rasters
  • Use GDAL to create rasters
  • Load rasters into PostgreSQL
  • Perform queries on rasters using PostgreSQL
Installing GDAL can be difficult. By using virtual environments and running Anaconda, you can simplify this process by using the GUI of the environment.
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