🌍 Here are my favorite posts and guides for learning spatial SQL
Spatial SQL is one of, if not the most important tools I use in my geospatial career. It is central to so many different problems and use cases, and these guides are meant to help you get started!
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TOP GUIDES AND RESOURCES
Get started with my favorite resources for spatial SQL
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WHY SPATIAL SQL
The case for using spatial SQL and why it matters
QUICKSTART
Set up PostGIS with QGIS in about 4 minutes with this guide
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How to get started with spatial SQL
A great guide if you are learning SQL and spatial SQL from the beginning
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Tapping into the power of spatial SQL aggregations
Take it to the next level by grouping and aggregating your data
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Join all the things in spatial SQL
Perform complex and large scale joins and spatial joins in SQL